Your cousin in Dubai sends you a link. He got a job offer in Baku, and the company says apply for the visa online. No embassy visit, no folder full of papers. Just a website, a passport scan and a card payment.

That sounds too easy to be real. It is real. It is called an eVisa, and more countries are moving to it every year. Here is what it is, which countries offer it to Pakistani passport holders, and where you apply.

What is an eVisa?

An eVisa is a visa you apply for and receive online, before you travel. There is no stamp in your passport. The approval is linked to your passport number, and you usually get a PDF to print or keep on your phone.

It is not the same as visa-free travel, where you need no visa at all. It is also not a visa on arrival, where you pay at the airport. An eVisa is a normal visa, just delivered digitally instead of in a passport.

Your passport must stay valid for the whole trip. If it is close to expiry, you can renew your Pakistani passport from abroad.

Most eVisa approvals take 1 to 5 working days. A few take two weeks, so apply early.

Which countries offer an eVisa to Pakistani citizens?

The list below is the 2026 official picture. Rules change, so confirm on the portal before you pay.

Asia and the Middle East

Turkey: eVisa on the official portal, but only if you hold a valid visa or residence permit from the US, UK, Schengen countries or Ireland. Most Pakistani applicants do not qualify. The Turkey visa from Pakistan guide covers both routes.
Azerbaijan: eVisa for tourism, 30 days. Official portal: evisa.gov.az.
Georgia: eVisa available online through evisa.gov.ge.
Vietnam: eVisa for tourism and business at evisa.gov.vn.
Thailand: eVisa, 30 days for tourism.
Malaysia: eVisa, 30 days, at malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my. See our Malaysia visa guide.
Indonesia: eVisa, 60 days, at evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
Cambodia: eVisa, 30 days, at evisa.gov.kh.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: eVisa, 60 days each.
Qatar: apply through the official Hayya portal. Visa on arrival for Pakistanis has been suspended since 1 April 2026, so the eVisa route matters more now.
Bahrain: eVisa at evisa.gov.bh, with some nationalities also getting visa on arrival.
Saudi Arabia: eVisa at visa.visitsaudi.com, but only if you hold a tourist visa or permanent residence from the US, UK, UAE or a Schengen country.
Oman: online visa only for those holding GCC residence.

Africa

Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe all have online visa systems.

Zambia is one of the easiest: 90 days, at eservices.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm. Several ask for a yellow fever vaccination certificate at the airport.

Europe and the Americas

Albania offers an eVisa, 90 days. Georgia does too, and Moldova runs an online system. In the Americas, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Suriname, St Kitts and Nevis and The Bahamas accept online applications.

Antigua and Barbuda also has an eVisa, plus a 30 day visa on arrival for 100 USD if you hold a valid US, UK, Canada or Schengen visa.

How to apply for an eVisa, step by step

Open the official portal only. The address ends in .gov, .az, .qa or similar. If a third party site promises a "fast eVisa" for a fee, it is a middleman or a scam.
Check eligibility first. Turkey and Saudi Arabia are the big examples where a Pakistani passport alone is not enough. Read the eligibility page before paying.
Keep your documents ready. You need a scanned copy of your passport bio page, a photo, and often a return ticket and hotel booking. A valid email is mandatory.
Pay by card. Fees are usually in US dollars and most portals take Visa and Mastercard.
Wait for the approval email. Match your name and passport number against the PDF when it arrives. One wrong letter can stop you at the airport.
Carry the printout. Some countries accept the PDF on your phone, but a printout solves every argument at immigration.

Where Pakistanis get tricked

The scams are everywhere. A fake "official" site charges double and sends a useless paper. Worse, it collects your passport details and sells them. Real eVisa portals are run by governments, and they never ask for your bank login.

Another trap is assuming an eVisa guarantees entry. It does not. Immigration at the destination still decides.

What this means for you

The eVisa list is longer than the visa free list, and it is why a Pakistani passport now opens more doors than the travel forums admit. But every country sets its own rules, and they change without notice.

For the countries where Pakistanis still need no visa at all, see our guide to visa free countries for Pakistani passport holders. If you are headed to Doha, our Qatar visa guide for Pakistanis covers the Hayya route in detail, and you can check your UAE visa status online here if Dubai is the destination.

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Official portals mentioned in this guide

Sources: visa requirements for Pakistani citizens (2026) and the Gulf News passport update of August 2026. Rules change often, so the official portal of the country you want to visit is always the final word.

One more category: the hajj visa. Saudi issues it only for the hajj season. See how to check your hajj visa online.

Going for Umrah instead? Our Umrah visa guide covers the operator route.

China is not a full eVisa route. The application starts online, then needs an in person submission. See the China visa guide.

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