Pakistan visa and entry requirements

Pakistan's online visa system says it is open to citizens of 192 countries and that the six GCC countries are not required to apply for a visa; its tourist visa page says citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa to enter Pakistan. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi lists its requirements for a visit visa, with a fee of Rs. 120 per entry for Indian citizens.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Business Visa

Fee
Not published
Processing
—
Entries
multiple

Documents the application asks for

  • Photograph
  • Passport
  • Proof of registration of the inviting company — SECP or Chamber of Commerce certificate
  • Recommendation or invitation letter — one of: a recommendation letter from the chamber of commerce and industry of your country; an invitation letter from a business organisation, recommended by the relevant trade organisation in Pakistan and obtained through the E-Business Invitation Letter System; or a recommendation letter from a BOI honorary investment counsellor or a commercial attaché
  • Proof of legal residence — mandatory if you apply from a country other than your home country
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · visa.nadra.gov.pk

Visitor visa

Fee
120 INR
Processing
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Rs. 120 per entry for Indian citizens, credited to the High Commission's account at RBL Bank, New Delhi; the fee can also be paid by credit/debit card at the High Commission, with an additional 3% for bank processing charges.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · pakhcnewdelhi.org.pk

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Pakistan their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date of the visa application. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi says a passport must be valid for at least six months on the date of application for short visits, or for the duration of the visa applied for long-term visits.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Vaccinations

Conditional
  • Yellow fever (ICVP) — The UK government says that to enter Pakistan you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
  • Polio (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)) — TravelHealthPro says travellers who intend to visit Pakistan for four weeks or more should be aware that proof of polio vaccination recorded on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), given 4 weeks to 12 months before departure from Pakistan, may be required on exit, and that failure to produce an ICVP may result in vaccination on departure.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source states a travel insurance requirement for entry to Pakistan.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · visa.nadra.gov.pk · official portal

Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for entry to Pakistan. Pakistan's visa portal lists hotel booking details among the documents for a tourist entry visa.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · visa.nadra.gov.pk · official portal

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Pakistan. Pakistan's visa portal lists hotel booking details among the documents for a tourist entry visa.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · visa.nadra.gov.pk · official portal

Staying past your permitted stay

The Government of Canada says not to overstay your visa: you could face legal action or be banned from further entry into Pakistan, and if your visa has expired you may be able to apply for an exit permit online. The Australian Government says authorities may stop you from boarding your flight if your visa has expired, and you could face heavy penalties, including fines and detention; it says to contact the Ministry of Interior for an exit permit.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · travel.gc.caCompare every country

Customs & currency

The State Bank of Pakistan's general permission lets travellers to Pakistan bring foreign currency notes without limit (except un-issued notes and coin). Pakistani currency notes are limited to Rs 10,000 per person at any one time when brought in from or taken out to any country other than India, and Rs 3,000 for India. Any person may take out foreign currency up to USD 10,000 per visit above 18 years, USD 5,000 from 5 to 18 years and USD 1,000 up to 5 years (or the equivalent); a person not ordinarily resident in Pakistan may also take out the unspent foreign currency they brought in, if their continuous stay has not exceeded three months.

  • The UK FCDO says importing alcohol or pork products is illegal and you could be detained if you try to import them.
  • Canada's travel advice says penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are severe, and convicted offenders can expect the death penalty, jail sentences, heavy fines and/or deportation.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · sbp.org.pk · State Bank of Pakistan Foreign Exchange Manual

Yellow fever certificate

The UK government says that to enter Pakistan you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Pakistani rupee (PKR, ₨)
Cards & payments
Canada's travel advice says Pakistan's economy is primarily cash based and credit cards are accepted by some larger establishments. It says currency can be exchanged at all international airports, and ATMs are available in main cities but may not accept foreign debit cards.
Safety — High risk
The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Balochistan Province, to within 10 miles of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan and to listed areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, and against all but essential travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and says there is an ongoing risk of terrorism. It says you or your travel agency should contact the local authorities of your destination in advance, and that they will tell you if you need a No Objection Certificate from the Ministry of Interior.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
C, D, G, M · 230V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 15 · Rescue: 1122
Languages
Urdu, English
Time zone
UTC+5
Driving side
left
International Driving Permit

Pakistan is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection).

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Pakistan. The UK FCDO says Pakistan can experience flooding and landslides during the monsoon season, usually from late June to early October, which can affect all provinces, and that many roads in the mountainous north are inaccessible at some times of the year due to extreme weather conditions.

Tips & warnings

Pakistan's visa portal says online applications for Pakistan's visa can only be submitted at https://visa.nadra.gov.pk and that it has no collaboration with any other website. For a tourist entry visa it lists a photograph, passport and hotel booking details.

The UK FCDO says you must obtain advance permission from local or federal authorities to travel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and several districts in Azad Kashmir, that there are several prohibited areas across the country, particularly around military installations, and that in areas of higher risk local authorities sometimes arrange police escorts.

TravelHealthPro says travellers who intend to visit Pakistan for four weeks or more should be aware that proof of polio vaccination recorded on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), given 4 weeks to 12 months before departure from Pakistan, may be required on exit, and that failure to produce an ICVP may result in vaccination on departure.

The UK FCDO says to dress modestly: men and women should cover their shoulders and legs in public, and women should cover their heads when entering mosques and holy places, and in rural areas. During Ramadan it says not to eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in public in the daytime, including in your car.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa90 days
AlbaniaeVisa90 days
AlgeriaeVisa90 days
AndorraeVisa90 days
AngolaeVisa90 days
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa90 days
ArgentinaeVisa90 days
AustraliaeVisa90 days
AustriaeVisa90 days
AzerbaijaneVisa90 days
BahamaseVisa90 days
BahrainVisa-free—
BangladesheVisa90 days
BarbadoseVisa90 days
BelaruseVisa90 days
BelgiumeVisa90 days
BelizeeVisa90 days
BenineVisa90 days
BhutaneVisa90 days
BoliviaeVisa90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaeVisa90 days
BotswanaeVisa90 days
BrazileVisa90 days
BruneieVisa90 days
BulgariaeVisa90 days
Burkina FasoeVisa90 days
BurundieVisa90 days
Cabo VerdeeVisa90 days
CambodiaeVisa90 days
CamerooneVisa90 days
CanadaeVisa90 days
Central African RepubliceVisa90 days
ChadeVisa90 days
ChileeVisa90 days
ChinaeVisa90 days
ColombiaeVisa90 days
ComoroseVisa90 days
Costa RicaeVisa90 days
Côte d'IvoireeVisa90 days
CroatiaeVisa90 days
CubaeVisa90 days
CypruseVisa90 days
CzechiaeVisa90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days
DenmarkeVisa90 days
DjiboutieVisa90 days
DominicaeVisa90 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa90 days
EcuadoreVisa90 days
EgypteVisa90 days
El SalvadoreVisa90 days
Equatorial GuineaeVisa90 days
EritreaeVisa90 days
EstoniaeVisa90 days
EswatinieVisa90 days
EthiopiaeVisa90 days
FijieVisa90 days
FinlandeVisa90 days
FranceeVisa90 days
GaboneVisa90 days
GambiaeVisa90 days
GeorgiaeVisa90 days
GermanyeVisa90 days
GhanaeVisa90 days
GreeceeVisa90 days
GrenadaeVisa90 days
GuatemalaeVisa90 days
GuineaeVisa90 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa90 days
GuyanaeVisa90 days
HaitieVisa90 days
HonduraseVisa90 days
HungaryeVisa90 days
IcelandeVisa90 days
IndiaEmbassy visa—
IndonesiaeVisa90 days
IraneVisa90 days
IraqeVisa90 days
IrelandeVisa90 days
ItalyeVisa90 days
JamaicaeVisa90 days
JapaneVisa90 days
JordaneVisa90 days
KazakhstaneVisa90 days
KenyaeVisa90 days
KiribatieVisa90 days
KosovoeVisa90 days
KuwaitVisa-free—
KyrgyzstaneVisa90 days
LaoseVisa90 days
LatviaeVisa90 days
LebanoneVisa90 days
LesothoeVisa90 days
LiberiaeVisa90 days
LibyaeVisa90 days
LiechtensteineVisa90 days
LithuaniaeVisa90 days
LuxembourgeVisa90 days
MadagascareVisa90 days
MalawieVisa90 days
MalaysiaeVisa90 days
MaldiveseVisa90 days
MalieVisa90 days
MaltaeVisa90 days
Marshall IslandseVisa90 days
MauritaniaeVisa90 days
MauritiuseVisa90 days
MexicoeVisa90 days
MicronesiaeVisa90 days
MoldovaeVisa90 days
MonacoeVisa90 days
MongoliaeVisa90 days
MontenegroeVisa90 days
MoroccoeVisa90 days
MozambiqueeVisa90 days
MyanmareVisa90 days
NamibiaeVisa90 days
NaurueVisa90 days
NepaleVisa90 days
NetherlandseVisa90 days
New ZealandeVisa90 days
NicaraguaeVisa90 days
NigereVisa90 days
NigeriaeVisa90 days
North KoreaeVisa90 days
North MacedoniaeVisa90 days
NorwayeVisa90 days
OmanVisa-free—
PakistanFree movement—
PalaueVisa90 days
PalestineeVisa90 days
PanamaeVisa90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa90 days
ParaguayeVisa90 days
PerueVisa90 days
PhilippineseVisa90 days
PolandeVisa90 days
PortugaleVisa90 days
QatarVisa-free—
Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days
RomaniaeVisa90 days
RussiaeVisa90 days
RwandaeVisa90 days
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa90 days
Saint LuciaeVisa90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa90 days
SamoaeVisa90 days
San MarinoeVisa90 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa90 days
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free—
SenegaleVisa90 days
SerbiaeVisa90 days
SeychelleseVisa90 days
Sierra LeoneeVisa90 days
SingaporeeVisa90 days
SlovakiaeVisa90 days
SloveniaeVisa90 days
Solomon IslandseVisa90 days
SomaliaeVisa90 days
South AfricaeVisa90 days
South KoreaeVisa90 days
South SudaneVisa90 days
SpaineVisa90 days
Sri LankaeVisa90 days
SudaneVisa90 days
SurinameeVisa90 days
SwedeneVisa90 days
SwitzerlandeVisa90 days
SyriaeVisa90 days
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistaneVisa90 days
TanzaniaeVisa90 days
ThailandeVisa90 days
Timor-LesteeVisa90 days
TogoeVisa90 days
TongaeVisa90 days
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa90 days
TunisiaeVisa90 days
TurkeyeVisa90 days
TurkmenistaneVisa90 days
TuvalueVisa90 days
UgandaeVisa90 days
UkraineeVisa90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free—
United KingdomeVisa90 days
United StateseVisa90 days
UruguayeVisa90 days
UzbekistaneVisa90 days
VanuatueVisa90 days
Vatican CityeVisa90 days
VenezuelaeVisa90 days
VietnameVisa90 days
YemeneVisa90 days
ZambiaeVisa90 days
ZimbabweeVisa90 days

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 4 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Armenia, Hong Kong, Israel, and Macau.

India4 of 199 passports visa-free · 165 eVisa/ETAChina79 of 199 passports visa-freeAfghanistan1 of 199 passports visa-free · 2 eVisa/ETAIran43 of 199 passports visa-free · 1 eVisa/ETABangladesh9 of 199 passports visa-freeSri Lanka1 of 199 passports visa-free · 198 eVisa/ETANepal2 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Pakistan?

Pakistan's visa portal says citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa to enter Pakistan, and that the online visa system is open to citizens of 192 countries. Its fee calculator asks for the country you are applying from; for a tourist/visit visa (individual, less than 3 months, single entry) it gives USD 20 for an application from Algeria and USD 60 for one from the United States. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi lists its requirements for a visit visa, with a fee of Rs. 120 per entry for Indian citizens.

How long does the Pakistan eVisa take?

Pakistan's visa portal gives the processing time for a tourist entry visa (individual, up to 3 months) as 7-10 working days, and 4 weeks (working days) for Afghanistan and Somalia passport holders. If the application is sent back to you for review, the processing time re-starts from the date you resubmit it, and the application stands cancelled if you do not resubmit it within seven days.

Can Indian citizens visit Pakistan as tourists?

The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi lists its requirements for a visit visa: among them, copies of a Visa Information Form with information on each place to be visited, a notarised or attested invitation from a sponsor in Pakistan for each city to be visited, and a fee of Rs. 120 per entry for Indian citizens. No official source we could read says whether tourist visits are granted.

Can I enter Pakistan on an Israeli passport?

No official source we could read states whether Pakistan admits travellers on Israeli passports.

Is Pakistan safe for tourists?

The UK FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, to Balochistan Province and to listed areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, and against all but essential travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources & verification

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