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All foreigners coming to Pakistan need a valid passport. Tourists from the following countries do not need visa to enter Pakistan for the period specified as under;

· Iceland, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, Zambia and Mauritius for 3 months

· Hong Kong, Nepal and Western Samoa for 1 month

· Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago for unlimited period

Landing permit/transit visa for 30 days shall be given at entry points/airports, by Pakistan Immigration, free of cost, to genuine tourists after satisfying about their bonafied, if they possess return air ticket and sufficient amount of foreign currency. Such landing permit/transit visa should be regularized from the nearest Regional Passport & Immigration Office, within its validity. Landing permit facility is not available for the nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Serbia, Tanzania and Uganda. However, it is always better to obtain visa from Pakistan embassies abroad, before entering Pakistan.Nationals of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are allowed to enter Pakistan with valid Pakistani visa and passport either of their own country or of the former Soviet Union. Israeli passport holders are not allowed entry into Pakistan.

Application Requirement for Visa:

· Valid passport

· 02 passport-size photographs

· Completed application form

· Confirmed return/onward air-ticket (if travelleing by air)

· Proof of sufficient amount of foreign currency.

Visa fee varies from country to country and type of visa.

Validity of Visa and other Information :

· Visa once issued, can be utilized within 6 months from the date of issue or as provided for.

· A single journey entry visa is valid for a stay upto 3 months unless other wise provided.

· Multiple journey visa is valid for a stay of 5 months at one time. Any number of journeys (normally six) during a specified period not exceeding one year, are allowed on such visas.

· Double entry visa can be issued to genuine tourists by Pakistani embassies abroad, if they possess return air tickets and sufficient amount of foreign currency.

· Visa extension (maximum upto 3 months) is granted by Regional Passport & Immigration Offices in major cities of Pakistan (Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta etc.).

· Foreign tourists entering Pakistan through regular check posts do not need any road permit.There is no fresh visa required to travel from one province to another province of Pakistan, however, permission is needed for visit to some restricted areas. Please contact any PTDC Tourist Information Centre for details in this regard.

· Tourists not staying over 30 days in Pakistan, do not require any Police Registration.

· Visitors staying over 30 days need to register themselves with the District Foreigners Registration Office within 30 days of their arrival in Pakistan. They should get a resident permit from the Registration Office in exchange to the temporary registration (form 'C') issued to them by Immigration authorities at the time of entry Indian and Afghan visitors are required to obtain Police Registration within 24 hours of their arrival in Pakistan.

All foreigners coming to Pakistan need a valid passport. Tourists from the following countries do not need visa to enter Pakistan for the period specified as under;

· Iceland, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, Zambia and Mauritius for 3 months

· Hong Kong, Nepal and Western Samoa for 1 month

· Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago for unlimited period

Landing permit/transit visa for 30 days shall be given at entry points/airports, by Pakistan Immigration, free of cost, to genuine tourists after satisfying about their bonafied, if they possess return air ticket and sufficient amount of foreign currency. Such landing permit/transit visa should be regularized from the nearest Regional Passport & Immigration Office, within its validity. Landing permit facility is not available for the nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Palestine, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Serbia, Tanzania and Uganda. However, it is always better to obtain visa from Pakistan embassies abroad, before entering Pakistan.Nationals of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are allowed to enter Pakistan with valid Pakistani visa and passport either of their own country or of the former Soviet Union. Israeli passport holders are not allowed entry into Pakistan.

Application Requirement for Visa:

· Valid passport

· 02 passport-size photographs

· Completed application form

· Confirmed return/onward air-ticket (if travelleing by air)

· Proof of sufficient amount of foreign currency.

Visa fee varies from country to country and type of visa.

Validity of Visa and other Information :

· Visa once issued, can be utilized within 6 months from the date of issue or as provided for.

· A single journey entry visa is valid for a stay upto 3 months unless other wise provided.

· Multiple journey visa is valid for a stay of 5 months at one time. Any number of journeys (normally six) during a specified period not exceeding one year, are allowed on such visas.

· Double entry visa can be issued to genuine tourists by Pakistani embassies abroad, if they possess return air tickets and sufficient amount of foreign currency.

· Visa extension (maximum upto 3 months) is granted by Regional Passport & Immigration Offices in major cities of Pakistan (Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta etc.).

· Foreign tourists entering Pakistan through regular check posts do not need any road permit.There is no fresh visa required to travel from one province to another province of Pakistan, however, permission is needed for visit to some restricted areas. Please contact any PTDC Tourist Information Centre for details in this regard.

· Tourists not staying over 30 days in Pakistan, do not require any Police Registration.

· Visitors staying over 30 days need to register themselves with the District Foreigners Registration Office within 30 days of their arrival in Pakistan. They should get a resident permit from the Registration Office in exchange to the temporary registration (form 'C') issued to them by Immigration authorities at the time of entry Indian and Afghan visitors are required to obtain Police Registration within 24 hours of their arrival in Pakistan.