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Passport rank
108th
Visa-free travel to
33 Destinations
Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan passport ranking

The Pakistani passport is currently ranked 108th place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered the 4th lowest ranking passport in the world. Pakistani passport holders have visa-free access to only 33 destinations including Qatar, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 196 destinations for which a Pakistani passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the passport raking is low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as USA and the European Union, Pakistanis require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.

Passport rank
108th
Visa-free travel to
33 Destinations
eTA
2 Destinations
Visa required
148 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Ghana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Iran
Iran
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Jordan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Pakistan Passport Ranking

The Pakistan passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Pakistan passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Pakistan passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 11 Pakistan passport visa-free countries, 20 Pakistan visa-on-arrival countries, and 2 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Pakistan passport holders can enter a total of 33 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Pakistan passport ranks 108 in the world.

Separate from these Pakistan visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 196 additional destinations which Pakistan passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is made of 4 provinces. It is located in Southern Asia and borders India, China, Afghanistan and Iran. The most significant provinces are Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The country has a total surface area of 881,913 square kilometers. The terrain is characterized by three areas: the Balochistan plateau in the west, the Indus River plain in the center and the highlands in the north. Its climate is mostly arid with warm summers and cold winters.

The overall population is over 242 million people. The capital of the country is Islamabad. The most populous city however is Karachi with more than 14 million inhabitants. The largest airport is Jinnah International Airport (KHI) with an approximately yearly passenger traffic of 7.5 million people. The airport is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The airport provides many national and international destinations, with a focus on the Middle East.

Pakistan’s culture is dominated by the Islam with 96.4% of the population being Muslim. The official languages are Urdu and English. The legal system is a mix of common and Islamic sharia law. The government form is a federal parliamentary republic. The current chief of government is the elect President is Arif Alvi. The head of government is Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. All provinces have their regional governments, reporting to the central government in Islamabad. Families are the backbone of the society, often headed by a patriarch.

The official currency is the Pakistani Rupee (PKR). Its current exchange rate is about 226 Rupee to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $1 trillion. The per capita income is $5,160. The largest portion of the GDP is generated by the services sector and agriculture. The main exports of the country are textiles, apparel, cereals, leather products and cotton. The GDP growth has been stable with around 5% per year.

The country has many natural and culturally unique attractions for tourists to explore. Pakistan has a total of 6 UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main destinations for visitors are Swat Valley, Phander Lake, Lahore, Hingol National Park, the Kalash Valleys, Deosai Plains National Park and the Gorakh Hills. The capital Islamabad also offers a variety of museums and exhibitions showcasing the history and natural beauty of the country.

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