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- Terrorist acts with numerous human casualties are regularly carried out against government officials, civilians, as well as foreigners (diplomatic officers and international organizations).
- There are frequent cases of kidnapping, including foreigners, for ransom or political demands.
- Periodically, a "red" alarm level is introduced at major airports, as a result of which all temporary passes to the airport are automatically canceled.
- In addition to terrorism, criminal crime is a serious threat.
Most citizens of the world need to obtain a visa to visit Pakistan. In general, there are 3 ways to get a visa:
- at the official representative offices of the country (embassy/consulate)
- apply for a visa upon arrival;
- apply for an electronic visa (list of countries that can issue an electronic visa).
Visa upon arrival in Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan provides 2 categories of visas on arrival: for tourist and business purposes. The visa is valid for 30 days. You can extend your visa within Pakistan through the online system.
Attention!
• United Arab Emirates
• Bahrain
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Oman
• Qatar
• Kuwait
Pakistan's electronic tourist visa (eVisa)
E-Visa (electronic visa) is an online way to obtain a visa to travel to Pakistan. This visa allows for single entry and is valid for no more than 90 days.
What is Visa Prior to Arrival (Tourist)?
A tourist visa is issued at official representative offices (embassy/consulate)
- The visa application form is filled out in English;
- An international passport;
- 4 color photos with the size 3. 5 x 4. 5;
- An internal passport;
- Invitation to the country;
- Air ticket booking confirmation;
- Hotel booking confirmation.
- Mountaineering. For a list of mountains where you can apply for a visa, see here.
- Trekking. You can view the list here of tracks for which you can apply for a visa here.
- A passport;
- Photo;
- Mountaineering application form (required if the application is submitted in subcategory "a");
- An application form for the hike (required if the application is submitted in subcategory "b");
- The sponsorship letter/contract with the designated tour operator Department of tourist services (DTS). Please note: your sponsorship letter/agreement must be provided by a tour operator authorized by DTS;
- The list of any participants who accompany the applicant for mountaineering or trekking purposes, if the applicant has one at the time of application.
- an international passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the end of the trip;
- 4 photos of the passport sample 3. 5 x 4. 5 cm, and one of the photos should be attached to the questionnaire;
- application form completed in English and signed personally by the applicant;
- air tickets/travel documents for the entire route;
- a copy of the international passport (the first page with the applicant's data and the visa pages);
- a copy of all completed pages of the international passport (spread on an A-4 sheet);
- a visa to the country of destination, if necessary.
- obtain an import permit issued by the Ministry of foodstuffs and agriculture from the Office of the import and Export Control Organization of Pakistan.
- the animal must be implanted with a microchip that consists of 15 digits and complies with the ISO 11784/11785 standard. The number of the microchip must be displayed in the health certificate;
- the animal must have been vaccinated against rabies 30 days to 12 months before entering the country;
- dogs must be vaccinated against canine distemper, infectious hepatitis, leptospirosis, and canine parvovirus 21 days to 12 months before the travel date;
- cats should be vaccinated against rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia, and calicivirus infection 21 days to 12 months prior to the travel date.
- rabies titer test is optional;
- veterinary certificate;
- treatment of parasites before entry is mandatory;
- birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, amphibians, rodents are not subject to the requirements for rabies vaccination, but may have to meet other requirements that should be specified in the relevant authorities of your country/country of destination.
- up to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 4.4 pounds (2 kg) of puff tobacco (people who aged 18 and over);
- personal items and gifts worth up to 100 dollars per person.
- personal jewelry (worth no more than 1,500 dollars USA per person);
- toiletries, electric shaver;
- medals, prizes;
- electric iron (1 PC);
- hair dryer (1 PC),
- toys and personal goods for the child;
- mobile phone (1 PC.);
- wristwatch (1 PC);
- radio or tape recorder (1 PC);
- VCR or VCD or DVD Player (1 PC);
- IR video camera (1 PC.);
- laptop or desktop PC (1 PC);
- professional tools and equipment worth no more than 5,000 dollars USA;
- old and used furniture, lamps, dishes, cutlery, kitchen utensils, rugs, bed linen;
- hand cart;
- wheelchair for your own use.
- any alcoholic beverages;
- videos and printed products of erotic and anti-religious content (Pakistani customs officers can classify ordinary magazines that contain photos of half-naked women as” erotic");
- fresh and canned meat;
- drugs and medicines that contain narcotic substances;
- plants and seeds (except for flowers without soil, but in this case you must have a phytosanitary certificate);
- some fruits and vegetables;
- soil samples;
- fish and canned caviar;
- dairy products and eggs (from some countries);
- all types of matches and lighters (although they are not searched to find them);
- counterfeit products and forgeries;
- weapons that fall under the category of illegal under the legislation of the Islamic Republic (you must have a specially issued permit to import hunting weapons).
- You can import cash, traveler's checks and payment cards of any amount to Pakistan, but you must declare amounts exceeding 10,000 dollars USA or the equivalent in foreign currency. When importing gold, the declaration is mandatory.
- Prohibited: banknotes in denominations of 50 and 100 rupees or more.
- The local currency (Pakistani rupee-PKR): up to 100 PKR;
- The State Bank of Pakistan allows you to convert Max. PKR 500 - to foreign currency if you provide a receipt for the exchange in Pakistan.
- Foreign currency: in banknotes and traveler's checks without restrictions.
- To rent a car in Pakistan, you can use an international driver's license (IDP). In Pakistan, left-hand traffic is prohibited, but the use of a right-hand drive car is not prohibited.Note to drivers:
- The minimum driving age is 18 years.
- A seat belt is a prerequisite.
- Child seats are a obligatory condition
- Hands-free is a must
- Drunk driving is prohibited in Pakistan.
- The speed limit is 50 km / hour in urban areas, 80 km / hour on public roads. and 120 km/hour on the highway.
- Auto insurance is mandatory.
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