If you live outside Pakistan — or you are not a Pakistani national — you can still buy a PK domain. The official registry, PKNIC, does not require the holder to be based in Pakistan.

This guide quotes the current policy and pricing pages (checked on 13 November 2026), explains the official dollar tariff, and shows how to order through BuyPKDomain. Where a rule is unclear, we say so and ask you to check with us rather than guess.

What PKNIC actually says about living abroad

Clause 6 of PKNIC’s Internet Domain Registration Policy (policy version 4.4, revised 19 August 2019, still the text published on that page in November 2026) is unambiguous:

There is no requirement for the domain registrant to have any local presence and no Admin contact needs to be present in Pakistan.

That is the official rule for ordinary .pk spaces such as .pk and .com.pk. You do not need a Pakistani office, a local administrator, or a local presence just to hold the name.

A few endings are narrower, and those limits come from other official pages, not from clause 6:

  • .edu.pk is for a “bona fide educational institute, with sizeable active student enrollment” (policy clause 10).
  • .ac.pk, which PKNIC opened on 15 May 2024, is described as academic and educational without a requirement for formal educational accreditation.
  • .gov.pk and the provincial government spaces (.gop.pk, .gos.pk, and so on) are reserved for government bodies, as set out on the domain structure and policy pages.

If you want one of those restricted endings, ask us first. For a normal .pk or .com.pk name, overseas buyers are not locked out by a residency rule.

The official fee can be in rupees or in dollars

Price is a separate question from whether you may register.

PKNIC’s pricing page and FAQ, as checked on 13 November 2026, state:

  • For domain registrants based in Pakistan: Rs 2,100 per year, charged on a biennial (two-year) basis — so the usual unit is Rs 4,200 for two years, then Rs 8,400 or Rs 12,600 for four or six years, up to a maximum of ten years. The same per-year fee applies to renewal. That two-year unit is also on PKNIC’s payment slip.
  • For a domain registrant or their registrar located outside Pakistan: US$15.99 per domain per year, also billed every two years, also up to ten years.

On BuyPKDomain the launch price for a Pakistan registrant is Rs 4,200 for 2 years — the official two-year unit, with no processing fee on top at this launch price.

If you are overseas, do not assume the rupee price automatically applies, and do not assume the dollar price automatically applies either, until we have looked at your registrant details. The official wording keys off whether the registrant or their registrar is located outside Pakistan. Edge cases (for example an overseas Pakistani who still uses a Pakistan address, or a foreigner who lives in Pakistan) are not spelled out in more detail on the public pricing page. We will confirm the official amount before you pay.

What to send us when you order from abroad

Use the order form. File the name in the legal holder’s details, not a friend’s:

  • The exact domain (.pk or .com.pk).
  • The registrant’s full name.
  • A 13-digit CNIC if the holder has one — this is what our form collects so we can file in your name. PKNIC’s public registration steps do not themselves list CNIC as a required field for a new name; PKNIC does require a CNIC copy for account or registrar transfers. If you have a passport and no CNIC, tell us before you order. We will not invent a document rule that PKNIC has not published.
  • A working mobile number, email address, and postal address. PKNIC’s FAQ says the holder must keep contact data up to date so the registry can reach someone if there is a technical problem or a dispute.

Payment on this site is JazzCash, Easypaisa or bank transfer, with a receipt sent to WhatsApp Support or info@buypkdomain.pk. We do not take card numbers on the website. (PKNIC’s own how-to-pay page lists credit card, pre-paid card, and cheque payable to “PKNIC (PVT) Ltd”, and it does not accept cash. Those are PKNIC’s methods, not ours.)

After we confirm payment, we file the registration with PKNIC in your name and email you the start and expiry dates.

Things the official pages do not promise

If anything about your location or documents is unusual, write to WhatsApp Support (+1 262-404-7892) or info@buypkdomain.pk before you pay. For the ordinary buying steps, start with Buy PK Domain: a practical guide or search a name.