Immigration News - Pakistan Online entry visa portal to nationals of 175 countries Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) June 17, 2019 IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? Pakistan has expanded its online entry visa portal to nationals of 175 countries. What does the change mean? Nationals from 175 countries are now eligible for a visa-on-arrival for tourism, while nationals from 95 countries are now eligible for a visa-on-arrival for business. Implementation:Immediate and ongoing. Visas/permits affected: Visas on arrival. Who is affected: Foreign nationals traveling to Pakistan for tourism and business. Background: Eligible nationals should note that issuance of the visa-on-arrival is at the discretion of the immigration officer at the point of entry, and the traveler risks being turned away if requirements are not met. Business visa-on-arrivals are valid for 30 days. Nationals from countries not eligible for a visa-on-arrival for business can only obtain a business visa from a consulate, which is valid for 30 days. Nationals eligible for a visa-on-arrival for business: Algeria South Korea Angola Kuwait Argentina Latvia Australia Lebanon Austria Lithuania Azerbaijan Madagascar Bahrain Malaysia Bangladesh Mauritius Belgium Mexico Benin Montenegro Brazil Morocco Bulgaria Mozambique Cambodia Myanmar Cameron Netherlands Canada New Zealand Chile Nigeria China Norway Columbia Oman Comoros Panama Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Paraguay Croatia Peru Czech Republic Philippines Denmark Poland Djibouti Portugal Ecuador Qatar Egypt Romania Estonia Russia Finland Saudi Arabia France Senegal Gambia Sierra Lone Germany Singapore Ghana Slovenia Greece South Africa Guatemala South Sudan Guinea Spain Guinea-Bissau Sri Lanka Honduras Sweden Hungary Switzerland Indonesia Tanzania Iran Thailand Iraq Togo Ireland Tunisia Italy Turkey Japan Ukraine Jordan United Arab Emirates Kazakhstan United Kingdom Kenya United States of America Vietnam Analysis and Comments: The change is good news for nationals of the newly eligible countries as they will no longer have to obtain a business visa from the consulate and will instead be able to obtain a visa upon arrival, valid for 30 days. Source: Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC303675 and its registered office at 1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ, United Kingdom.