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Pakistan : à savoir avant de partir

L’essentiel

  • Apply for the appropriate visa before travelling; do not assume approval on arrival.
  • Check regional travel restrictions and border closures before every journey.
  • Internet interruptions and monsoon flooding can disrupt travel and communications.

Entrée et visas

British and US citizens must obtain a visa before travelling, unless covered by a valid qualifying Pakistani identity document. Use the official NADRA visa service and confirm the category, permitted entry points and stay. Do not assume that an online application is approval. Nationality-specific exemptions and fees are not generalised to other passports.

Formulaires et autorisations en ligne

  • Pakistan Online Visa System ↗ facultatif
    Before travel; obtain approval for your applicable category · Applicants needing an online visa or pre-travel authorisation

Validité du passeport: GB: six months from visa application. US advice: six months beyond arrival; confirm with NADRA.

À la frontière, on peut vous demander

  • Make sure your passport is stamped on entry.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗, travel.state.gov ↗

Argent

On paie surtout en espèces. Cartes rarement acceptées.

Apple Pay — pas de données · Google Pay — pas de données

  • Larger establishments may accept cards; much of the economy is cash-based.
  • City ATMs may not accept foreign debit cards. Arrange a cash backup.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: travel.gc.ca ↗

Règles et interdictions

Interdit

  • Blasphemy, including online comments; severe penalties apply.
  • Illegal drugs.
  • Photography of military sites, airports and sensitive infrastructure.
  • Public drinking and drunkenness.

Lois que les visiteurs enfreignent sans le savoir

  • Non-Muslims need a licence to drink alcohol; Muslims may not drink it.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗

Culture et tenue

Religion: Islamic customs shape public behaviour.

Tenue: Cover shoulders and legs. Women should carry a headscarf for mosques, holy places and rural areas.

Savoir-vivre

  • Respect Ramadan fasting in public.
  • Ask permission before photographing people.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: gov.uk ↗

Climat

Strong regional and altitude differences. Winter brings rain in the north and mountain snow; May-June is hot and often dry. Summer monsoon rain is concentrated around July-September.

Mois par mois
  • janvier: Jan: Winter; northern rain and mountain snow
  • février: Feb: Winter; northern rain and mountain snow
  • mars: Mar: Winter-rain period can continue
  • avril: Apr: Spring; route and altitude matter
  • mai: May: Hot, often dry pre-monsoon
  • juin: Jun: Hot pre-monsoon; rains may begin late
  • juillet: Jul: Summer monsoon; flood risk
  • août: Aug: Summer monsoon; flood risk
  • septembre: Sep: Monsoon can continue
  • octobre: Oct: Generally drier autumn
  • novembre: Nov: Generally drier autumn
  • décembre: Dec: Winter rain and mountain snow

Meilleure saison : Choose by region and altitude; avoid flood-hit routes and check mountain-road access.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: pmd.gov.pk ↗, ndmc.pmd.gov.pk ↗, travel.gc.ca ↗

À emporter

  • Modest clothing and headscarf where appropriate
  • Visa approval and passport copies
  • Offline contacts and maps
  • Rain and altitude-appropriate layers

À ne pas emporter / interdit à l’importation

  • Alcohol imports
  • Illegal drugs

Pratique

Prises: Types C and D; 230V, 50Hz.

Eau: Use boiled or sealed bottled water; tap water is not potable.

Circulation: à gauche

Internet: Mobile data and internet can be cut during civil unrest. Keep offline alternatives.

Santé: High-altitude routes require preparation; check current polio documentation requirements before departure.

Vérifié le 30 octobre 2026 · Sources: electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk ↗, gov.uk ↗, travel.state.gov ↗

Les règles d’entrée changent. Avant le voyage, consultez le site de l’ambassade ou du service d’immigration du pays.