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Kartarpur Sahib: This place is a holy place in Sikhism. It was here that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent the last days of his life. Hence its importance as one of the most sacred places in Sikhism. Every year lakhs of Sikhs from all over the world including India come here to pay obeisance.
There are two major places of Sikhism in Pakistan, one is Nankana Sahib and the other is Kartarpur Sahib. Nankana Sahib is about 75 km from Lahore and Kartarpur Sahib is also located at a distance of 117 km from Lahore. All pilgrims going from India to Pakistan first visit Kartarpur and then go to Nankana Sahib. Let us tell you whether visa is required to visit Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan or not.
Kartarpur Sahib
Kartarpur Sahib is located in Narowal district, 117 km away from Lahore, Pakistan, if we look at its distance from the Indian border, it is only 4 km away from the Indian border. Before the Kartarpur Corridor, to reach here one had to travel long distances and obtain a visa. People had to face a lot of difficulties in this visa system.
After the construction of Kartarpur Corridor, there will be no need of visa to go here. An agreement has been reached between the governments of India and Pakistan, which has now been extended for five years. Therefore, the corridor agreement was signed for the first time on 24 October 2019. With this, the pilgrims going here can travel without any hindrance.
these things are important
Visa for Kartarpur Corridor is free, but Pakistan imposes a service charge of US$ 20 on the pilgrims going here, there have been several requests to remove it but Pakistan has not removed it. However, for this it is necessary to carry the passport as proof. Imran Khan had promised to remove it but it is still continuing.
Register here before you go
If you are also planning to go to Kartarpur, then get registered first. For this you have to go to https://prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in website. After filling this form and uploading the documents, you are given electronic travel authorization through SMS/mail. This is most important.
Visited by so many devotees every day
The corridor was inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on 9 November 2019. corona It was stopped midway due to Corona virus, it was started once again on 17 November 2021. According to the report, so far 3,44,000 pilgrims have visited this corridor in the last 3 years and 4 months. Also, according to official figures, about 400 pilgrims come here every day to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, while India has asked Pakistan to allow 5000 pilgrims to come here every day, while on special days this number can go up to 10,000. The number can be increased but is still less.