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For tourism and short visits. Myanmar is on Pakistan's List A, so the visa is issued with three months validity and stay, double entry. Applied for online through the Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS). Needs a hotel booking or an invitation letter from a host in Pakistan. Can be extended inside Pakistan to six months in total.

For foreigners of Pakistani origin and their foreign spouses — for example a Myanmar citizen with a Pakistani parent, or the Myanmar spouse of a Pakistani national. Issued for up to five years, multiple entry, with a stay of up to one year per visit. Proof of Pakistani origin (CNIC, NICOP, Pakistani passport or birth certificate) or of the family relationship is required.

For meetings, trade fairs and business negotiations. Myanmar is on Pakistan's Business-Friendly (BVL) list, so missions may grant a multiple-entry business visa valid for up to five years, with a 24-hour processing target. Needs one of: a recommendation letter from the Myanmar chamber of commerce (UMFCCI), an invitation from a Pakistani business endorsed by its trade organisation, or a recommendation from the Board of Investment or a Commercial Attaché. Government fee USD 100 single entry, USD 150 multiple entry up to one year, USD 200 multiple entry up to five years.

For foreigners with a confirmed job offer from a company in Pakistan. The mission grants an entry work visa of up to three months, single entry, within 48 hours, or one year with multiple entries on the recommendation of the Board of Investment. Extensions of up to two years are applied for inside Pakistan.

For urgent treatment in Pakistan, for the patient, family members or an attendant. Single entry for up to three months, issued by the mission within 48 hours without security clearance.

Multiple entry for up to one year, for the patient, family members or an attendant. Approved by the Ministry of Interior after security clearance, usually within 30 days. Requires a consent letter from a hospital enlisted on the Pakistan Online Visa System.

For students admitted to a school, college, university or deeni madrasa in Pakistan. Issued for two years once the concerned Pakistani ministry has granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and security clearance is complete. An NOC from the student's own country is also required.

For investors and businesspeople recommended by Pakistan's Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Applied for online under its own category, with the SIFC recommendation letter attached.

Covers Tabligh (45 days), missionary work (one year with two re-entries) and pilgrimage to Sikh, Hindu and other holy sites. Tabligh and missionary visas need prior approval from the Ministry of Interior, with papers from the sponsoring organisation.

Missions can grant a one-month visa to expatriates working with NGOs in Pakistan. A longer visa needs the NGO to be registered with the Government of Pakistan and prior clearance from the Ministry of Interior. INGO visas are issued for three months.

For journalists not based in Pakistan: three months validity and stay, multiple entry, for Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, once the mission has verified their credentials. Travel to other cities is applied for through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

For domestic workers employed by a household in Pakistan. One year with two re-entries. The employer applies to the Ministry of Interior first, with an employment contract and an NOC from the worker's embassy in Pakistan.

For holders of diplomatic and official passports on government business, and for staff assigned to foreign missions and UN agencies in Pakistan. Issued gratis through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — not lodged through an agency.