What the Pakistan visa rules mean for Hong Kong travellers
Hong Kong citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Pakistan. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Visitor visa, which costs 120 INR.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Pakistan applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Pakistan their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date of the visa application. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi says a passpo…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK government says that to enter Pakistan you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
- Vaccinations: Polio: TravelHealthPro says travellers who intend to visit Pakistan for four weeks or more should be aware that proof of polio vaccination recorded on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), given 4 …
- Travel insurance: No official source states a travel insurance requirement for entry to Pakistan.
Pakistan entry rules compared
Pakistan lets 6 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 186 and requires an embassy visa from 5. Hong Kong citizens are treated the same way as India, Macau and Taiwan. Overall the Hong Kong passport ranks #39 in the world with 114 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Hong Kong passport you can also visit 18 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
In the other direction, Pakistan citizens need a visa to visit Hong Kong.