Pakistan

Visa Pakistan

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In Pakistan, visas fall under the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, which reports to the Ministry of Interior. The official pages consulted on 2026-09-17 refer to an online visa system and name about ten categories: tourism, family visit, business, work, study, medical purposes, religious tourism, among others. Entry visas are applied for at Pakistani missions; extensions fall under the Ministry of Interior.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGI&P), Ministry of Interior — the directorate general of immigration and passports, Ministry of Interior
Submission channel: The website refers to an online visa system, the "Pakistan Online Visa System". The categories page states that entry visas are applied for at Pakistani missions abroad and that extensions fall under the Ministry of Interior
Electronic visa: Yes: the website names an "e-Visa" for business, tourism and Sikh pilgrimage purposes, as well as "Machine Readable Visas"
Portal language: English

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"Tourist / Visit Visa": According to the categories page: "three months validity and stay with double entry". Official page (new tab)
"Family Visit Visa": According to the categories page: "five years validity and one year stay multiple entry visa". Official page (new tab)
"Business Visa": According to the categories page: "5 years Multiple Business Visa". Official page (new tab)
"Work Visa": According to the categories page: entry "up to 3 months (single entry)"; the extension may go "up to 2 years with multiple entries". Official page (new tab)
"Study Visa": According to the categories page: "2 years after due clearance by security agencies". Official page (new tab)
"Medical Visa": According to the categories page: short term "up to 3 Months"; extended form "up to one (01) year". Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The home page of the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports refers to an online visa system, the "Pakistan Online Visa System", hosted on a separate domain that was not consulted. It mentions an "e-Visa" for business, tourism and Sikh pilgrimage purposes, as well as machine readable visas.

The categories page states that entry visas are applied for at Pakistani missions abroad, and that extensions and permissions fall under the Ministry of Interior. The conditions of access depend on nationality and on the purpose of travel: refer to the nationality selector on this page and to the visa policy published by the authority.

Steps in the procedure

Identify, among the categories published by the directorate general, the one matching the purpose of the stay.
Check on the official portal the conditions applicable to that category and to the applicant's nationality.
File the entry visa application with the competent Pakistani mission, or through the online visa system where the category allows it.
For a study visa: await the clearance by the security agencies, mentioned by the categories page.
For an extension or a change: contact the Ministry of Interior, designated by the categories page.
The other steps are not stated on the pages consulted.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Not stated on the pages consulted: neither the home page nor the categories page publishes a list of documents to attach. They presumably appear in the online visa system, which was not consulted.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the pages consulted: no amount and no currency appear on the home page or on the categories page. The website has a page devoted to visa application fees, which was not opened.

Processing times are not stated in general terms. The categories page does, however, mention a one-week time for the official visa and processing times specific to certain categories, without generalizing them.

After the decision

The decision rests with the Pakistani authority applied to: a mission abroad for an entry visa, the Ministry of Interior for an extension or a permission.

The pages consulted detail neither the grounds for refusal nor the avenues of appeal. They do state, on the other hand, that several categories can be extended, with durations specific to each.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Pakistan to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Pakistan?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the categories page, entry visas are applied for at Pakistani missions abroad. The website also refers to an online visa system, the "Pakistan Online Visa System".

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes: the home page of the directorate general names an "e-Visa" for business, tourism and Sikh pilgrimage purposes, as well as machine readable visas.

What visa categories exist?

The official categories page names in particular the tourist or visit visa, the family visit visa, the business visa, the work visa, the study visa, the medical visa, religious tourism, the official visa and the visa for non-governmental organizations.

What are the fees?

Not stated on the pages consulted. The website has a page devoted to visa application fees, which was not opened.

Who handles an extension of stay?

According to the categories page, extensions and permissions fall under the Ministry of Interior, while entry visas are issued by Pakistani missions abroad.

Official sources

Direction générale de l'immigration et des passeports — site officiel (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Welcome - DGI&P (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Visa Categories - DGI&P (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The categories page names more of them than the six shown here: religious tourism, the official visa, the visa for non-governmental organizations and "Visa in Your Inbox" are not detailed. A reviewer must decide which ones to display.
The page devoted to visa application fees was not opened: no fee is published here.
The online visa system is hosted on a domain separate from the directorate general's website; it was not consulted and its address is therefore not offered as a link.
The website publishes visa policy pages specific to certain nationalities; they were not carried over, as VisaGuideline handles per-nationality rules in a separately reviewed data set.
The categories page does not specify whether the durations quoted apply to all nationalities or only to some.

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