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Pakistan Overview
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is bordered by China, Afghanistan, India, and Iran. The country has an area of 881,913 km2 with landscapes made up of flat fertile plains in the east and mountains in the north.
Pakistan is slightly larger than Turkey with a population of 207 million. The country’s capital is Islamabad but the largest city and also the country’s business capital is Karachi. The major languages spoken are Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto.
How strong is the Pakistani passport?
The Pakistani passport currently ranks 108th place according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. Only Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan passports rank lower than Pakistani passport.
Visa Not Required for Pakistani Passport Holders
Having a Pakistani passport allows entry to 10 countries and territories. List of Pakistani passport visa-free entry destinations:
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Gambia
- Haiti
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Niue
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vanuatu
Visa on Arrival for Pakistani Passport Holders
Pakistani passport holders can obtain visa on arrival in the following countries and territories:
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Palau
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka *(eTA)
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
*(eTA): Electronic Travel Authorization
eVisa for Pakistani Passport Holders
Pakistani passport holders are required to obtain an eVisa before arriving in the following countries and territories.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Colombia
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Norfolk Island
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
- South Sudan
- St. Helena
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Pre-Arranged Visa Required for Pakistani Passport Holders
There are 167 countries and territories that require Pakistani passport holders to obtain a visa through their embassies and consulates prior to arrival. The visa requirement may be waived off at times, provided that Pakistani citizens meet alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Congo Republic
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malawi
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Lucia
- St. Maarten
- St. Pierre and Miquelon
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Entry Refused for Pakistanis
The following country does not allow visa-free access to Pakistanis and has imposed entry restrictions on Pakistani passport holders:
- Libya
