How to Apply

Apply in four simple steps

Applications are submitted offline. Download the prescribed form, complete it, and submit it to the Directorate by post or in person.

1
Download the form

Download the prescribed application form for your category from the section below (or the Downloads page).

2
Fill it & attach documents

Complete all fields and attach the required documents (CNIC, premises proof, certificates, photographs, etc. — see each licensing page for the checklist).

3
Pay the prescribed fee

Deposit the registration/licence fee as per the Fee Schedule and attach the paid challan with your form.

4
Submit by post or in person

Send the completed form with all attachments to the office of the Directorate (address below), or submit it in person during office hours.

Prescribed Forms

Download your application form

Choose your category and download the official form. Print it, fill it by hand or on computer, and submit as described above.

Hotel

Form F

Hotels & lodges

Download Form F

Restaurant

Form G

Restaurants & eateries

Download Form G

Travel Agency

Form I

Agencies & operators

Download Form I

Tourist Guide

Certification

Professional guides

Download Form
Not sure which documents to attach? Each licensing page lists the full checklist — Hotels, Restaurants, Travel Agencies, Tourist Guides.
Where to Submit

Post it, or submit in person

The Director, Directorate of Tourist Services

Street 16, Block-4, Shahrah-e-Attar, Ibn-e-Qasim Park Road,
inside PTIHM, Clifton, Karachi, Sindh

Office hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Saturday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.
After your application is received and found complete, an acknowledgement is issued and the premises are inspected as required.