Decision regarding Visas of Pakistani Nationals | Following the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has announced the immediate suspension of visa services for Pakistani nationals.
- All existing valid visas issued by India to Pakistani nationals stand revoked with effect from 27 April 2025
- Medical visas issued to Pakistani nationals will be valid only till 29 April 2025
- All Pakistani nationals currently in India must leave India before the expiry of visas, as now amended
- Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan. Those Indian nationals currently in Pakistan are also advised to return to India at the earliest.
- It is hereby clarified that the revocation of visas specified in the above decision does not apply to the Long Term Visas (LTVs) already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals, which remain valid.
