Ordinary Machine Readable Passport is issued to all citizens of Pakistan.
For acquiring passport 1st time, the applicant can visit the relevant Passport Office / Foreign Mission along with the required documents. |
The applicant has to bring the following documents while arriving at Regional Passport Offices in Pakistan or Passport Offices at Pakistan Missions abroad: |
Note: In case of any doubt about national status and antecedents' particulars, additional documents may be required.
Machine Readable Passport (MRP) shall require following time duration for its delivery after being successfully processed:
Sno. | Category | Duration |
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1 | Normal | 21 working days |
2 | Urgent | 5 working days |
3 | Fast Track | 2 working days |
Note: An E-mail/SMS will be sent to applicant upon dispatch of Passport from Production facility, however applicant can also track it through SMS or by calling Helpline No. Passports are shipped within prescribed time however it may take additional time to reach their destination i.e. respective Regional Passport Office (RPO) or Foreign Mission (FM).
The Government of Pakistan has revised the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) fee effective from 07-03-2024, as outlined below:
Sno. | Category | Period | Normal Fee | Urgent Fee |
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1 | 36 Pages | 5 Years | Rs.4,500/- | Rs.7,500/- |
10 Years | Rs.6,700/- | Rs.11,200/- | ||
2 | 72 Pages | 5 Years | Rs.8,200/- | Rs.13,500/- |
10 Years | Rs.12,400/- | Rs.20,200/- | ||
3 | 100 Pages | 5 Years | Rs.9,000/- | Rs.18,000/- |
10 Years | Rs.13,500/- | Rs.27,000/- |
The following conditions are mandatory for applying the e-Passport at RPOs :
The fee for the newly introduced Ordinary e-Passport is given below :
Sno. | Category | Period | Normal Fee | Urgent Fee |
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1 | 36 Pages | 5 Years | Rs.9,000/- | Rs.15,000/- |
10 Years | Rs.13,500/- | Rs.22,500/- | ||
2 | 72 Pages | 5 Years | Rs.16,500/- | Rs.27,000/- |
10 Years | Rs.24,750/- | Rs.40,500/- |
After submitting Prescribed Passport Fee for passport, the applicant will go through the following stages at Regional Passport Office (RPO) for obtaining Machine Readable Passport (MRP): read more... |
NOTE: Before arrival at the Regional Passport Office (RPO), the Original paid Bank Challan receipt or e-Payment Confirmation Detail (SMS/Email along with PSID No. generated via Passport Fee Asaan Mobile App / Web Portal) must be acquired, by depositing the prescribed Passport Fee, which can be paid through any 1-Link member bank branches (including National Bank of Pakistan) / ATMs / Internet banking / JazzCash / Easypaisa by using the 1 Bill Option. |
Process Flow In Pakistan & Foreign Missions Abroad |
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In case of the loss of passport following formalities will be completed:
Third Time Lost: The Regional Passport Offices in Pakistan will refer 3rd-time loss cases to the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, Islamabad for seeking further advice/approval.
Note: In case of emergency, Pakistan’s Mission Abroad will issue emergency travel document (ETD) for returning to Pakistan, with an intimation to DGI&P.
Passport against damaged would be issued subject to submission of prescribed fee and production of required documents.
If you are a frequent traveler and pages on your passport are exhausted then you can apply for a fresh passport. You have the choice to choose 36 pages, 72 pages and 100 pages passport depending upon your requirement, however, you have to pay an extra fee for 72 pages passport and 100 pages passport. For more information regarding fees see passport fee section. Passport against Pages exhausted would be issued subject to submission of prescribed fee and production of required documents.
will follow the given time schedule, for passport applications and delivery of passports:
Sno. | Days | Public Dealing / Token Issuance Time | Office Time |
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1 | Monday to Thursday | 09:00 am to 02:00 pm. | 08:30 am to 04:30 pm. |
2 | Friday | 09:00 am to 12:30 pm. | 08:30 am to 04:30 pm. |
Please visit the website of the concerned Mission for office timings.
Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) of various Zones & Foreign Missions. |
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For Contact, Kindly provide the following information while making any query specifically for matters related to PASSPORT POLICY.
Send Email at: passport.policy@dgip.gov.pk
For any query specifically related to Passport Control List (PCL) / BLACK-LIST cases. Send Email at:
Last modified: 16 April 2024 8:52 am.