Visit Visa for Pakistan from the USA: What You Actually Need

Pakistan Visit Visa Fees: Single vs. Multiple Entry

Visa fees are paid online directly through the NADRA portal by debit or credit card (Visa or Mastercard), and they scale by both duration and entry type rather than being a single flat rate. The general structure for US applicants looks like this:

• 30-day single-entry tourist visa: around $60 USD
• 90-day single-entry tourist visa: around $60 USD
• 1-year multiple-entry tourist visa: around $100 USD
• 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa: around $200 USD

A single-entry visa allows one trip into Pakistan and expires once you leave, even if the visa's validity window hasn't ended. A multiple-entry visa lets you enter and exit Pakistan repeatedly during its validity period — useful if your trip includes a side trip to a neighboring country, or if you're planning more than one visit to Pakistan within the same year or five-year window. For most first-time tourists doing a single trip, the 30-day single-entry option is the standard choice; the multiple-entry options make more sense for frequent visitors, dual-purpose travel, or people with family ties who expect to return.
Fees are non-refundable once submitted, regardless of outcome, and NADRA provides an official fee calculator on its site so you can confirm the exact current cost for your specific visa category before applying. Since government fee schedules can change without much notice, it's worth checking that calculator directly rather than relying on a fixed number from any article, including this one.

"To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries"

— Aldous Huxley

How the Tourist Visa Process Works

US applicants apply through the NADRA online visa portal rather than through the Washington embassy directly. After creating an account and verifying it by email, you select the tourist/visit visa category, fill out the form, and upload your documents and photo before paying the fee online.
For the visit visa specifically, you'll need either a signed and notarized invitation letter from a host or sponsor in Pakistan — including their CNIC, address, and phone number — or a confirmed hotel booking if you don't have a personal host. Applicants under 16 also need a birth certificate, their parents' Pakistani IDs, and a notarized parental consent form.
A few practical details worth knowing before you start: a valid US state-issued ID or driver's license is required for all visa categories, you must select the correct visa category since picking the wrong one (such as diplomatic instead of ordinary) leads to automatic rejection, and if the embassy requests additional documents during review, you have seven days to upload them or your application is automatically cancelled. It's also worth checking the "Review" tab on the portal regularly after submitting, since that's where any follow-up requests appear. Most importantly, the embassy advises against booking flights or making firm travel plans until you've actually received the electronic Visa Grant Notice by email.