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  • Pakistani passport fourth-worst in world, Japan, Singapore on top

    Pakistani passport fourth-worst in world, Japan, Singapore on top

    The Henley Passport Index has ranked the Pakistani passport as the fourth worst to hold in the world. It evaluates different countries on the basis of international mobility enjoyed by their holders.

    According to details, the International Passport ranking authority Henley Global has issued the passport rankings for 2022, in which Japan and Singapore top the list.

    Pakistan, with a score of 31, ranked 109 on the list. Only, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan rank lower than Pakistan on the list. Henley Global has released the ranking of 112 passports in the world in 2022.

    All the world’s passports were ranked according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

    Japan unsurprisingly, and Singapore topped the list with access to 192 destinations without a prior visa.

    It is to be noted that there are no Muslim countries in the top 10 ranking for the strongest passports in the world.

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) with access to 175 destinations is the top-ranked Muslim country on the list.

    Ukraine, despite the military conflict with Russia, sits at 34th position while Russia, after a 3 rank decline from the last year, ranks 49th with a score of 117.

    Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan ranked last on the list as its citizens can visit only 26 destinations without a prior visa.

    Henley & Partners firm’s “Henley Passport Index” has been regularly monitoring the world’s most travel-friendly passports since 2006.

  • Which 31 countries can you visit on Pakistani Passport?

    Which 31 countries can you visit on Pakistani Passport?

    A few days back, Henley Passport Index has released the list of world passport ranking in which Pakistan was ranked the 4th worst passport worldwide.

    Overall, the Pakistani passport ranks at 108th position in the world for a third consecutive year with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations around the world.

    Here is the list of all 31 countries where you can travel with visa-on-arrival or visa-free destinations.

    * Visa On Arrival

    OCEANIA

    Cook Islands

    Micronesia

    Niue

    Palau Islands *

    Samoa *

    Tuvalu *

    Vanuatu

    MIDDLE EAST

    Qatar *

    CARIBBEAN

    Dominica

    Haiti

    Montserrat

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines

    Trinidad and Tobago

    ASIA

    Cambodia *

    Maldives *

    Nepal *

    Timor-Leste *

    AFRICA

    Cape Verde Islands *

    Comores Islands *

    Guinea-Bissau *

    Madagascar *

    Mauritania *

    Mozambique *

    Rwanda *

    Senegal *

    Seychelles *

    Sierra Leone *

    Somalia *

    Tanzania *

    Togo *

    Uganda *

    The passport ranking is done by doing a comparison between 199 different passports with free-visa access to 227 travel destinations. A score with a value of 1 is assigned for that passport with no visa requirement. The same score is applied if you can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) when entering the destination.

    A score with a value of 0 is assigned where a visa is required or if a government-approved electronic vis (e-visa) before departure is needed by the passport holder. A similar requirement is applied if you need pre-departure government approval for a visa on arrival.

    The total score for each passport is equal to the number of destinations for which no visa is required (value = 1).

  • Can only travel visa free to 31 countries, Pakistani passport ranks 4th worst in 2022

    Can only travel visa free to 31 countries, Pakistani passport ranks 4th worst in 2022

    The Pakistani passport has been placed at 4th position in the category of the world’s worst passport for international travel in a list released by the Henley Passport Index 2022.

    Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria ranked the top 3 worst passports in the world respectively.

    Overall, the Pakistani passport ranks at 108th position in the world for the third consecutive year with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations around the world.

    India climbed up seven positions and ranked at 83rd on the list this year. India had previously ranked at 90th place after slipping from 85 in the year 2021.

    East Asian and European countries as usual dominated on the passport global ranking this year as well.

    Japan and Singapore have been placed at the top of the list of powerful passports in the global ranking which allows travel visa-free to 192 destinations.

    South Korea and Germany are placed in second place with total of 190 points whereas Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain gained 189 scores which made them into third place.

    France, Netherlands, and Sweden moved up at one spot and joined Austria and Denmark in fourth place with a score of 188.

    Ireland and Portugal received total scores of 187 and placed them in fifth place, and the United States and the United Kingdom rank in at number 6.

    Since 2006, the international firm, Henley & Partners has been regularly monitoring the world’s most travel-friendly passports under the “Henley Passport Index”.

  • Here’s how Overseas Pakistanis can renew their Pakistani passport online

    Here’s how Overseas Pakistanis can renew their Pakistani passport online

    The Pakistan government has introduced a convenient way for overseas Pakistani to renew their passports online. The applicants whose passport has expired or going to expire within the next 12 months can send an application.

    Here are the requirements which you will need to register for a passport renewal.

    How to Apply online

    • Visit the website https://onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk/
    • Go to Apply option and click Renew Your Passport
    • Click on the “Get Started” button
    • Register your account

    If you are in Pakistan, you will receive a code on SMS and email for registration purposes.

    If you are residing abroad, you will receive the required codes by email only.

    • Create an application for the renewal of your machine-readable passport and fill up the details.
    • Provide your eligible address for passport delivery.
    • Pay Fee through a Credit Card/Debit Card.
    • Provide the required personal details.
    • Provide your present and permanent addresses.
    • Upload your photograph.
    • Upload the supporting documents required by the application.
    • Download the form, capture the 4 fingerprints asked by the system.
    • Set the scanner at 600 DPI, JPEG/JPG, and Grayscale. Scan and upload the form.
    • Review the information you provided, sign the declaration, and then submit the application.

    Important notes which not to be missed by applicants

    Users already registered in the Pak-identity system can log in from their registered Pak-identity “Username” and “Password.”

    The authority has no refund policy against any application initiated/submitted for issuance of a machine-readable passport. The applicant is requested to carefully review the information and guidelines provided on the website.

    Currently, the home delivery option is only available in a few countries.

    You can contact the authority if you face any issues regarding filling up the application.