According to Passport Reports data for 2026, the Pakistan Passport Ranking records a Mobility Score of 42, made up of 9 visa-free destinations, 29 destinations available through visa on arrival or other simplified entry arrangements in the same access category, and 4 eTA destinations. Passport Reports, which prepares and publishes passport reports for 199 countries in 34 languages, places Pakistan’s global access at 21.2%, while 156 destinations require a visa in advance.
Global and Asian position
Pakistan ranks 183rd in the 2026 global passport ranking and 47th among 50 Asian passports. In the same dataset, Pakistan stands 142nd among 199 countries in the welcoming ranking. Within the official-language grouping for English, Pakistan is 60th of 60 countries, while among federal parliamentary republics it is 7th of 8.
Regional access profile
Regional results show substantial differences in access. Africa has a total access rate of 40.7%, including 2 visa-free destinations, 3 eTA destinations and 17 destinations in the visa-on-arrival or simplified-entry category. Oceania has a total access rate of 35.7% and the Caribbean 37.5%. Asia has a total access rate of 16.3%, with no visa-free destinations, one eTA destination and 7 visa-on-arrival or simplified-entry destinations. All 47 European destinations in the report require a visa, producing a reported simplified-access rate of 0.0% for Europe.
Stay periods and entry procedures
The visa-free list includes stays of 180 days in Dominica and 120 days in Vanuatu, with 90-day stays shown for Barbados, Gambia, Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In the eTA category, Ivory Coast is listed with pre-registration and a 90-day stay, Kenya with 90 days, Seychelles with tourist registration and 90 days, and Sri Lanka with 30 days. The visa-on-arrival or simplified-entry category also includes destinations where an eVisa is available, including Azerbaijan for 30 days, Nepal for 150 days and Vietnam for 90 days.
Entry to Pakistan and reciprocity signals
For foreign passport holders entering the country, visa requirements for entering Pakistan represent the inbound direction, in which Pakistan ranks 142nd of 199 countries on the welcoming measure. The reciprocity signals list Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman as countries whose passports can enter Pakistan through visa-free, electronic-authorisation or visa-on-arrival arrangements, while Pakistani passport holders require visas to travel to those countries. The report separately lists the reverse pattern for countries that give Pakistani passport holders visa-free, eTA or visa-on-arrival access while requiring a visa from their own passport holders for entry to Pakistan.
Positions within international groups
In group rankings, Pakistan is 158th among 159 World Trade Organization members, 54th among 57 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries, 10th among 10 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries, 56th among 56 Commonwealth countries, 9th among 9 D-8 countries and 129th among 132 G77 countries. These positions are presented in the same passport dataset using its mobility and access measures.
Recent annual record
The historical series records a Mobility Score of 44 and a global rank of 174 in 2025, compared with a Mobility Score of 42 and a global rank of 183 in 2026. It also records a score of 36 and rank of 169 in 2020, a score of 45 and rank of 179 in 2022, and a score of 47 and rank of 175 in 2024. The dataset presents these year-by-year results without attributing a cause to the changes.
Overall, the 2026 report identifies 42 destinations that Pakistani passport holders can access visa-free, through visa on arrival or other simplified arrangements in the same category, or with an eTA. It also shows that the type of access varies sharply by region, making the global passport rank, regional access, inbound welcoming measure and reciprocity signals distinct directions that should be read separately.
Passport Reports ranks passports first by Mobility Score. The Mobility Score is the total number of destinations accessible visa-free, through visa on arrival or other simplified entry arrangements in the same access category, and through eTA. When Mobility Scores are equal, the comparison proceeds in order through the number of visa-free destinations, then eTA destinations, then visa-on-arrival or related simplified-entry destinations. If all four values are equal, the passports share the same rank.
Source: Passport Reports
