The Government of Pakistan has commenced five and ten years strength Machine Readable Passports (MRP) incorporating particular security features designed to check human trafficking and forgery. Later than submitting Prescribed Passport Fee for obtain the relevant Passport Category, the applicant will go throughout the following stages at Regional Passport Office (RPO) for get Machine Readalbe Passport (MRP).
How to Apply for Passport in Pakistan
Customer Service Counter.
Token/Photograph Counter
Biometric Data Counter
Data Entry Counter
Verification of the Applicant’s Official Records
Interview by the Assistant Director.
Collection of Passport
The Government servants / Armed Forces personnel / Semi Government bodies / Corporations / Employees of autonomous and their relations members are exempt from the restriction of jurisdiction (family members include wife, children & dependents parents).
It is the mainly common type of passport issue by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports in Pakistan and it has a green outer cover and is used by Pakistani citizens to visit dissimilar countries for regular travels, such as business trips, vacations etc.
PAKISTANI PASSPORT TYPES
Ordinary Passport
Diplomatic Passport
Official Passport
The candidate may be necessary to visit the nearest passport office if the authorities require to behavior applicant’s interview. The applicant has to select the nearest passport office whereas filling in the application.
Machine Readable Passport (MRP) system uses the data from National Database and Registration Authority’s (NADRA) system and MRP request can only be process if applicant has one of the next valid original documents matter by NADRA. In case parents are divided or divorced, the custodian father or mother is necessary to produce court orders confirming his/her legal right of keeping of the child.
FEES STRUCTURE OF FIVE YEAR VALIDITY
Category
Number of Pages
Fee
Normal
36
PKR 3,000/-
Urgent
36
PKR 5,000/-
Normal
72
PKR 5,500/-
Urgent
72
PKR 9,000/-
Normal
100
PKR 6,000/-
Urgent
100
PKR 12,000/-
FEES STRUCTURE OF TEN YEAR VALIDITY
Category
Number of Pages
Fee
Normal
36
PKR 4,500/-
Urgent
36
PKR 7,500/-
Normal
72
PKR 9,900/-
Urgent
72
PKR 16,200/-
Normal
100
PKR 18,800/-
Urgent
100
PKR 21,600/-
For children under the age of 18, presence of together parents is mandatory for passport processing. The Applicant will go to the Data Entry Counters as soon as his voucher number appears on the Counter and please carry all the original & suitable documents along through the Photo Copies of Papers for processing of Passport for your children, there must be separate sets for all children.
MAJOR CITIES PASSPORT OFFICES DETAILS
City
Address
Phone
Islamabad
DGIP Headquarter, Mauve Area, Islamabad Capital Territory
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