Pakistan visa on arrival

The portal lists 64 countries for Tourist Visa on Arrival and a shorter list of three countries (UAE, Türkiye and Malaysia) for Tourist Visa in Your Inbox. Business Visa on Arrival is linked to the Business Visa List. Tour operators approved by the Department of Tourist Services may bring tourist groups under the tourist category.

For the tourist category: photograph, passport, and either a sponsor’s invitation letter or hotel booking for individuals, or a designated tour operator’s invitation letter for groups. For the business category: photograph, passport, proof of registration of the inviting company (SECP or chamber of commerce certificate) and one of the recommendation or invitation letters accepted for business visas.

You apply in the visa-on-arrival category on the Pakistan Online Visa System. If approved, the system e-mails an Electronic Travel Authorization. The portal stresses that the ETA is not a visa: it authorises you to travel and to request the visa at the visa-on-arrival counter of the Federal Investigation Agency. The tourist visa itself is issued there, on arrival.

For tourism, submit your intent to travel at least 48–72 hours before departure. Business travellers are advised to apply for the ETA at least 8–10 days before travelling.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry visa guidance states that a tourist visa on arrival is valid for up to three months and that nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the UAE may be granted a 30-day multiple-entry visa on arrival. A Business Visa on Arrival is granted for 30 days. Longer stays or other purposes need a regular visa from the online system.

Carry the printed ETA and the documents you uploaded. Issuing a visa remains the prerogative of the Government of Pakistan, so the decision is made at the counter. After the visa is issued, the Digital Disembarkation Card in the Pak ID app records your flight, length of stay and contact details in Pakistan.