Pakistan Releases List of Countries Eligible for Visa-Free Entry in 2026, Explains Conditions

• The Government of Pakistan, through the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has updated its official list of countries with visa-free access
• The list features 55 countries whose citizens can enter Pakistan visa-free for durations ranging from one to three months
• However, there is a major catch: for almost all the listed nations, the visa waiver is strictly limited to 3 conditions

The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has published its updated bilateral "Visa Abolition List" on the Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS).

While the list offers a gateway for hassle-free entry into Pakistan, prospective travellers are urged to pay close attention to the passport categories specified under the bilateral agreements.

Pakistan list of countries allowed visa-free access

A careful look at the newly highlighted NADRA guidelines reveals that the visa-free entry privilege does not apply to regular tourists or ordinary passport holders from the vast majority of the listed countries.

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Instead, the visa waiver is a bilateral arrangement reserved primarily for government officials, diplomats, and individuals holding service or official passports.

Countries visa-free access to Pakistan with condition

Under this specific bilateral abolition list, there are only two countries whose ordinary citizens can travel to Pakistan completely visa-free:

1. Maldives: All nationals of the Maldives can enter Pakistan visa-free and stay for a maximum period of three months.
2. Nepal: All nationals of Nepal are permitted visa-free entry into Pakistan for a period of one month.

Below is a list of other countries whose citizens are permitted to stay under the bilateral agreements, with their respective conditions attached:

1. Argentina
2. Austria
3. Azerbaijan
4. Bahrain
5. Bangladesh
6. Belarus
7. Belgium
8. Belize
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Only for Pakistani diplomatic/official passport holders entering B&H visa-free, not vice versa)
10. Brazil
11. Brunei Dar-us-Salam
12. China (including Hong Kong)
13. Cuba
14. Cyprus
15. Czech Republic
16. Denmark
17. Egypt
18. Finland
19. Georgia
20. Germany
21. Hungary
22. Indonesia
23. Iran
24. Jordan
25. Kazakhstan
26. Kuwait
27. Kyrgyz Republic
28. Lao PDR
29. Luxemburg
30. Malaysia
31. Malta
32. Mexico
33. Morocco
34. Netherlands
35. Norway
36. Philippines
37. Poland
38. Romania
39. Russian Federation
40. Senegal
41. Serbia
42. Slovak Republic
43. South Korea
44. Sri Lanka
45. Tajikistan
46. Thailand
47. Tunisia
48. Turkey
49. Turkmenistan
50. United Arab Emirates
51. Uzbekistan
52. Vietnam
53. Yemen

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Unfortunately, Nigeria is not included on this specific bilateral visa abolition list. For this, Nigerian citizens, including diplomatic and official passport holders, do not enjoy automatic visa-free entry under these bilateral agreements.

African countries under Russia visa-free list

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Russia published its full list of countries that qualify for visa-free entry, with only a handful of African nations making the cut.

Most African countries on the list are restricted to diplomatic and service passport holders only, leaving ordinary travellers out.

Source: Legit.ng