PakVisa Guide · Verified list
Where can a Pakistani passport take you without an embassy visit? Here is the honest, verified answer — grouped by visa type, with stay limits and the exact documents immigration officers ask for.
Two big things other sites get wrong
✅Visa-free
Just book a ticket. No visa application, no visa fee. Your passport gets stamped at immigration.
🛬Visa on arrival
You get the visa/permit at the airport or border. Bring cash for fees, hotel booking and return ticket — many counters want to see them.
📲eTA / free ETA
A quick online registration before you fly. Cheaper and faster than a visa, but mandatory — do it before departure.
💻eVisa
A full visa application done online. You apply, pay and receive the visa electronically before travel — no embassy visit.
12
Visa-free countries
12
Standard visa on arrival
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eTA / free ETA
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Popular eVisa options
No visa application and no visa fee. Passport stamped at immigration.
| Country | Stay up to | Key things to know | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 90 days | — | — |
| Cook Islands | 31 days | New Zealand–associated island; permit issued at arrival | — |
| Dominica | 6 months | — | — |
| Gambia | 90 days | Yellow fever vaccination certificate required | — |
| Haiti | 3 months | USD 10 tourist fee collected on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | 30 days | — | — |
| Montserrat | 180 days | — | — |
| Niue | 30 days | — | — |
| Rwanda | 30 days | — | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 months | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 90 days | Yellow fever certificate required; unaccompanied minors need a parental permission letter | — |
| Vanuatu | 120 days | — | — |
Visa/permit issued at the airport or border — carry fee cash, hotel booking and return ticket.
| Country | Stay up to | Key things to know | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 30 days | FREE visa on arrival. Submit the IMUGA traveler declaration within 96h before arrival; need a booking at a registered tourist facility | View guide |
| Nepal | up to 150 days | Visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport & land borders; pre-fill online at nepaliport.immigration.gov.np to skip queues | View guide |
| Cambodia | 30 days | Visa on arrival at main airports/borders; eVisa also available (eVisa-only checkpoints do not offer VOA) | View guide |
| Timor-Leste | 30 days | — | — |
| Palau | 30 days | Complete the online health declaration before arriving | — |
| Tuvalu | 30 days | Visitor permit on arrival if entry conditions are met; USD 100 fee applies to nationals not on their fee-free list | — |
| Samoa | 90 days | 90-day visitor permit on arrival if conditions met: valid visa/permit for your onward destination, no deportation record | — |
| Comoros | 45 days | Visa on arrival fee USD 50 | — |
| Madagascar | 90 days | Visa on arrival or eVisa; stays of 61–90 days cost USD 59 | — |
| Burundi | 1 month | VOA at the airport and land borders; yellow fever certificate required | — |
| Sierra Leone | up to 3 months | Visa on arrival costs USD 80; yellow fever certificate required | — |
| Somalia | 30 days | VOA exists — but check your government travel advisories first; security conditions apply | — |
| Guinea-Bissauconditional | 90 days | VOA only with PRIOR arrangement: authorization letter from the Guinea-Bissau Migration Office before travel; yellow fever certificate | — |
| Senegalconditional | 1 month | VOA only with a pre-arranged "visa préalable" letter obtained before travel; yellow fever certificate | — |
Quick online registration before you fly — mandatory, so do it in advance.
| Country | Stay up to | Key things to know | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 90 days | Electronic Travel Authorisation USD 32.50; apply at least 3 days before travel; hotel booking or invitation letter needed | View guide |
| Sri Lanka | 30 days | FREE tourist ETA (double entry) for Pakistanis since 26 May 2026; show onward/return ticket and proof of funds | View guide |
Full visa application done online before travel — no embassy visit needed.
| Country | Stay up to | Key things to know | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 30 days | eVisa online before travel | View guide |
| Thailand | 30 days | eVisa for visit visas since 1 January 2025 | View guide |
| Indonesia | 60 days | eVisa online; customs declaration required | View guide |
| Vietnam | 90 days | eVisa valid 90 days, multiple entries; details must match passport exactly | View guide |
| Azerbaijan | 30 days | eVisa online. Bonus: UAE residents can get VOA (30 days) if passport & residence are valid long enough | View guide |
| Georgia | eVisa / visa-free with other visas | NO visa needed if you hold a valid Schengen, OECD, GCC, Japan or South Korea visa/residence; travel medical insurance required | View guide |
| Turkeyconditional | conditional eVisa | eVisa ONLY if you hold a valid visa or residence permit from Schengen, USA, UK or Ireland — otherwise apply for a sticker visa | View guide |
| Bahrain | 14 days | eVisa online before travel | View guide |
| Saudi Arabiaconditional | conditional eVisa | Tourist eVisa only for holders of USA/UK/UAE/Schengen visas or residence. Umrah visas go through authorized agents. 96-hour stopover visa via Saudia | View guide |
| Tanzania | 90 days | eVisa online — apply about 2 months ahead; invitation/host letter strengthens the application | View guide |
| Ethiopia | 30 or 90 days | eVisa online; can be extended after arrival | View guide |
| Zimbabwe | 1 month | eVisa online; host invitation + proof of host residence if not staying in a hotel | — |
| Myanmar | 28 days | eVisa online; COVID-19 vaccination certificate + approved travel insurance required | — |
| Albaniaconditional | 90 days | eVisa online — but NO visa needed if you hold a USED multiple-entry Schengen visa, a 10-year UAE residence, or a US/UK multiple-entry visa | — |
| Serbia | 90 days | eVisa online; visa-free if holding a valid US, UK, Switzerland or EEA visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | 60 days | eVisa online. Bonus: GCC/Brunei residents get 1-month VOA at Bishkek airport | — |
| Egyptconditional | VOA 30 days with other visas | Normally visa required — but VOA (30 days) if you hold a USED visa from USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, NZ or Schengen, or a UAE residence valid 6+ months | View guide |
| Iraq | 30 days | eVisa online | View guide |
| Iran | varies | Apply via the official eVisa portal, then collect the visa at your chosen embassy/consulate | View guide |
| Djibouti | 90 days | eVisa online | — |
Millions of overseas Pakistanis already hold a GCC residence permit or a US/UK/Schengen visa. That existing document unlocks extra destinations — sometimes with no application at all.
UAE residence permit
Azerbaijan VOA (30d) · Egypt VOA (30d) · Albania visa-free (10-yr permit) · Saudi tourist eVisa
Any GCC residence (UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman)
Georgia visa-free · Jordan VOA (6-month permit) · Lebanon VOA (certain professions) · Kyrgyzstan VOA (1 month) · Armenia visa-free (up to 180 days, permit 6+ months valid)
Valid US / UK / Schengen visa or residence
Turkey eVisa · Albania visa-free (used multi-entry) · Serbia visa-free (UK/US) · Egypt VOA (used visa) · Antigua & Barbuda VOA (USD 100) · Mexico, Panama, Belize, Costa Rica & more visa-free entry
Used multi-entry Schengen visa
Belarus (30d) · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Bosnia · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus visa-free entry (90 days each)
Airlines verify documents against the IATA Timatic database at check-in and can refuse boarding even when a country's rules say you are fine. Always re-check with your airline in the last 48 hours before you fly.
As of October 2026: 12 destinations are fully visa-free, 12 more offer a standard visa on arrival, and 2 (Kenya, Sri Lanka) offer a free or low-cost electronic travel authorisation — that is 26 easy-access destinations before counting conditional options. The Henley Passport Index 2026 counts about 30 destinations overall and ranks the Pakistani passport 100th in the world.
No. Pakistani citizens need a pre-arranged UAE visa (online) before flying. The UAE visa-on-arrival list — including the expansion announced on 25 June 2026 (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, South Africa) — does not include Pakistan. Some UAE residents can use their residence permit to get visas or visa-on-arrival elsewhere.
No — Qatar visa on arrival for Pakistani citizens has been temporarily suspended since 1 April 2026. Check the official Qatar visa portal or your airline before booking, because the suspension can be lifted or extended.
A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your travel dates, a confirmed return or onward ticket, hotel booking or host address, proof of enough funds, and travel insurance where required. Some destinations also ask for a polio vaccination certificate or a yellow fever certificate.
Yes. Airlines check documents against the IATA Timatic database at check-in, and they are responsible if they carry you wrongly. Always re-check requirements with your airline before flying, and carry printed copies of hotel bookings, return tickets and insurance.
Often yes — a valid US, UK, Schengen or GCC visa/residence can unlock visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to destinations that normally require a visa, such as Georgia, Turkey (eVisa), Albania, Serbia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and several Caribbean and Latin American countries. See the golden-ticket section above.
Sources & method: compiled from official embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs websites and the IATA Timatic database (as maintained in the public "Visa requirements for Pakistani citizens" table), cross-checked against the Henley Passport Index 2026 and Passport Index on 22 October 2026.
Disclaimer: visa rules change frequently and can change without notice. This page is for planning help only — it is not legal advice and we are not a visa agent. Always confirm with the official embassy/consulate and your airline before you book or fly.