On April 10, Pakistan introduced a visa-on-arrival policy specifically to facilitate journalists and delegates from participating nations, arriving to cover the Islamabad Talks 2026. The talks brought together key foreign delegations, including representatives from Iran and the United States, amid ongoing efforts to ease regional tensions.
Announcing the decision on X, formerly Twitter, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar welcomed delegates and journalists from the participating countries.
He also urged airlines to cooperate by allowing journalists and other accredited delegates to board flights to Pakistan without prior visas noting that visa will be issued on arrival by immigration authorities.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi clarified that the visa on arrival facility only applies to delegates and journalists of participating nations — Iran and the United States. He noted that this facility for the duration of the talks did not cover third-country nationals.
