Pakistan has responded to a mounting backlog in passport clearance and heightened security concerns by announcing a significant increase in passport issuance fees. Spearheaded by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P), the decision comes amidst challenges caused by a shortage of lamination paper, resulting in prolonged waiting times for passport applicants. The backlog … Read more
Pakistani residents, who are obtaining the passport first time, are mandatory to visit the relevant passport office or foreign mission to submit application. The government has recently increased the fee for normal and urgent groups. As of April 2024, the new fee for standard 36-page passport for 5 years now stands at Rs 4,500 from … Read more
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports is responsible for issuing passports, the essential travel document, to Pakistani citizens. Whether it’s for work, tourism, or any other purpose, every citizen of Pakistan is entitled to a machine-readable passport when traveling abroad. How To Apply for New Passport If you’re applying for a passport for the … Read more
