Foreign travel advice
Pakistan
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FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Pakistan.
Original document : 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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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.