Visa to Pakistan

e-Visa is an electronic document that allows you to enter Pakistan. The application for an e-Visa for Pakistan must be submitted online.

• Types of e-Visa

  There are the following types of visas:

  Tourist e-Visa for 90 days– This e-Visa can be applied for tourist purposes such as vacation, visiting friends and relatives or private travel. The e-Visa is valid for 3 months (single entry). However, it can be extended for more than 6 months with multiple entries.

  Tourist e-Visa for 30 days - This type of e-Visa is valid for 30 days and allows applicant from selected countries to stay up to 30 days in Pakistan.

  Business e-Visa – This e-Visa can be applied for business matters such as attending conferences, negotiating commercial contracts, project supervision. The business e-Visa is valid for multiple entries and can be granted up to 5 years.

• Pakistan e-Visa Application

  To submit the application, use the registration form on the left of the page.

  Complete the application by using the panel on the left. Choose the purpose of your stay and the nationality that is noted on your passport. Click "Apply online"; to fill out your application form.

  In order to submit the application, you will need your passport details and email address. Certain documents are required for the application - you can upload these directly to us on our website. A sufficient form with passport details must be filled out and the required documents attached.

  You have to be aware of that the passport has to be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the country. After the application has been successfully submitted, you will receive confirmation of the application and information on the expected processing time in your email. Processing time can take up to 10 business days for an ordinary tourist e-Visa. However, a tourist visa for 30 days only takes up to 72 hours. The processing time for a business visa is 24 hours up to 4 weeks (processing time is depending on the applicant's nationality). After the e-Visa has been approved, you have to print it out. Nevertheless, we recommend that you save the copy of the eVisa electronically.

  You will receive the approved e-Visa in your email box and it will be linked to your passport. Providing your passport (the same one you used to apply for) and the approved e-Visa at the border is needed.

• Validity of the electronic visa

  The e-Visa is valid according to the type of visa you applied for:

  Tourist e-Visa for 90 days - It allows you to stay in Pakistan up to 30 days and is valid for 3 months from the date of approval. Certain solutions can also be found for longer stays. Our support team is ready to help you in this regard.

  Tourist e-Visa for 30 days - This type of e-Visa is valid for 30 days and allows applicant from selected countries (marked with*)to stay up to 30 days in Pakistan.

  Business e-Visa This document enables you to enter Pakistan multiple times. It is valid for 5 years from the date of approval and entitles you to stay in Pakistan for 30 days on each entry.

• Transit visa information

  An e-Visa is required for transitting in Pakistan.

• Requirements for entry

  To enter Pakistan, you need the approved e-Visa in printed form and a valid passport.

• List of eligible countries

  Citizens of the following countries can apply for Tourist e-Visa for 3 months. Citizens of countries marked with * can additionally apply for Tourist e-Visa for 30 days, the processing time will take only 48 - 72 hours.

  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
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  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 the following countries can apply for business e-Visa:

  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.

• Ports accepting e-Visas

  Before you travel to Pakistan using an eVisa, please make sure that your desired point of entry is on one of the following lists:

  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

  Sea ports:

  • Karachi Sea Port
  • Ghassbandar Sea Port
  • Gwadar Sea Port

  If traveling by another point of entry, you will need to apply for a regular visa at the embassy.

Every application has to be matched with the following documents:

• Passport's biodata page
• A photograph of the applicant
• Confirmation of hotel booking in Pakistan
• Copy of the already issued Pakistani visa (for extensions)

The following documents must also be enclosed with the application for a business visa:

• Passport's biodata page
• A photograph of the applicant
• Proof of registration of company (SECP/ Chamber of Commerce Certificate)
• Letter of invitation from the business partner in Pakistan(E-BIL)
• proof of legal residence)
• Depending on the decision of the authority, additional documents may be required for processing the application