Pakistani passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Pakistani passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Pakistan
Rank 89th of 93 ranks
Score
29
Visa-free
12
On arrival
16
eTA
1
e-Visa
52
Visa required
111
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Pakistani passport holders (12)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Lesotho
- Micronesia30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- San Marino30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (16)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nepal150 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Senegal30 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Somalia30 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (52)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (111)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Cook Islands
- Montserrat
- Niue
e-Visa or visa required (21)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Macao
- New Caledonia
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Pakistani passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Pakistani passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +102 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +99 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +94 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +92 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +85 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +79 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +50 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +41 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +30 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +23 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Pakistani passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Pakistani passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Pakistani passport ranks 89th. It opens 29 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Pakistani passport holders visit without a visa?
12 countries are visa-free for Pakistani passport holders. Counting 16 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 29 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 52 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 110 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Pakistani passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Pakistani passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa required; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Pakistani citizens (revision 1372064838), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.