Pakistan Visa Requirements and Policy Guide

Pakistan Visa Policy Overview

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Pakistan maintains a structured entry system for 198 different nationalities. The government utilizes a combination of visa-free access, electronic travel authorizations, and traditional visa requirements to manage the flow of international visitors. Depending on the passport held, travelers may be eligible for immediate entry, a digital authorization, or a formal visa application process.

Visa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival Access

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Certain nationalities can enter Pakistan without a visa for specific durations. Those granted a 90-day visa-free stay include citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates .

A shorter visa-free period of 30 days is available to citizens of Nepal and Samoa. Travelers from these nations do not need to apply for prior authorization to enter the country for the specified timeframes.

e-Visa and ETA Options

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Pakistan offers digital entry solutions for a large number of nationalities to streamline the arrival process. The Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is available to 55 nationalities. These include Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States.

The e-visa system is available to 127 nationalities. This group includes Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

Countries That Require a Visa

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There are specific regions where travelers must obtain a traditional visa before attempting to enter Pakistan. This requirement applies to citizens of Armenia, Hong Kong, India, Macao, Somalia, and Taiwan. These individuals must follow the standard visa application procedures.

Additionally, there are strict restrictions regarding certain nationalities. Citizens of Israel are granted no admission to Pakistan.