Pakistan entry requirements, by passport
Pakistan visa requirements at a glance: 38 of the 81 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Pakistan without arranging a visa beforehand — visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. The other 43 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Pakistan for your nationality.
What we've verified for Pakistan
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-09-05). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (2)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Airport transit rules
Sources: dgip.gov.pk (Directorate General of Immigration and Passports — fee table by nationality, direct fetch, last modified in 2023); visa.nadra.gov.pk (official e-Visa portal — VPA suspension since 1/1/2026, exit permit mechanism, figures confirmed via search citing the domain itself, direct fetch blocked); WHO "International Travel and Health" (yellow fever risk country list) and TravelHealthPro/ NaTHNaC (UK Health Security Agency), same criteria as the rest of the site's entries; exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Pakistan — advised-against regions) (checked 5 September 2026).
This table summarizes the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track — the difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorization, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorization: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2026-09-17. Published: 2026-09-05.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Argentina | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Australia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Austria | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Canada | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| China | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Costa Rica | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Finland | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| France | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Germany | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Ghana | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Iceland | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Indonesia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Italy | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Japan | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Jordan | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Malaysia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Malta | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Netherlands | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| New Zealand | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Norway | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Paraguay | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Philippines | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Poland | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Russia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Singapore | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| South Africa | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| South Korea | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Spain | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Sri Lanka | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Sweden | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Switzerland | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Thailand | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Tunisia | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Turkey | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| United States | Electronic authorization (ETA) | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa | — |
| Belgium | e-Visa | — |
| Bolivia | e-Visa | — |
| Brazil | e-Visa | — |
| Bulgaria | e-Visa | — |
| Cape Verde | e-Visa | — |
| Chile | e-Visa | — |
| Colombia | e-Visa | — |
| Croatia | e-Visa | — |
| Cuba | e-Visa | — |
| Czech Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Denmark | e-Visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Ecuador | e-Visa | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| El Salvador | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Gambia | e-Visa | — |
| Georgia | e-Visa | — |
| Greece | e-Visa | — |
| Guatemala | e-Visa | — |
| Honduras | e-Visa | — |
| Hungary | e-Visa | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Ireland | e-Visa | — |
| Israel | Entry not permitted | — |
| Kenya | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | e-Visa | — |
| Mexico | e-Visa | — |
| Moldova | e-Visa | — |
| Morocco | e-Visa | — |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa | — |
| Nigeria | e-Visa | — |
| Panama | e-Visa | — |
| Peru | e-Visa | — |
| Portugal | e-Visa | — |
| Romania | e-Visa | — |
| Senegal | e-Visa | — |
| Ukraine | e-Visa | — |
| Uruguay | e-Visa | — |
| Venezuela | e-Visa | — |
| Vietnam | e-Visa | — |
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Do you need a different visa for Karachi, Lahore, or Islamabad?
No. Pakistan sets the requirements, so entering through Karachi asks for the same as entering through Lahore or Islamabad. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travelers to Pakistan
Pakistan packs four civilizations into a manageable territory: the Indus valley, the western Himalaya, the Mughal empire and the Buddhist silk road. Lahore holds the Mughal heritage — Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, a World Heritage site, plus the Badshahi Mosque; Mohenjo-daro, in Sindh, is one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation (2500-1500 BCE) and also a World Heritage site. Taxila preserves Buddhist monasteries and stupas from the Gandhara civilization. To the north, Gilgit-Baltistan holds peaks over 8,000 meters — including K2, the world's second-highest mountain — and valleys like Hunza, reached via the Karakoram Highway. Pakistan has 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises entirely against traveling to Balochistan and the former tribal areas, and flags kidnapping and attack risk in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including Peshawar) and in Azad Kashmir — the rest of the country, including Lahore, Islamabad and the mountainous north, isn't under that advisory. The best season for the north is May to September; Lahore and Sindh are more manageable in winter given extreme summer heat.
Sources for this section: tourism.gov.pk (Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation); UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org, 6 sites in Pakistan); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Pakistan (advised-against regions). Accessed 5 September 2026.
Things to see and do in Pakistan
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Where can Pakistan passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.