Pakistan switches to e-visa; No more manual visa from February 1, 2021

Islamabad says the move to streamline visa processing, encourage business and tourism

Pakistan has announced that it will move entirely to e-visa services from February 1, 2021, as a part of its efforts to encourage business and tourism.

“Pakistan government has decided to stop manual processing of visa cases, therefore, all visa applications will be processed through online visa portal only with effect from February 1, 2021,” according to an official statement.

The e-visa will become a compulsory entry requirement for all travelers coming to Pakistan from next month, the immigration department said. Travelers are advised to submit their applications online at the official visa system, said the official statements issued by the embassies. The applicants simply have to log in to https://visa.nadra.gov.pk, fill out the application, upload the required documents and pay the visa fee.

The electronic visa facility is part of the Pakistan government’s digital transformation efforts to simplify and streamline visa facilities and to encourage tourism and business visits to Pakistan. Officials say the new changes would help improve efficacy and the overall management system.

Embassies will also no longer receive applications for national identity cards and other similar documents. All these services are now available online

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Muhammad Luqman is Associate Editor at Views and News
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