# Visa policy of Pakistan

Visitors to Pakistan typically must obtain a visa online or in certain cases from one of the Pakistani diplomatic missions.

## Visa exemption
### Ordinary passports

Citizens from the following countries who hold ordinary passports do not require a visa for Pakistan for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).
| Bahrain  Kuwait  Maldives  Nepal (30 days) | Oman  Qatar  Saudi Arabia  United Arab Emirates |
* Date of visa changes
* Nationals of Maldives and Nepal have never needed a visa to enter Pakistan
* 14 August 2024: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
* Cancelled:
* 1 October 2015: Zambia
* January 2017: Iceland
* In addition, holders of a United Nations passport do not require a visa for up to 90 days.
* In addition, holders of an Interpol passport do not require a visa for up to 90 days.

### Non-ordinary passports

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:
| Argentina$^{DO}$  Austria$^{DO}$  Bahrain$^{DO}$  Belarus$^{DOS}$  Belgium$^D$  Brazil$^D$  Cuba$^{DOS}$  Cyprus$^{DOS}$  Czech Republic$^{DOS}$ | Denmark$^{DOS}$  Finland$^D$  Georgia$^{DOS}$  Germany$^D$  Iran$^{DO}$  Jordan$^{DOS}$  Kazakhstan$^{DO}$  Kuwait$^{DO}$  Luxembourg$^D$ | Maldives$^{DOS}$  Mexico$^D$  Morocco$^{DOS}$  Netherlands$^D$  Norway$^{DO}$  Poland$^{DO}$  Romania$^{DO}$  Russia$^{DOS}$  Senegal$^{DOS}$ | Slovakia$^{DO}$  South Korea$^{DO}$  Tajikistan$^D$  Tunisia$^{DO}$  Turkey$^{DO}$  Yemen$^{DO}$ |
* Kyrgyzstan$^{DO}$
| Azerbaijan$^{DO}$  Brunei$^{DOS}$  China$^{DOS}$  Egypt$^D$  Indonesia$^{DOS}$ | Laos$^{DOS}$  Malaysia$^{DOS}$  Malta$^{DO}$  Nepal$^{DOS}$  Philippines$^D$ | Serbia$^{DO}$  Sri Lanka$^{DO}$  Thailand$^D$  Turkmenistan$^D$  Vietnam$^{DOS}$ |
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Pakistan signed a visa exemption agreement with Tajikistan which extends the exemption to official passport holders and it is yet to be ratified.
A visa exemption agreement was signed with Belize in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.

## Free eVisa

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. To benefit from the program, eligible travelers can obtain a visa pre-approval, called a Visa Prior to Arrival, via the Ministry of Interior's online platform at least 48 hours before their intended entry to Pakistan. Once approved, they will be issued an electronic authorization (a copy of which must be presented upon arrival) which will allow them to travel to Pakistan and obtain an entry stamp for stays of up to 90 days with multiple entries. 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.
Eligible countries:
| Albania  Algeria  Andorra  Angola  Argentina  Australia  Azerbaijan  Bahrain$^1$  Bangladesh  Belarus  Benin  Bhutan  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Cambodia  Cameroon  Canada  Chile  China（including Hong Kong Macau）  Colombia  Comoros  DR Congo  Djibouti  Ecuador | Egypt  Ethiopia  Gambia  Georgia  Ghana  Guatemala  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Honduras  Iceland  Indonesia  Iran  Iraq  Ivory Coast  Japan  Jordan  Kazakhstan  Kenya  Kosovo  Kuwait$^1$  Kyrgyzstan  Lebanon  Liechtenstein  Madagascar  Malawi | Malaysia  Maldives$^1$  Mauritania  Mauritius  Mexico  Moldova  Montenegro  Morocco  Mozambique  Myanmar  Nepal$^1$  New Zealand  Nigeria  North Macedonia  Norway  Oman$^1$  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Philippines  Qatar$^1$  Russia  Rwanda  San Marino  Saudi Arabia$^1$ | Senegal  Seychelles  Sierra Leone  Singapore  South Africa  South Korea  South Sudan  Sri Lanka  Switzerland  Tajikistan  Tanzania  Thailand  Togo  Tunisia  Turkey  Turkmenistan  Uganda  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates$^1$  United Kingdom  United States  Uzbekistan  Vietnam  Zambia  Zimbabwe |
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## Online Visa

Citizens of all countries except the following are eligible to apply for an online visa:
| Armenia  India | Taiwan |

## Mandatory registration

Visitors from the following countries are obliged to register with the police upon arrival to Pakistan:
| Bangladesh  Bhutan  India  Israel | 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.

### Substitute visas

Nationals of Turkey holding a valid visa for the Schengen Area, United Kingdom or the United States, can obtain a visa on arrival.

### 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.
6 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.
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.
Indian nationals holding American, British, or Canadian passports are eligible to travel to Pakistan by obtaining an e-visa. The application process is streamlined through Pakistan's official e-visa portal, allowing for a convenient and efficient approval system.

### Armenian passport holders

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.
Armenian passport holders face similar restrictions to Israeli passport holders except the mandatory police registration which Armenians are vaguely exempt from.

## Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Pakistan on a short-term basis were from the following countries:
| Rank | Country | 2018 |
| 1 | China | 565,212 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 540,709 |
| 3 | India | 212,370 |
| 4 | United States | 209,633 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 150,102 |
| 6 | Turkey | 150,009 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 72,000 |