Openness rank
#184
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Islamabad
Population
241.5 million
Area
803,940 km²
Currency
Pakistani rupee PKR
Languages
English, Urdu
Time zone
UTC+05:00
Foreign-born
4.2 million · 2024
Migrant share
1.7%
Ethnic groups
- Punjabi44.7%
- Pashtun15.4%
- Sindhi14.1%
- Saraiki8.4%
- Muhajirs7.6%
- other6.3%
- Other3.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
9
F+A+eTA
Visa free
9
passports in
eVisa
183
Visa required 5
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Pakistan
PK · Openness rank #184
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Samoa#78Visa free
Qatar#93Visa free
Kuwait#96Visa free
Bahrain#99Visa free
Maldives#99Visa free
Saudi Arabia#99Visa free
Oman#105Visa free
Nepal#190Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.