“Henley Global”, a leading London-based firm that provides services related to residence and citizenship in countries around the world, has released a report on passports around the world.) If a country`s passport does not require a visa anywhere, the passport is given a score of ‘one’. According to the Henley Passport Index, the best passports in the world are:
1.Japan (passport holders of this country can travel to 193 countries without a visa)
2.Germany
3.Spain (190 countries)
4.Finland
5.Italy
6.Luxembourg (189 countries)
7.Austria
8.Denmark
9.Netherlands
10.Sweden (188 countries)
11.France
12.Ireland
13.Portugal
14.United Kingdom (187 countries)
15.Belgium
16.New Zealand
17.Norway
18.Switzerland
19.USA
20.Czech Republic (186 countries)
21.Australia
22.Canada
23.Greece
24.Malta (185 countries)
25.Hungary
26.Poland (184 countries)
27.Lithuania
28.Slovakia (183 countries
29.Singapore
30.South Korea (192 countries
Pakisatani passport holders can benefit from ‘Visa on Arrival’ facility in 32 countries such as:. “Maldives,Haiti,Dominica,Cambodia,Trinidad and Tobago,Burundi,Senegal,Micronesia,Tanzania,Uganda,Niue,Samoa,Montserrat,Cook Island,Nepal,Rwanda,Timor-leste,Comoro Island,Qatar,Madagascar,Vanuatu,Tuvalu,Palau Islands,Sierra Leone,Mozambique,Somalia,Togo,Seychelles,Cape Verde Island,Mauritania,Guinea-Bissau,St.vincent & Grenadines”.
Pakistani passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the 32 countries listed above, but there are a few conditions that need to be met. For example, Pakistanis wishing to visit the “Maldives” for tourism purposes should follow certain rules like;
Passport must be valid for at least another month,
A return ticket must be available within the 30 days or while traveling to another country. Accommodation must have a booking confirmation from the hotel or resort or proof of sufficient funds to cover expenses in the Maldives (minimum USD 150 per day in cash or bank statement).
Apart from that, “Qatar” is also included in the list of Middle Eastern countries where Pakistani citizens can obtain a visa on arrival.The passports have a validity of at least 6 months.
You need a polio card and a return ticket
Have proof of Qatar residency or hotel booking confirmation
Your debit/credit card must have sufficient funds for accommodation and meals in Qatar.
If you wish to obtain a visa from one of the 32 countries mentioned above, you should check the required documents and conditions on the website of that country’s embassy prior to travel,otherwise you may be rejected.
