Returning to Pakistan (accessible)
Updated 15 September 2026
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What assistance is provided?
Returning individuals can contact WELDO to discuss reintegration options in Pakistan.
Short term assistance
- Airport reception (upon request)
- Accommodation for up to five nights
- Transportation for an address in-country
- Care and food provision packs
- Small cash assistance for immediate needs
Services will only be available within 5 days of your return to Pakistan.
Medium-term assistance
- Assistance with finding and reuniting with family
- Support with in-country documentation
- Signposting to local services
- Mental health support
Long-term assistance
Access to a Returnee Education and Entrepreneurship Fund for:
- Support with accessing the local job market
- Support with setting up a business
- Support with accessing vocational training or further education
- Assistance with legal migration opportunities to a third country
Who can get support?
If you are a Pakistani national who has returned, or will be returned from the United Kingdom, WELDO can help you rebuild your life in Pakistan. If you want support, then you must contact WELDO within 3 months following your return. Assistance will then be available for up to 12 months.
How to access support?
You can contact WELDO office in Islamabad using the details below.
About the programme
The Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme assists in the return and reintegration of people in the United Kingdom with no legal status or right to remain. The programme offers a wide range of services, providing assistance on arrival, longer-term support for persons returning to Pakistan.
About WELDO
WELDO is the exclusive reintegration partner in Pakistan for provision of returns and reintegration services. Being committed to helping individuals and families successfully reintegrate in Pakistan, WELDO has provided reintegration services to over 18,000 returnees.
WELDO’s contact information
WELDO Building G-20
Mini RiverView Commercial Mall Extension
BahriaTown phase7
Rawalpindi
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm
UK mobile phone: 0044 7723 468156
Pakistan mobile phone: 0092 333 6274 111, 0092 333 6275 888
Pakistan WhatsApp: 0092 333 6274 111, 0092 333 6275 888
Email: horrp@weldo.org
Website: www.weldo.org