Pakistan will offer visa on arrival to residents of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain and waive visa fees for 126 countries, according to local media reports.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Pakistan announced a new visa policy as it looks to attract more visitors to the country, reported The Nation Newspaper.
Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture, and National Heritage Attaullah Tarar said visa fees for citizens of 126 countries will be waived and visa application procedures will be simplified.
Pakistan visas for Gulf citizensThe new procedures will be effective immediately and travellers to the Asian nation will be able to complete simplified visa applications in 10 minutes and by answering just 30 questions, said reports in The Tribune.
Visas will be valid for 90-days and can be renewed said the Minister.
Attaullah Tarar said: “Pakistan’s visa policy will be changing tonight at midnight. The visa fees of 126 countries have been abolished and the visa process has become easier”.
He added that citizens of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain will be granted visas on arrival under the new rules, according to the reports.
