This is the factsheet of the NOCs submitted for travel to KP and FATA during the months from October to December 2013. A total of 136 applications were submitted by 10 INGOs, 7 UN agencies, and 1 NNGO. 74% of the applications were approved and 19% were refused, which is higher than 7% of the previous quarter. The official processing time for travel NOC in KP and FATA is 7 days, but this factsheet presents the average processing time for FATA NOC to be 9 days, and for KP NOC 9 days. Considerable variations were observed, with FATA NOC being processing over a range of 1-76 days and KP NOC over a range of 1-68 days.

1. Pakistan: Travel NOC Factsheet for KP/FATA (October 2013 - December 2013)
Travel NOC submitted by status
Travel NOC by type of organizations
Travel NOC by region and status
18 (13%) refused
within timeframe
5 (4%) refused
with delay
136
Total NOCs
6 (4%) in process
within timeframe
82 (60%)
United Nations
50 (37%)
International NGOs
136
Total NOCs
81 (60%) approved
within timeframe
4 (3%)
National NGOs
19 (14%) approved
with delay
7 (5%) in process
with delay
Travel NOC process time
Delay
62
9
56 (41%)
Upper
Dir
FATA
6
Swat
4
Number
of NOCs
Weeks
3 (2%)
1 (1%)
4 (3%)
6 (4%)
15 (11%)
KP
7
41
85 (63%)
refused within
timeframe
refused
51 (38%)
with delay
15 (11%)
in process within
4 (3%)
timeframe
2 (1%)
1 (1%)
in process
4 (3%)
with delay
approved
25 (18%)
with delay
approved within
FATA
KP
timeframe
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
6
8
11
10
KHYBER Buner
PAKHTUNKHWA
12
Mohmand
Charsada
Travel NOC by nationality and organization type
Inprocess
Approved
NNGO
INGO
UN
INGO
Shangla
Bajuar
1
Mardan
Refused
NNGO
UN
36
INGO
4
NNGO
9
International
1 2
37 1 1
Swabi
Khyber
UN
Kurram
17
Orakzai
Hangu
Manshera
Nowshera
Peshawar
FATA
Abbottabad
Haripur
Islamabad
Kohat
National
2
18 2 1
5
Both
MAP: People in need according to
UNHCR IDP and returnee factsheets;
NOC by status and type of organization
Key Messages
- 136 NOC applications were submitted by 10 INGOs, 7 UN agencies, and 1 NNGO.
- 74% applications were approved; 19% were refused, which is higher than 7% of the previous quarter.
South Waziristan
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- The average processing time for FATA NOC was 9 days, and for KP NOC 9 days. Considerable variations
were observed, with FATA NOC being processed over a range of 1 - 76 days and KP NOC over a range
of 1 - 68 days.
- The official processing time for travel NOC in KP and FATA is 7 days.
Creation date: 06 February 2013, feedback: ochapakistan@un.org
Source: Source: NOC data collected by OCHA Peshaawr from 14 organizations (8 INGOs, 5 UN agencies, and 1 NNGO). One additional INGO did not apply for travel NOC during the reporting period.
Dera Ismail Khan
INGO NNGO
UN
IDPs and returns according
to UNHCR
above 200,000
100,000 to 200,000
Approved
Inprocess
Refused
below 100,000