ExploCountry guide · Southern Asia
Pakistan travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.
Do you need a visa for Pakistan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 9 passports can enter Pakistan without a visa and 55 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Pakistan · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Pakistan
Pakistan at a glance
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee (₨, PKR)
- Languages
- English, Urdu
- Calling code
- +92
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type C, D · 230 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Islamabad
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Pakistan
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Pakistan
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Dthree large round pins
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Pakistan?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Pakistan or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Pakistan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 9 passports can enter Pakistan without a visa, 55 passports need an eTA, 127 passports can apply for an e-Visa, 6 passports need a visa in advance and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Pakistan.
What plug type and voltage does Pakistan use?
Pakistan uses plug types C, D at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Pakistan?
Traffic keeps to the left in Pakistan.
What currency does Pakistan use?
Pakistani rupee (₨, PKR).
What is the calling code for Pakistan?
+92.
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.