Returning to Pakistan (English, accessible)
Published 5 December 2025
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What assistance is provided?
Pre-departure information:
Returning individuals can contact WELDO to discuss reintegration options in Pakistan.
Short-term assistance
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Airport Reception (upon request)
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Accommodation for up to five nights
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Transportation to an address in-country
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Care and food provision packs
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Small cash assistance for immediate needs
Medium-term assistance
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Assistance with finding and reuniting with family
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Support with in-country documentation
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Signposting to local services
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Mental wellbeing and counselling (if required)
Long-term assistance
Access to a Returnee Education and Entrepreneurship Fund for:
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Support with accessing the local job market
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Support with setting up a business
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Support with accessing vocational training or further education
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Assistance with legal migration opportunities
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.
How to access support
You can contact the 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 15,000 returnees.
WELDO’s contact information
Building No. 57,
Opposite Clock Tower,
DHA 1 Sector F,
Islamabad
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