Travelers entering Pakistan
The WHO has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Currently, the Government is making all-out efforts to deal with a rapidly evolving situation which is a challenge, not only for Pakistan but the whole world – and ensuring that we take proactive, comprehensive and coordinated steps to bring back our nationals who wish to return to Pakistan.
For International Travelers, please view the detailed travel guidelines by clicking here. The complete SOPs for travelling to Pakistan can be found on the page here.
Travelers entering Pakistan must:
- Provide traveler contact information through:
- Undergo screening by a health official
- Provide a certificate of negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test (see below)
Mandatory COVID-19 RT-PCR required prior to travel
Starting 5th October 2020, all International Travelers to Pakistan will require a mandatory negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test that has to be taken within 96 hours of the travel date. The following countries are exempted from mandatory COVID-19 testing:
|
S# |
Name |
|
S# |
Name |
|
1 |
Australia |
|
20 |
Malaysia |
|
2 |
Belarus |
|
21 |
Myanmar |
|
3 |
Bulgaria |
|
22 |
New Zealand |
|
4 |
Canada |
|
23 |
Norway |
|
5 |
China |
|
24 |
Poland |
|
6 |
Cuba |
|
25 |
Rwanda |
|
7 |
El Salvador |
|
26 |
S. Korea |
|
8 |
Estonia |
|
27 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
9 |
Fiji |
|
28 |
Senegal |
|
10 |
Finland |
|
29 |
Serbia |
|
11 |
Germany |
|
30 |
Singapore |
|
12 |
Greece |
|
31 |
Slovakia |
|
13 |
Italy |
|
32 |
Sri Lanka |
|
14 |
Japan |
|
33 |
Sweden |
|
15 |
Kazakhstan |
|
34 |
Thailand |
|
16 |
Kenya |
|
35 |
Togo |
|
17 |
Latvia |
|
36 |
Turkey |
|
18 |
Lithuania |
|
37 |
Uganda |
|
19 |
Malawi |
|
38 |
Uruguay |
This list will be updated on a fortnightly basis by Ministry National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination based on disease burden of COVID-19. This list will be next reviewed on 8th October.
Updated List 9th October effective form 19th October
|
S# |
Name |
|
S# |
Name |
|
1 |
Australia |
|
16 |
Nigeria |
|
2 |
China |
|
17 |
Norway |
|
3 |
Cuba |
|
18 |
Rwanda |
|
4 |
El Salvador |
|
19 |
S. Korea |
|
5 |
Finland |
|
20 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
6 |
Germany |
|
21 |
Senegal |
|
7 |
Ghana |
|
22 |
Serbia |
|
8 |
Greece |
|
23 |
Singapore |
|
9 |
Japan |
|
24 |
Sri Lanka |
|
10 |
Kazakhstan |
|
25 |
Thailand |
|
11 |
Kenya |
|
26 |
Togo |
|
12 |
Latvia |
|
27 |
Turkey |
|
13 |
Malawi |
|
28 |
Uruguay |
|
14 |
Malaysia |
|
29 |
Zambia |
|
15 |
New Zealand |
|
30 |
Zimbabwe |
Following passengers shall be exempted from both RT-PCR testing and PASS TRACK app uploading requirement, however, they shall submit complete Health Declaration Form at the airport of arrival in Pakistan:
1. Passengers less than 12 Years
2. Disabled passengers.
3. High level ineternational delegations
For more details, updates on Travel to Pakistan and Corona information, kindly visit : covid.gov.pk