uavisa.pk · Anti-fraud unit
Subject · Myth vs fact
The myths we hear, corrected.
The most damaging beliefs we encounter weekly among Pakistani applicants, contrasted with the legal reality.
Direct finding
Every myth on this page costs at least one Pakistani applicant several thousand dollars per month, somewhere. The corrections are not dramatic — they are simply legally accurate.
Method
- 01.Myth 1: 'I can buy a guaranteed permit.' → Fact: permits are issued to employers, not sold.
- 02.Myth 2: 'The agent has embassy contacts.' → Fact: consular officers decide independently.
- 03.Myth 3: 'Enter as tourist, convert later.' → Fact: status conversion in-country is restricted.
- 04.Myth 4: 'A job offer is a visa.' → Fact: offer is not legal status. Permit comes first.
- 05.Myth 5: 'Free consultation = trustworthy.' → Fact: free consultations are the standard scam hook.
Tools & sources
Buying a permit
Not lawful. State Employment Service issues permits to employers.
Embassy contacts
Consular decisions are independent under Ukrainian law.
Tourist conversion
In-country status conversion is restricted by category.
Offer = visa
An offer is contractual, not migratory.
Free consultation
The standard hook for visa scams.
Schengen overlap
Ukrainian visa is not Schengen — separate system.
If you are mid-scam right now
Stop. Don't transfer more money. Book a consultation.
We review what you have, tell you what is real, and identify your real legal exposure.
Book consultation →Defensive routes
Verification before trust.
Employer verification + document review together cost less than a single 'agent fee'.
If you are already mid-scam