Useful Tips For Traveling To Pakistan In 2022
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- 28 Jun 2022
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From hitchhiking on tractors and psychedelic trucks to driving over extremely narrow mountain roads built on a cliff 1,500 meters high, soldiers who voluntarily give you their AK-47 for taking a photo, the most striking landscape and the fact that you can camp in the middle of a paradise completely by yourself.
Traveling to Pakistan is, definitely, the ultimate experience and adventure.
However, this isn’t particularly an easy place to travel in.
Going on a trip to Pakistan requires a little bit of preparation, as well as quite a lot of things to know beforehand.
This Pakistan travel guide contains everything you need to know, including all travel information regarding visas, transportation, cultural etiquette, cultural behavior, costs and more!
COVID-19 travel bans and restrictions for traveling to Pakistan
As of today, travelers wanting to visit Pakistan are required to present:
· A negative PCR test done no later than 48 hours before flight departure
· Vaccination certificate
· Passtrack app filled out, where you need to upload all your docs
Travel Insurance for Pakistan with COVID-19 coverage
IATI Insurance is one of the few providers that offers full Coronavirus coverage, not only when it comes to treatment, but also cancellations costs in case you tested positive before departure.
Moreover, it provides coverage for a very big bunch of adventure activities, including high altitude trekking in Pakistan.
How to get a visa for visiting Pakistan
Before May 2019 – Getting a visa on the road was not possible, but you could only get it from your home country or country of residence.
After May 2019 – They have finally introduced an e-visa system and up to 176 nationalities can now apply for a Pakistani visa online.
How to apply for a Pakistani e-visa
You can apply through this portal.
Things you need to know about the e-visa:
· Visa length – Officially, you can get a visa for up to 3 months. The application says that you can get up to 12 months but so far, there aren’t any reports from tourists who have been able to get one.
· Multi-entry – You can also apply for a multi-entry visa valid for up to 1 year.
· Price – I believe it depends on nationality and the length of your trip, but I hold a Spanish passport and a single entry 2-month visa cost me 35USD. Then, I tried to apply for a multi-entry visa and it cost 52USD.
· Timing – The application says the process may take up to 7 days but it also may depend on your embassy. One traveler claimed that he got it in one day, while others say it takes several days. It is recommended to apply in advance.
· Letter of Invitation – For most nationalities, an LOI is not required anymore. Alternatively, the system allows you to upload a hotel booking confirmation (instead of the LOI). They just require a booking for the first few days and then you can cancel it immediately. In the hypothetical case you need an LOI, contact a tour operator.
· It can be used to enter through any port of entry, both airport and land borders.
How to make a visa extension
Would you like to spend more time in Pakistan? No problem.
Extending your visa while traveling in Pakistan used to be a confusing process, as everybody has different experiences and rules were constantly changing but, finally, you can get your visa extension through the regular e-visa portal, as long as you are already in Pakistan and in possession of an e-visa.
If you traveled to Pakistan with a regular visa, you can only extend it at the passport office of any major city, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Chitral, Gilgit, and Skardu but, apparently, the easiest place is Lahore. Read More…
