Pakistan Visa

General Visa Requirement

• Minimum 6 months valid passportis required for the visa processing.
• Applicants are advised to upload only original supporting documents for processing of visa applications (no faxed, photo
  copied or emailed documents will be accepted).
• Prepare your supporting documents in JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF format, ensuring that the file size is less than 500 KB
• Host individuals/ companies to certify in invitation letters, that they will be responsible for applicants (in all respect) during their stay in Pakistan.
• Digital Photograph Guidelines:
  • No more than 6-months old
  • Taken against a plain white background.
  • Your photos must be professionally printed and 45 mm (Millimeter) high by 35mm wide
  • Photographs can be up to a maximum of 350KB.
• Fresh visa of Pakistan will only be issued on the expiry of previous visa.

The general visa requirements apply to both the tourist e-visa for Pakistan and the visa on arrival.

Tourist E-Visa

A Tourist Visa allows the citizens of these countries to visit Pakistan for tourism purposes.

Eligibility

Citizens of countries listed here are eligible to apply for this visa

Duration & Validity

• Single Entry for short duration less than 3 months (First Time entry).
• Duration up to and greater than 6 months (Extension).
• Citizens from these countries may be eligible for a Double Entry Tourist Visa.
• A Tourist Visa can be extended for up to 6 Months or more, subject to approval.

Tourist E-Visa Instructions

Please review the e-visa instructions carefully

• Valid credit/ debit card for online payment.
• Please fill in the visa application form completely/ correctly, don’t leave any column vacant, the fields marked with (*) are mandatory (the provided data on the application form will be verified by relevant departments).
• While applying visa through Pakistan Online Visa System, please select your nearest Pakistani Mission based on Jurisdiction. Selection of appropriate Pakistani Mission is essential (nearest to your residence of applicant), as subsequently, some E-Visa applicants might be required to appear for an interview before Visa Counselor at Embassy/ Consulate General.
• Carefully select the category of visa as later it can’t be changed.
• Applicants are advised to plan their journeys/ business trips and purchase Air Tickets, as per the Time Lines given for the visa processing of various categories of E-Visas.

Tourist Visa On Arrival

You can now apply for a Tourist Visa on Arrival if you are a citizen of these countries .

Please submit your intent to travel at least 48-72 hours before your planned trip to Pakistan to receive an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). You can travel to Pakistan if you receive a valid ETA in favor of your application.

Eligibility

• To avail the Tourist Visa on Arrival, you must be a citizen of countries listed here.
• Foreign nationals of Indian origin are also eligible to apply under this category for religious tourism purposes.
• Tour operators approved by the Pakistan Directorate of Tourist Services (DTS) may be allowed to bring Tourist Groups under this category.

Additional Documents

These extra visa requirements are in addition to the general visa prerequisites outlined above.

1 . Invitation Letter by the sponsor or hotel booking details in case of individual tourist
2 . Invitation Letter in case of group by the tour operator designated by the department of tourist services

Duration & Validity

• Tourist Visa on Arrival is valid for 30 Days
• Nationals of  Malaysia, Turkey and UAE may be granted a 30-day, multiple-entry visa upon arrival
• ETA is valid for 90 days