Visa requirement

Pakistan visa for Indian citizens

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Do Indian citizens need a visa for Pakistan?

Passport Indian passport Destination Pakistan Visa required

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Indian citizens need a visa to enter Pakistan.

Last verified: 23 Jul 2026

Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.

This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.

Visa types at a glance

Tourist visa-free, eVisa and visa-on-arrival availability for this corridor
Visa type	Availability	Stay
Tourist visa-free?	No	This page stores a visa or authorization route instead.
eVisa?	No	No eVisa route is stored for this corridor.
Visa on arrival?	No	No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor.

Max stay: Indian citizens use Pakistan's advance visit-visa procedure. The permitted stay and places of visit are set by the issued visa and approved itinerary rather than a universal short-stay allowance.
Official cost: 120 INR
Before departure: Apply for a visa before you travel
Official route: Open official source (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
2 Stay limit Indian citizens use Pakistan's advance visit-visa procedure. The permitted stay and places of visit are set by the issued visa and approved itinerary rather than a universal short-stay allowance.
3 Official fee 120 INR
4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium

Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need a visa to enter Pakistan. Checked 23 Jul 2026.

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Cost note

The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi publishes a fee of INR 120 per entry for Indian citizens; card payment at the High Commission carries an additional 3% bank-processing charge.

Passport and transit notes

Passport validity: For a short visit, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi requires the passport to be valid for at least six months on the date of application. It does not publish a blank-page minimum on this checklist.; Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
Transit: airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Pakistan defines a transit visa as permission to pass through the country but does not publish a universal airside exemption on the reviewed pages. Crossing border control requires the appropriate advance permission for this passport.; Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

Indian ordinary passport
Completed Visitor Visa Application Form with photograph
Four Visa Information Forms for a single entry, with each place to be visited listed
Identity and address evidence
Notarized or attested sponsor invitation plus sponsor CNIC and address evidence for each city
Applicable employment, business, former-citizen or family documents
Visa-fee payment evidence

Why this verdict

Indian citizens are not listed in Pakistan's current 192-country online-visa eligibility table and the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi publishes a separate advance visit-visa procedure. The route requires detailed place-of-visit and sponsor documentation; the issued permission controls entry, itinerary and stay.

Conditional rules

Additional entry requested Visa required

The High Commission requires two additional Visa Information Forms for each additional entry.
Police registration after entry Conditional

Pakistan's current online-visa terms list Indian nationals among the groups normally subject to police registration; follow the instructions stamped into the passport or issued by immigration.
Work, study, residence, employment or long-term stay Visa required

The short visit-visa checklist does not replace the category-specific route for another purpose or long-term stay.

Frequently asked questions

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Pakistan?

Indian citizens need a visa to enter Pakistan. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.

How long can Indian passport holders stay in Pakistan?

Indian citizens use Pakistan's advance visit-visa procedure. The permitted stay and places of visit are set by the issued visa and approved itinerary rather than a universal short-stay allowance.

How much does entry to Pakistan cost for Indian citizens?

The official fee is 120 INR. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.

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