For Pakistani passport holders

Know exactly what your visa needs — before you apply.

Requirements, fees, processing times and document checklists for 100+ countries — written for the green passport, checked against official embassy sources, and free to read. No agents. No commission. No confusion.

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For Pakistani passport holders

Every visa category works differently

Choose the one that matches your travel purpose. Each guide covers the documents, the money trail, and the mistakes that get Pakistani applications refused.

VIS

Visit & tourist visas

Which countries are easy for Pakistani passport holders, what bank statement you actually need, how to write a cover letter, and how visa officers assess your ties to home.

WRK

Work visas

Gulf work permits for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Europe’s skilled-worker routes, protector requirements from Pakistan, and how to spot a fake job offer before you pay anyone.

STU

Student visas

Choosing a country, writing your SOP, CAS and I-20 letters, interview questions, and post-study work rights — complete study-abroad guidance for Pakistani students.

FAM

Family & spouse visas

Spouse visas, family reunification, UK sponsorship and financial requirements, Schengen family rules, Canada sponsorship, and the documents that make or break these applications.
BIZ

Business visas

Attending a conference, exhibition or business meeting abroad. What an invitation letter must contain, which company documents you need, and how business visas differ from visit visas.
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Umrah, Hajj & Ziyarat

Umrah, Hajj and Ziyarat visas explained — Saudi Arabia’s latest e-visa rules, Iraq and Iran Ziyarat requirements, costs, and how to apply without an agent.

Most searched by Pakistani applicants holders

Start with your destination

Typical processing time and application route for a standard visit application on a Pakistani passport. Open a country to see every visa type it offers.

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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Schengen / Europe

Visit · Study · Work · Business
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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Schengen / Europe

Visit · Study · Work · Business
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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Schengen / Europe

Visit · Study · Work · Business
3–4 wks
EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY

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United Kingdom

Visit · Student · Work · Spouse
3–4 wks EMBASSY
Why this site exists

Honest visa information — without the agents

Most visa content aimed at Pakistanis is written to sell you a service. This site isn’t. Here is exactly what we promise, and what we don’t.

01 / SCOPE

Written for Pakistani applicants

Every guide is written specifically for Pakistani passport holders — not generic advice copied from international sites that doesn’t apply to us.

02 / SOURCES

Based on official sources

Requirements, fees and processing times are checked against official embassy and government sources, with links so you can verify everything yourself.

03 / COST

Apply yourself, save money

Most visa applications can be done without paying an agent. Our guides show you exactly how — saving you thousands of rupees.

04 / UPKEEP

Regularly updated

Visa policies change often. We date every article and update guides when rules change, so you always know how current the information is.

05 / REFUSALS

Learn from common refusals

We explain the common reasons Pakistani applications get refused — weak bank statements, poor travel-history presentation, missing documents — and how to avoid them.

Common questions

The questions Pakistani applicants ask most

Short answers here. Every one links to a full guide with the official source.

Which countries can Pakistanis visit without a visa?

A Pakistani passport currently gives visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to roughly 30 destinations, mostly in Africa, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia — including Maldives, Nepal, Rwanda, Kenya, Qatar and Dominica. Our visa-free page lists each one with its permitted stay and any on-arrival fee, and is re-checked every month.

It varies widely. UAE visit visas take 3–5 working days, Schengen 15–30 days, and UK visit visas 3–4 weeks. Each country guide lists current processing times, and we mark them with the date they were last verified.

There is no single fixed number — embassies assess whether your balance credibly covers your trip. As a working rule, 6 months of statements showing a stable balance of roughly PKR 8–10 lakh reads well for a Schengen or UK visit. What matters more than the total is that the money isn’t freshly deposited. Each guide explains what that country’s officers look for.

For most visit, student and e-visa applications, no. You can apply directly through the official portal or VFS/TLScontact centre yourself. Agents can’t speed up a decision or influence the outcome — anyone claiming they can is misleading you. Our guides walk through the same steps an agent would charge you for.

Read the refusal letter carefully — it names the specific ground. Most refusals for Pakistani applicants come down to funds, ties to home, or document inconsistency. Reapplying immediately with the same file usually fails again. Our refusals guide explains how to address each ground and when an appeal or administrative review is actually worth it.

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