Visitors to Pakistan typically must obtain a visa online or in certain cases from one of the Pakistani diplomatic missions.
Citizens from the following countries who hold ordinary passports do not require a visa for Pakistan for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).[1]
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Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or various types of passports (official and service) of the following countries and territories may enter and remain in Pakistan without a visa for the following period:[6]
3 months
2 months
1 month
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D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
Pakistan signed a visa exemption agreement with Tajikistan which extends the exemption to official passport holders and it is yet to be ratified.[7]
As of 14 August 2024, the Government of Pakistan has implemented a reform of the visa policy announced in late July 2024. Under this new policy, business and tourist visas are issued online free of charge within 24 hours to citizens of 126 countries. Holders of these eVisas can also use eGates to enter the country at nine airports and at Gwadar port. The eVisa is valid for a single entry for 90 days.[8] [9] [10]
Eligible countries:[11]
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1 — also visa exempt.[12]
Citizens of all countries except the following are eligible to apply for an online visa:[13] [14] [15]
Visitors from the following countries are obliged to register with the police upon arrival to Pakistan:[16]
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.
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.[17]
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.[16]
Israeli passport holders, along with Palestinian Authority passport holders, are required to register their stay with local police authorities,[16] unless granted a work visa.[16]
Applications from Indian passport holders must be cleared directly from the Ministry of Interior,[16] though they are not barred from visiting Pakistan despite being subject to additional regulations, including mandatory police registration,[16] regardless of visa type.[16]
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.[16]
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.[16]
Indian nationals are typically required to enter and exit Pakistan through the same post, unless permission is sought in advance.[16]
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.[16]
6 month business visas are granted to Indian passport holders, with multiple entries permitted.[16]
Indian passport holders are also ineligible for any visa extensions,[16] 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.
Indian residents applying for a tourism, visit or student Pakistani visa may especially face issues pertaining to their religious backgrounds. Many visa applicants have also expressed concerns for the extended process that allegedly takes almost twice as much time as other such visas as well as the on and off government imposed bans upon inter-country travels between India and Pakistan.[18]
Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognize Armenia. However it does not specifically bar Armenian citizens from traveling to Pakistan. Though Pakistan has no diplomatic mission in Armenia, applicants for Pakistani visas can apply in a third country if they are legal permanent residents in that country.[16]
Armenian passport holders face similar restrictions to Israeli Passport holders except the mandatory police registration which Armenians are vaguely exempt from.
Most visitors arriving in Pakistan on a short-term basis were from the following countries:[19]
| Rank | Country | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 565,212 | |
| 2 | 540,709 | ||
| 3 |  | 212,370 | |
| 4 |  | 209,633 | |
| 5 | 150,102 | ||
| 6 |  | 150,009 | |
| 7 |  | 72,000 |
Bahrain
Kuwait
Maldives
Oman
Nepal
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Georgia
Germany
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Senegal
Slovakia
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Yemen
Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijan
Egypt
Indonesia
Malaysia
Malta
Romania
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Australia
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Djibouti
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Iceland
Iraq
Japan
Kenya
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
San Marino
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland
Togo
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Armenia
Israel
Somalia
