UAE Implements Visa Waiver for Pakistani Diplomatic, Official Passports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have formally enforced a mutual visa waiver for diplomatic and respectable passport holders, marking a brand new bankruptcy in bilateral cooperation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Sunday that the settlement took impact from July 25, 2025, in any respect UAE airports.
Visa-Free Travel Now Active
Dar showed that the UAE government had activated the visa exemption, allowing Pakistani diplomats and officers to enter the UAE with out visas.
The identical privilege applies to Emirati officials journeying Pakistan, with reciprocal preparations now live at all Pakistani airports.
In my meeting at Abu Dhabi on 24th June 2025 with my brother Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of UAE, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, we agreed mutual visa waivers on diplomatic and official passports between our two brotherly countries and we both…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 27, 2025
The waiver stems from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in advance between Foreign Minister Dar and UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“This displays the robust brotherly ties among our international locations,” Dar wrote in a put up on X.
Efforts for Visa Facilitation Continue
The statement follows high-stage meetings between UAE and Pakistani officials in current weeks.
Earlier this month, UAE Interior Minister Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan confident Pakistan of expedited visa strategies for its residents.
During a go to to the UAE, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi emphasised the want to ease visa restrictions, calling it a “remedy” for Pakistani nationals working or touring to the Gulf united states.
The UAE stays one in all Pakistan’s pinnacle buying and selling companions in the region and a huge vacation spot for
Pakistani workers.
The visa waiver is anticipated to strengthen diplomatic engagement and streamline reputable exchanges among the 2 international locations.