Citizens of Pakistan can travel visa-free to more than 30 countries worldwide, according to the latest data released by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship advisory firm, Khaleej Times reported.
The report identifies 12 countries — predominantly in Africa, Oceania and Asia — as the world’s most open, granting visa-free access to nationals of nearly all countries. Among these are eight African nations, three from Oceania, and one from Asia.
Kenya, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Rwanda lead Africa’s open-border policy. Oceania’s Micronesia, Samoa and Tuvalu, along with Asia’s Timor-Leste, are also among the most welcoming nations globally.
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“These countries allow visa-free entry to around 198 nationalities, making them the most open in the world,” Henley & Partners said in the report.
Pakistanis benefit from visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 32 countries. These include Barbados, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Micronesia, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Kenya, which last year welcomed 2.4 million tourists — a 15% year-on-year increase — remains the most visited of these open-border nations, renowned for its wildlife safaris and natural landscapes.
By contrast, Indian passport holders can access 58 countries visa-free, including Indonesia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Qatar. Citizens of Bangladesh enjoy visa-free access to 39 countries, while Filipinos can travel without a visa to 65 destinations, such as Thailand, Morocco, Peru, and Vietnam.
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The United Arab Emirates, home to a diverse expatriate population of over 200 nationalities — many from South Asia — remains a key hub for global mobility. However, many citizens from developing countries still face challenges in obtaining visas to Europe and North America.
Despite having limited travel freedom compared to Western passport holders, Pakistani travellers have increasingly turned to destinations in Africa and Southeast Asia that offer easier entry requirements.
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Henley & Partners’ rankings are based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), reflecting the global state of travel freedom as of 2025.
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