Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Pakistani pensioners abroad can generate and update their proof-of-life certificate digitally through the PakID app instead of visiting a mission.
Where to apply in Australia
High Commission in Canberra for residents of the ACT, WA, QLD and NT; Consulate-General in Melbourne for SA, TAS and VIC; Consulate-General in Sydney for NSW. Consular camps are held in other cities (for example Queensland).
Melbourne lists pension/life certificates as free of charge.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Pakistan.
How to apply
Use the PakID mobile app to create or update the certificate | it is sent automatically to the relevant pension department.
Applications are handled through NADRA PakID app.
Fees and processing time
- No fee mentioned (Melbourne: free)
Good to know
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Official sources
- pakconsulate.org.au/proof-of-life-certificate-for-pensioners-abroad…
- pakconsulatemelbourne.org.au/attestation-of-documents
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Pakistan's official channels, last checked on 25 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Pakistan in Australia
- Attestation and legalisation of documents
- Birth registration
- NICOP, Pakistan Origin Card and other NADRA services
- Pakistani driving licence verification
- Passport (new, renewal, lost, damaged, modification)
- Police character certificate
- Power of attorney and affidavit
- Renunciation of Pakistani citizenship
- Repatriation of remains (NOC)
- Visa for Pakistan