Pakistan e-Visa: who can apply, the fee and the official website

Pakistan e-Visa at a glance

Who can apply for a Pakistan e-Visa

• The Pakistan Online Visa System is open to citizens of 192 countries; the 6 GCC countries do not need a visa for these categories.

  Pakistan Online Visa System is now open for the citizens of 192 Countries! 6x GCC countries are not required to apply for visa for above mentioned categories.Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026

• The 'List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa' archived on 26 October 2026 lists 192 countries.

  List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa ... Sr# Name of Country 1 Afghanistan 2 Albania ... 191 Zambia 192 ZimbabweMinistry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 26 Oct 2026

  Show the list: 192 countries and territories

  • 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
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

• The same page archived on 2 November 2026 lists 66 countries (also shown on captures of 9 December 2024 and 10 September 2026).

  List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa ... Sr# Name of Country 1 Antigua and Barbuda 2 Bahamas ... 65 Chad 66 SomaliaMinistry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 2 Nov 2026

  Show the list: 66 countries and territories

  • Afghanistan
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Kiribati
  • Laos
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • Palau
  • Palestine
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Serbia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tuvalu
  • Uruguay
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Who doesn't need a Pakistan e-Visa

• Citizens of GCC countries do not need a visa to enter Pakistan; citizens of the listed countries can apply for the individual tourist visa of less than 3 months.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

Official website and app

• visa.nadra.gov.pk↗: where to apply

  Online Applications for Pakistan’s Visa can ONLY be submitted at https://visa.nadra.gov.pk – We Do NOT have any COLLABORATION with any website.Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026

• PakID (Pak Identity) app · App Store↗ · Google Play↗

  “Announcement”: Now, all foreigners can apply for Disembarkation Card through PakID Mobile-App.Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026

How much a Pakistan e-Visa costs

• Pakistan charges visa fees on a reciprocal basis, and the fee list gives a previous and a new single-entry fee and multiple-entry fees per country, all charged in US dollars.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

• Countries not on the list and stateless persons pay USD 20 including surcharges; nationals of Afghanistan, China, Japan, Iceland, North Korea, Slovakia, Malaysia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia pay no visa fee except for work visas.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

• Visa fees include 10% PCW&E, 10% FIGOB, a USD 8 NADRA service charge and a 2.2% bank fee.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

• The portal's PAK-ID FAQ describes the Visa Prior to Arrival (VPA) as a visa for citizens of 120 eligible countries (tourist, business and Sikh pilgrim) issued within 24 hours without fee.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 8 Dec 2025

Pakistan e-Visa fee history

Each amount with the act or notice that set it, newest first.

1. The DGI&P fee list gives USD 60 as the new single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for US citizens. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
2. The DGI&P fee list gives USD 160 as the previous single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for US citizens. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
3. The DGI&P fee list gives USD 60 as the new single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for British nationals. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
4. The DGI&P fee list gives 85 pounds (35 pounds for people of Pakistani origin) as the previous single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for British nationals. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
5. The DGI&P fee list gives USD 60 as the new single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for Canadians. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
6. The DGI&P fee list gives CAD 100 (CAD 500 per family) as the previous single-entry visit/tourist visa fee for Canadians. Set by: DGI&P 'Visa fee being charged by Pakistan Government from Foreign Nationals' (fee list on dgip.gov.pk, page last modified 4 October 2023; downloadable list Visa-Fee Table-20Mar-2019.pdf)↗. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026
7. As of 14 Nov 2024The portal home page archived on 14 November 2024 says citizens of 120 nations can get a free multiple-entry visa for 90 days under the business, tourism and Sikh pilgrimage categories. Set by: Pakistan Online Visa System announcement of the Visa Prior to Arrival scheme (Ministry of Interior)↗. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 14 Nov 2024

How long a Pakistan e-Visa lasts and how long you can stay

• The individual tourist entry visa is single entry for up to 3 months.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

How to apply for a Pakistan e-Visa

Apply only on the official site: visa.nadra.gov.pk↗. Other websites are not the government's.

• Since 1 January 2021 all Pakistani visa applications are to be submitted through the Pakistan Online Visa System.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026

• A tourist entry visa needs a photograph, the passport and hotel booking details.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

• The fee is paid within the online application by Mastercard or Visa card.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 10 May 2026

Official warnings about other sites

Only what governments, regulators and courts have published, quoted word for word. We don't label any website ourselves.

• The Pakistan Online Visa System warns of identity theft, says visa applications can only be submitted at https://visa.nadra.gov.pk and that it does not collaborate with any website, and that the Government takes no responsibility for misuse of data or payments made on any other website.

  Beware of Identity Theft! PLEASE NOTE: Government of Pakistan has introduced service of Online Visa for Pakistan. Online Applications for Pakistan’s Visa can ONLY be submitted at https://visa.nadra.gov.pk – We Do NOT have any COLLABORATION with any website. Beware that Government of Pakistan does not take responsibility of any misuse of provided data or any loss of payment made on any other website for Pakistani Visa.Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026

How long a Pakistan e-Visa takes

• An individual tourist entry visa of up to 3 months takes 7 to 10 working days, an extension two weeks, and 4 weeks for Afghan and Somali passport holders; issuance is the Government's prerogative.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

More about the Pakistan e-Visa

• The portal FAQ says only nationals of the 191 countries residing in those countries can apply through the Pakistan Online Visa System.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 10 May 2026

• The Electronic Authorization to Travel (ETA) issued for visa-on-arrival categories is not a visa; it authorises travel to seek a visa on arrival at the FIA counter.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 10 May 2026

• The Visa Prior to Arrival (Tourist) page archived on 30 January 2025 gave 90 days multiple entry and 24 working hours processing.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 30 Jan 2025

Recent changes

1. 28 Aug 2026The Visa Prior to Arrival country page archived on 28 August 2026 shows only the six GCC countries; the copy archived on 3 December 2024 lists 126 countries. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

Pakistan e-Visa for UK citizens

• The UK is on the 192-country version of NADRA's list of nationalities eligible for a visit visa (archived 26 October 2026). The 'List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa' archived on 26 October 2026 lists 192 countries.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 26 Oct 2026

• The UK is not on its 66-country version (archived 2 November 2026). The same page archived on 2 November 2026 lists 66 countries (also shown on captures of 9 December 2024 and 10 September 2026).

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 2 Nov 2026

• For British nationals the tourist visa fee is USD 60 single entry (previously 85 pounds, 35 pounds for people of Pakistani origin), USD 90 for multiple entry up to 1 year and USD 120 for more than 1 year.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

Everything for this trip: Pakistan visa for British citizens.

Pakistan e-Visa for US citizens

• The US is on the 192-country version of NADRA's list of nationalities eligible for a visit visa (archived 26 October 2026). The 'List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa' archived on 26 October 2026 lists 192 countries.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 26 Oct 2026

• The US is not on its 66-country version (archived 2 November 2026). The same page archived on 2 November 2026 lists 66 countries (also shown on captures of 9 December 2024 and 10 September 2026).

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 2 Nov 2026

• For US citizens the tourist visa fee is USD 60 single entry (previously USD 160), USD 90 for multiple entry up to 1 year and USD 120 for more than 1 year.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

Everything for this trip: Pakistan visa for US citizens.

Pakistan e-Visa for Canadians

• Canada is on the 192-country version of NADRA's list of nationalities eligible for a visit visa (archived 26 October 2026). The 'List of Countries Eligible for Visit Visa' archived on 26 October 2026 lists 192 countries.

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 26 Oct 2026

• Canada is not on its 66-country version (archived 2 November 2026). The same page archived on 2 November 2026 lists 66 countries (also shown on captures of 9 December 2024 and 10 September 2026).

  Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 2 Nov 2026

• For Canadians the tourist visa fee is USD 60 single entry (previously CAD 100, CAD 500 per family), USD 90 for multiple entry up to 1 year and USD 120 for more than 1 year.

  Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan↗ · checked 5 Nov 2026

Every destination for this passport: Canada passport.

FAQ

Sources

Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.

1. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): who can apply, official website, fee history, how to apply and warnings about other sites↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 23 Oct 2026
2. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan: fee, fee history and by nationality↗dgip.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026
3. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): who doesn't need one, validity and stay, how to apply, processing time and entry rules↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 31 Oct 2026, 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026
4. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): who can apply and by nationality↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 26 Oct 2026
5. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): fee↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 8 Dec 2025
6. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): how to apply and more↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 10 May 2026
7. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): more↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 30 Jan 2025
8. Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan (Pakistan Online Visa System, NADRA): recent changes↗visa.nadra.gov.pk · checked 5 Nov 2026 · read from an archived copy of 28 Aug 2026

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