Foreign travel advice
Pakistan
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FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Pakistan.
Change of https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan
Change description : 2024-11-29 11:21:00: Removal of information about political demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page). [Guidance and regulation]
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2025-08-20 12:18
Updated information about the flash flooding and landslides in Pakistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-08-18 16:08
Addition of information relating to flash flooding and landslides in Pakistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-08-01 20:13
Addition of information about a US Security Alert reporting a threat to high-end hotels in Karachi (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-07-16 09:33
Removal of information about the UK Air Safety List, as Pakistani air carriers are no longer on the UK Air Safety List. Addition of information about risks related to terrorism (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-05-22 14:56
Addition of information that on 10 May, the Government of Pakistan stated that India and Pakistan have agreed to stop military action (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-05-11 14:47
Factual update to information related to tensions between India and Pakistan.
2025-05-10 22:01
Update to information related to increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.
2025-05-10 07:09
Update to information related to increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.
2025-05-09 22:14
Addition of information related to increasing tensions between India and Pakistan.
2025-05-08 19:31
Updated information for British nationals in Pakistan about drone activity.
2025-05-07 20:37
Addition of information following military activity by India and Pakistan on 6 May in and around Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Line of Control.
2025-05-07 15:56
Addition of information following military activity by India and Pakistan on 6 May in and around Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Line of Control. Airspace restrictions may be announced or changed at short notice (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-05-07 00:25
Addition of information following military activity by India and Pakistan on 6 May in and around Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Line of Control, Pakistan airspace closed for at least 48hrs (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
2025-04-24 14:27
Information added on the Pakistan-India border area (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-03-25 14:58
Removal of information on Pakistan National Day (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-03-20 16:01
FCDO now advises against all travel to some additional areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and to Balochistan Province, and against all but essential travel within 5 miles of the international border between Pakistan and India, except for the Wagah crossing. Information added on Pakistan National Day (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2025-03-11 16:09
Update regarding personal safety following a train hijacking in Balochistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-02-12 14:47
Update regarding personal safety for the upcoming ICC (Cricket) tournament (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-01-27 16:50
Addition of information regarding air pollution (‘Health’ page).
2024-11-29 11:21
Removal of information about political demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-11-22 15:10
New information about political demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2024-06-13 11:34
Updated information on illegal entry to Pakistan, returning to the UK and crime in Karachi (‘Entry Requirements’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-01-24 15:17
Removal of information about a reported security threat in sector E8 in Islamabad.
2024-01-22 10:25
Advice to avoid the Margalla Road between E8 and F8 in Islamabad following a security threat in Islamabad (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-01-18 14:59
Information on tensions at the Pakistan-Iran border including military strikes into the province of Balochistan (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-01-10 12:09
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-10-31 16:20
FCDO now also advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the border with Afghanistan (‘Summary’ page).
2023-10-25 15:15
Information on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recently cancelling multiple flights to and from Gilgit and Skardu Airports in the North of Pakistan (‘Summary’ page). Addition of information on a Polio vaccination programme (‘Health’ page).
2023-09-01 19:03
“Update advising against all but essential travel to the region of Gilgit Baltistan due to recent demonstrations and protests in the area (’Summary’ and ‘Local travel’ pages).”
2023-08-29 16:43
Update on monsoon rains (’Summary’, ‘Air travel and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-07-10 12:20
Removal of requirement for COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter Pakistan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-22 09:46
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-12 16:01
Severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall between south eastern Sindh and Indian Gujarat (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-30 13:31
Updated information on healthcare and Ramadan (‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2023-05-10 10:02
Updated information on public gatherings and disruptions to internet connectivity (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-09 13:25
Updated information on political rallies and protests (‘Summary’ page).
2023-03-20 12:42
Updated information on political rallies and protests (‘Summary’ page).
2023-01-03 15:37
Updated information about COVID-19 testing for international arrivals (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-12-25 15:29
Addition of information about a possible attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-08 14:46
Addition of information about limits on the movement of foreigners during cricket test matches in Multan (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-01 11:25
Removal of information about previous protests called in Rawalpindi (‘Summary’ page).
2022-11-25 13:22
Updated information about risks of criminal gangs in northern Sindh and protests called in Rawalpindi (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-11-08 13:57
Updated information on nationwide protests occurring (‘Summary’ page).
2022-10-21 11:28
(Correction) The FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel to Arandu town and the road between Mirkhani and Arandu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
2022-10-21 09:33
This advice has been reviewed, with changes made to the Summary and Natural Disasters sections. There are other minor amendments throughout.
2022-09-16 14:02
Removal of Pass Track requirement (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-08-31 09:43
Updated information on severe flooding and landslides (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2022-08-26 23:15
Updated information of severe flooding and landslides and the England cricket team’s tour to Pakistan in September (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’)
2022-08-04 18:27
Updated information on the death of Ayman al- Zawahiri (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)
2022-05-25 16:26
Addition of information on political protests in Islamabad (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-20 14:41
Addition of information and advice on extreme weather, including severe heatwaves (‘Summary’ page)
2022-04-07 14:23
Update to information on COVID-19 entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’)
2022-04-01 18:22
Highlighting possibility of political rallies in the coming days, which may have an anti-Western dimension to them (‘Summary’). Reminder of security advice (‘Safety and security’ and Terrorism’).
2022-02-28 11:08
Removal of PCR testing requirement for vaccinated travellers entering Pakistan (‘Entry requirements’)
2022-02-21 15:39
Update to information on who to call in a medical emergency (‘Health’ page). Structural changes to the ‘Entry requirements’ section.