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title: "Kartarpur Corridor: India-Pakistan Pilgrim Route"
description: "The Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free pilgrim crossing linking India's Dera Baba Nanak to Pakistan's Darbar Sahib, opened 2019. See its terms and disputes."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free border crossing connecting Dera Baba Nanak in India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, opened in November 2019 for Sikh pilgrims.
- Do pilgrims need a visa or passport to use the Kartarpur Corridor?
- Why does India object to the US$20 service charge?
- How is the Kartarpur Corridor different from the Wagah-Attari border?
- What security concerns surround the corridor?

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## Timeline

1. 24 October 2019

   The corridor's legal foundation is a bilateral agreement signed on by the Government of India, represented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Governme…

2. 9 November 2019

   The corridor was inaugurated on , days ahead of the 550th birth anniversary (Gurpurab) of Guru Nanak, with separate ceremonies conducted by Prime Minister Na…

3. 17 November 2021

   The corridor closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and reopened on , again timed to a Gurpurab.

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In November 2019, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on their respective sides days before Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary, allowing Indian Sikh pilgrims visa-free access to Darbar Sahib.

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