Pakistan

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Official: FY2025

Country Overview

FY2025

52.32%

FY2024

45.65%

Change vs FY2024 (pp)

+6.67 pp

Rank

#53/198

Rank is based solely on the published Adjusted B Visa Refusal Rate for the selected fiscal year. It is a neutral ordering of official figures, not a judgment about any nationality or applicant.

Annual Refusal Rate

Data table (accessible alternative to chart)
Fiscal year	Adjusted refusal rate	Change vs prior FY	YoY
FY2006	31.30%	—	—
FY2007	39.50%	+8.20 pp	+26.2%
FY2008	46.30%	+6.80 pp	+17.22%
FY2009	40.70%	-5.60 pp	-12.1%
FY2010	41.60%	+0.90 pp	+2.21%
FY2011	40.00%	-1.60 pp	-3.85%
FY2012	37.30%	-2.70 pp	-6.75%
FY2013	38.50%	+1.20 pp	+3.22%
FY2014	38.00%	-0.50 pp	-1.3%
FY2015	40.40%	+2.40 pp	+6.32%
FY2016	46.43%	+6.03 pp	+14.93%
FY2017	49.40%	+2.97 pp	+6.4%
FY2018	47.89%	-1.51 pp	-3.06%
FY2019	48.26%	+0.37 pp	+0.77%
FY2020	45.62%	-2.64 pp	-5.47%
FY2021	32.53%	-13.09 pp	-28.69%
FY2022	31.43%	-1.10 pp	-3.38%
FY2023	40.82%	+9.39 pp	+29.88%
FY2024	45.65%	+4.83 pp	+11.83%
FY2025	52.32%	+6.67 pp	+14.61%

Refusal rate trend

Data table (accessible alternative to chart) — Refusal rate trend
Fiscal year	Adjusted refusal rate
FY2006	31.30%
FY2007	39.50%
FY2008	46.30%
FY2009	40.70%
FY2010	41.60%
FY2011	40.00%
FY2012	37.30%
FY2013	38.50%
FY2014	38.00%
FY2015	40.40%
FY2016	46.43%
FY2017	49.40%
FY2018	47.89%
FY2019	48.26%
FY2020	45.62%
FY2021	32.53%
FY2022	31.43%
FY2023	40.82%
FY2024	45.65%
FY2025	52.32%

U.S. Department of State — fiscal-year refusal statistics · View official source

Country facts

Population

255,219,554 (2025)

Source

Capital

Islamabad

Region

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Currency

PKR · Pakistani Rupee

ISO code

Passport / nationality

Pakistani

World Bank — country indicators · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026 · World Bank

Passport overview

Nationality Pakistani

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eTA

eVisa

Visa required

144

Travel convenience total

Sum of visa-free + visa on arrival + eTA (not a single fuzzy category).

Source

Wikipedia visa requirements tables (L3)

Last checked

Oct 2, 2026

Passport mobility · Official source · Official data updated: Oct 3, 2026

Indicative summary only. Not a Passport Index mirror and not Timatic. Always verify entry rules with official government and airline sources before travel. This site is not a live policy authority.

Sources · Methodology

U.S. visa processing posts in this country

Official data updated: Sep 17, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

City / Post	B1/B2 Average Wait Time	B1/B2 Next Available Appointment	F,M,J Next Available	H,L,O,P,Q Next Available
Islamabad	10.5 months	12.5 months	2 months	4.5 months
Karachi	7.5 months	7.5 months	1 month	1 month
Lahore	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published