Study / student visa
Foreign students admitted to a Pakistani institution can get a study visa. The visa is granted after a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the relevant Pakistani ministry or body and security clearance. DGI&P says study entry visas and extensions are issued for 2 years after security clearance within 30 days.
1 entry rule for Pakistan based on recent travel
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Directorate of Central Health Establishments (Pakistan): Yellow fever Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Pakistan
Money
3
Currency
Pakistani Rupee
PKR
Pakistani Rupee
Cost of living
23
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
1–35%
Income tax (national)
Sales tax 18%
Salaried individuals: income up to PKR 600,000 exempt, 35% above PKR 7 million (Finance Act 2026); non-salaried rates go up to 45%.
Living
1
Happiness
#102 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign students admitted to a university, college or religious school (Deeni Madaris) in Pakistan.
Eligibility
Admission
You need an admission or bonafide letter from a Pakistani educational institution.
NOC from Pakistan
You need an NOC from the relevant Pakistani ministry or body before a study visa is granted.
- Issued by Ministry of Education, Economic Affairs Division or Ministry of Health, as the case may be
- Copenhagen embassy also lists HEC and IPC
Official wording
A study visa is granted after an NOC from the Ministry of Education, Economic Affairs Division or Ministry of Health (as the case may be). The Copenhagen embassy also lists HEC and IPC.
NOC from home country
DGI&P lists an NOC to the student from the native country, and clearance from that country's mission in Pakistan.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementSecurity clearance
- Document checklistCertificate of admission / bonafide letter
- FeesStudy visa fee
The full requirements are for members
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- 1 more requirement
- 5 documents
- 1 fee
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Pakistan
- Visit & tourismTourist / visit visa
- Work permitsWork visa
- FamilyFamily visit visa for foreigners of Pakistani origin and their spouses/children
- Investors & entrepreneursBusiness visa (up to 5 years multiple entry) and business visa on arrival
- CitizenshipCitizenship by registration for foreign wives of Pakistani citizens (Section 10(2), Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951)
- CitizenshipNaturalisation (Naturalization Act 1926 + Section 9 Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951) and Section 20 registration
Study in other countries
- PolandTemporary residence permit for studies / national D visa for study
- PortugalResidence visa and residence permit for higher education students
- RomaniaLong-stay study visa (D/SD) and student residence permit
- SerbiaTemporary residence for studies
- RussiaStudy visa for Russia, including study within the Russian Government quota
- RwandaStudent permit (class U1) and related study & research permits
