Pakistan Online Visa System is now open for the citizens of 175 Countries! Moreover, citizens from 50 Countries are eligible to apply for Visa on Arrival under Tourist Category and the citizens from 95 Countries are eligible to apply for Visa on Arrival under Business Category.
Issuance of visa is prerogative of the Government of Pakistan, exercised through designated authorities. Applicants must plan travel only upon receipt of a valid visa.
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Visa policy of Pakistan
Visitors to Pakistan typically must obtain a visa from one of the Pakistani diplomatic missions. Pakistani missions abroad offer various categories of visas, with some travelers eligible for visa on arrival if traveling as part of a group tour, or for business. Pakistan also offers electronic visa (e-Visa) application and electronic travel authorization for issuance of visa on arrival.
Applicants must typically apply for visas in their country of origin, but may apply from a third country if they are legal permanent residents of that country.
Visa free Entry
Citizens from the following 5 countries who hold ordinary passports do not require a visa for Pakistan.
Maldives for stays of up to 3 months;
Nepal for stays of up to 1 month;
Samoa for stays of up to 1 month;
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobag
Visa On Arrival
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival in Pakistan for tourism purposes if they possess an ETA (electronic travel authorization):
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Business Visa On Arrival
Nationals from the following 95 countries may obtain a visa on arrival when traveling on business for a maximum stay of 30 days, provided they have a local sponsor who must first obtain an approval from the immigration authorities at the intended port of arrival, and if they possess any one of the following documents:
- A recommendation letter from the Chamber of Commerce & Industries (CC&I) in the country of residence
- An invitation letter from a business organization recommended by the concerned trade organization/association in Pakistan
- A recommendation letter by Investor Consular of Board of Investment posted at Pakistan missions abroad
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mexico
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Online Visa
Citizens of all countries except the following are eligible to apply for an online visa:
Afghanistan
Armenia
Bhutan
Chad
DR Congo
Eswatini
India
Israel
Libya
Mauritania
North Korea
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Yemen
Diplomatic and Service Category Passports
Pakistan has visa-abolition agreements for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the following countries, who do not require visas for Pakistan:
 Algeria
 Argentina
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bahrain
 Belgium (diplomatic only)
 Brazil (diplomatic only)
 Brunei
 China
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Egypt (diplomatic only)
 Finland (diplomatic only)
 Germany (diplomatic only)
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
 Kuwait
 Kyrgyzstan
 Laos
 Libya
 Luxembourg (diplomatic only)
 Malta
 Mexico (diplomatic only)
 Morocco
 Netherlands (diplomatic only)
 Norway
 Philippines (diplomatic only)
 Romania
 Russia
 Serbia
 Slovakia
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
 Tajikistan (diplomatic only)
 Thailand (diplomatic only)
 Tunisia
 Turkey
 Vietnam
 Yemen
Mandatory Registration
Visitors from the following countries are obliged to register with the police upon arrival to Pakistan:
 Bangladesh
 Bhutan
 India
 Isr
 Nigeria
 Palestine
 Somalia
 Uganda
Police registration is typically performed by hotel staff as part of the check-in process. In person visits to police stations are only required of visitors who choose not to stay in licensed hotels or hostels.
Special Categories
Overseas Pakistani citizens and Persons of Pakistani Origin
Visas are not required for holders of a Pakistan Origin Card (POC, a National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (NICOP), or any passport bearing a “Visa exempt†stamp by Pakistani authorities
Nationals of Turkey holding a valid visa for the Schengen Area, United Kingdom or the United States, can obtain a visa on arrival.
Israeli passport holders
Pakistan does not bar Israeli citizens from traveling to Pakistan. Though Pakistan has no diplomatic mission in Israel, applicants for Pakistani visas can apply in a third country if they are legal permanent residents in that country. Israeli passport holders, along with Palestinian Authority passport holders, are required to register their stay with local police authorities, unless granted a work visa.
Indian passport holders
Applications from Indian passport holders must be cleared directly from the Ministry of Interior, though they are not barred from visiting Pakistan despite being subject to additional regulations, including mandatory police registration, regardless of visa type. Foreigners of Indian origin were subject to this regulation as well. On 25 January 2019, the policy was revised for Indian Origin United Kingdom and United States Nationals. Indian nationals are also restricted in the availability of ports of entry to Pakistan, and instead must enter and leave the country via designated points, including the Wagah border, as well as through airports in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. Indian nationals are typically required to enter and exit Pakistan through the same post, unless permission is sought in advance.
Indian passport holders are not granted tourist visas, and are only permitted to apply for visas to visit family and friends, business visas, transit visas, and visas for religious pilgrimage. Six month business visas are granted to Indian passport holders, with multiple entries permitted. Indian passport holders are also ineligible for any visa extensions, though passport holders who stay longer than the time permitted by the visa are subject to a fee of 40 Rupees per day of overstay.
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