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United States passport to Pakistan

e-Visa for United States passport holders.

United StatesPakistanShort stay
e-Visa

United States passport holders need an e-visa for Pakistan, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Pakistan — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Pakistan's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Pakistan passports in United States
Visa required
Getting in
Apply on Pakistan's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Pakistan longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 6 routes researched:

Pakistan visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Pakistan does.

Oman900 km from PakistanVisa on arrivalUnited Arab Emirates1,200 km from PakistanVisa-free · 90 daysQatar1,600 km from PakistanVisa on arrivalBahrain1,700 km from PakistanVisa on arrivalNepal1,900 km from PakistanVisa on arrivalKuwait1,900 km from PakistanVisa on arrival
What changes

United States and Pakistan side by side

United StatesPakistan
CapitalWashington D.C.Islamabad
LanguagesEnglishUrdu, English
CurrencyUS DollarPakistani Rupee
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$1,596
Population341.8M255.2M

GDP and population: World Bank.