Pakistan entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
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Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Pakistan and you must apply in advance. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Pakistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
What the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) says about visas and passport validity for British travellers to Pakistan, quoted word for word.
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Do I need a visa for Pakistan with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Pakistan and you must apply in advance.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You need a visa to visit Pakistan and you must apply in advance.
Applying for a visa
See information on visa categories and how to apply.
Visas for journalists often have extra travel restrictions. Follow the terms of your visa, or you could be fined or detained.
You can also apply for visa extensions.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Returning to the UK
You must have an unexpired visa, a Pakistani national identity card or a Pakistani passport to leave Pakistan.
If your visa has expired, apply online for an exit permit from within Pakistan before attempting to travel.
If you do not have evidence of Pakistani nationality and you entered without a visa, contact the Ministry of Interior or visit a NADRA office.
Official source: GOV.UK – Pakistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Pakistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
Make sure you get your passport stamped on entry.
Leaving Pakistan will be difficult if you do not have an entry stamp. If your passport was not stamped on entry, contact the Ministry of Interior or visit a National Database and Registration Office (NDRA) office.
Illegal entry to Pakistan is a serious offence. If you enter without the correct documentation you may be detained or deported. If you enter Pakistan illegally, you may not be able to travel onward from Pakistan.
Official source: GOV.UK – Pakistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
No automatic check for this destination. The official text above is not a validity period we turn into a date calculation. Read it, and check with your airline or carrier.
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 21 November 2025: “FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to some areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Dera Ghazi Khan and to within 5 miles of the international border between Pakistan and India except the Grand Trunk highway to India via Wagah border and the Kartarpur Corridor. FCDO continues to advise against all travel and all but essential travel to parts of Pakistan. This travel advice has been reviewed with information included on crossing land borders ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 13 June 2024: “Updated information on illegal entry to Pakistan, returning to the UK and crime in Karachi (‘Entry Requirements’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).”
- 10 July 2023: “Removal of requirement for COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter Pakistan ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 3 January 2023: “Updated information about COVID-19 testing for international arrivals (‘Entry Requirements’ page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Pakistan (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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