Issuance of Passports is managed by Directorate General of Immigration & Passports which issues 5 & 10 years Machine Readable Passports (MRP) to citizens of Pakistan. This validity period is according to the international guidelines which all countries are required to abide by.
The Passports are issued on normal & urgent basis which takes 10 & 4 days respectively. The fees of passport issuance differ on the basis of duration period (normal or urgent), the validity (5 or 10 years) and on the number of pages of the passport.
Category | Validity | Fees |
Normal (36-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.3,000/- |
Urgent (36-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.5,000/- |
Normal (72-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.5,500/- |
Urgent (72-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.9,000/- |
Normal (100-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.6,000/- |
Urgent (100-Pages) | 05 YEARS | Rs.12,000/- |
Normal (36-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.5,400/- |
Urgent (36-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.9,000/- |
Normal (72-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.9,900/- |
Urgent (72-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.16,200/- |
Normal (100-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.10,800/- |
Urgent (100-Pages) | 10 YEARS | Rs.21,600/- |
Step By Step Process of Applying For Passport:
The process for getting your passport is very easy, just follows these steps and your passport will be delivered at your doorsteps within few days.
- Visit Regional Passport Office
- Refer to Customer Service Counter where you will be informed about the documents required
- Proceed to Token Counter where your photograph will be captured and a token will be issued.
- After your token number appears on the screen visit Biometric Data Counter for finger tips.
- Visit Data Entry Counter to provide your data, a print form will be printed after completion which you should review & sign. Then another token number is issued for you.
- Verification against Exit Control List (ECL) & Black List (BL).
- An interview will be conducted by Assistant Director who will review your original documents and will approve the process.
- Your Passport will be available for collection form delivery counter within 4 or 10 working days.
Government also launched home delivery service of Passports in Islamabad, Rawalpindi & Karachi which is expected to be expanded to other parts of the country.