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Updated January 2023
Pakistan has been welcoming more and more international travellers. Recently, they announced the latest update and news about the online visa for all travellers who wish to travel to Pakistan either for leisure or business purposes.
Read further to know about the latest updates, eligible countries, requirements, and fees of the Pakistan online visa.

Pakistan online visa news 2022
Effective 30 March 2022, all travellers from eligible countries can apply for visas from the official Pakistan e-Visa portal. Currently, there are 191 countries that are eligible to apply for Pakistan tourist visas and 95 countries that are eligible for Pakistan business visas.
Pakistan online visa eligible countries list
The following countries can apply online for a tourist visa valid for 90 days (three months):
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola*
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina*
- Australia
- Austria*
- Azerbaijan*
- Bahamas*
- Bahrain*
- Bangladesh
- Barbados*
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana*
- Brazil
- Brunei*
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Congo (Republic)
- Costa Rica*
- Cote d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland*
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany*
- Ghana*
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Holy See (Vatican City)
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland*
- Indonesia*
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy*
- Jamaica
- Japan*
- Jordan*
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea (North)
- Korea (South)*
- Kosovo
- Kuwait*
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania*
- Luxembourg*
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia*
- Maldives*
- Mali
- Malta*
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco*
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique*
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal*
- Netherlands
- New Zealand*
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman*
- Palau
- Palestinian territory, occupied
- Papua New Guinea
- Panama
- Paraguay*
- Peru
- Philippine
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar*
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda*
- Saint Kitts and Nevis*
- Saint Lucia*
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia*
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore*
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain*
- Sri Lanka*
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland*
- Syria
- Tajikistan*
- Tanzania*
- Thailand*
- Timor- Lest
- Togo
- Tonga*
- Trinidad and Tobago*
- Tunisia*
- Turkey*
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates*
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Western Samoa*
- Yemen
- Zambia*
- Zimbabwe
Citizens of countries marked with ‘*’ can additionally apply for the electronic tourist visa valid for 30 days, which processes within 72 hours.
If you are a citizen of the following countries, you may apply for the business Pakistan e-Visa that allows numerous entries:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Benin
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cote d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- 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
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Korea (South)
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- 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 Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
If your country of citizenship is not listed, it is necessary to apply for a standard embassy visa in order to visit Pakistan.
Pakistan online visa validity
Applicants can choose between three electronic visa types as stated below:
- single-entry tourist e-Visa for 30 days (valid for 30 days)
- single-entry tourist e-Visa for 30 days (valid for 90 days)
- multiple-entry business e-Visa valid for 5 years with each stay up to 30 days
Travellers who wish to travel to Pakistan for tourism purposes, such as visiting friends and family, going on vacation, sightseeing, and exploring, can enter with either of the single-entry permits.
The multiple-entry electronic visa can be used for all business activities, such as negotiating contracts, looking for new cooperation opportunities, signing contracts, or taking a business trip.
You can use your electronic entry permit within the validity period and you need to make sure that your passport will not expire throughout the whole duration of the trip.
Pakistan online visa requirements
To get your e-Visa, prepare your valid passport and fill out the online Pakistan visa application form with the necessary data below, such as:
- name and surname
- nationality
- purpose of travel
- travel details
- email address
- passport information
Pakistan online visa application process
The Government of Pakistan has mandated online visas and all visa applicants need to apply through their official website. Below are the steps that you can follow to obtain your Pakistan e-Visa:
- Choose your visa and understand the eligibility and document requirements before you apply.
- Please ensure that you are applying for the right visa as each visa has its own set of required documents. You must have the following on hand before you begin your application:
- Complete set of supporting documents.
- Photographs up to 350KB were captured as explained in the Photograph Tutorial.
- Valid Credit Card/Debit Card for online payment of your application fee.
- When you are ready to apply, follow the steps outlined below:
- Scroll until you find the Apply Now button to launch the Pakistan Online Visa System.
- Create a New Account.
- Once you have your account, login to the Pakistan Online Visa System.
- Complete your application.
- Pay fee through a Credit Card/Debit Card.
- Submit your Application.
- Scroll until you find the Apply Now button to launch the Pakistan Online Visa System.
If you have questions about how to apply, please visit: https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/how-to-apply/
You can also refer to their guideline for the online visa applications here.
Pakistan online visa fee
- United Arab Emirates -> PKR 1510,25 (USD 8,18)
- Saudi Arabia -> PKR 1510,25 (USD 8,18)
- United Kingdom -> PKR 11077,62 (USD 60)
- USA -> PKR 16616,43 (USD 90)
- Oman -> PKR 4615,68 (USD 25)
- Canada -> PKR 11077,62 (USD 60)
- Qatar -> PKR 4615,68 (USD 25)
- France -> PKR 6461,95 (USD 35)
The cost of the e-Visa will depend on your nationality, type of visa, and the length of your stay. You can also check your e-Visa fee at the official website here.
Entry points that accept Pakistan online visa
Before you travel to Pakistan using an e-Visa, please make sure that your desired point of entry is on one of the following:
Airports:
- Islamabad Airport
- Lahore Airport
- Peshawar Airport
- Karachi Airport
- Quetta Airport
- Multan Airport
- Rahim Yar Khan Airport
- Bahawalpur Airport
- Faisalabad Airport
- Gwadar Airport
- Sialkot Airport
Border crossing points:
- Wahga Railway Station
- Chamman Land Route
- Torkham Land Route
- Khokarapar Railway Station
- Taftan Land Route
- Sost Land Route
Seaports:
- Karachi Sea Port
- Ghassbandar Sea Port
- Gwadar Sea Port
If you are travelling by another point of entry, you will need to apply for a regular visa at the Embassy.