Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Pakistan?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for South Africa citizens travelling to Pakistan
Most nationalities must obtain a visa before travelling to Pakistan through the official NADRA visa portal. Passports must have at least six months validity beyond the arrival date and at least two blank pages for entry and exit stamps.
Checked 12 September 2026
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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The short answer
South African citizens need an eVisa to enter Pakistan. An eVisa has to be applied for and approved online before travelling to Pakistan. Processing takes an entry visa for an individual stay of up to 3 months takes 7 to 10 working days. If an application is sent back to the applicant for review, the processing time restarts from the date of resubmission, and the application is cancelled if it is not resubmitted within seven days. Bring photograph meeting the published photograph guidelines, passport and hotel booking details. On arrival: a digital disembarkation card is applied for through the PakID mobile app. This covers tourist and short business visits only, not work, study or residence, and a border officer makes the final decision on entry in every case. This was last checked on 12 September 2026.
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Pakistan
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Processing time
- An entry visa for an individual stay of up to 3 months takes 7 to 10 working days. If an application is sent back to the applicant for review, the processing time restarts from the date of resubmission, and the application is cancelled if it is not resubmitted within seven days.
- Documents
- Photograph meeting the published photograph guidelines
- Passport
- Hotel booking details
- On arrival
- A digital disembarkation card is applied for through the PakID mobile app.
- Conditions
- A tourist or visit visa is granted as a single entry for a stay of up to 3 months. An extension is applied for online and only by someone who already holds a valid Pakistani visa and is residing in Pakistan. The Ministry of Interior states that issuance of a visa is the prerogative of the Government of Pakistan and that applicants should plan travel only on receipt of a valid visa.
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Pakistan
Apply at the Pakistan Online Visa System, which the Ministry of Interior states is the only official channel
Select the Tourist or Visit category and the individual sub-category for a stay of less than 3 months
Upload a photograph meeting the published guidelines, your passport, and your hotel booking details
Pay the visa fee online
Wait for the decision before booking travel, then apply for the digital disembarkation card through the PakID app
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Pakistan, including Balochistan, areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and border regions, and against all but essential travel to other parts, such as Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated 2026-06-19 02:25:00
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Pakistan
Yes. South African citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Pakistan. This was last checked on 12 September 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Pakistan uses PKR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 12 September 2026.
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