The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, which works under the Ministry of Interior, is the competent authority to issue passports to its bonafide citizens so they can travel abroad with ease as passport is an international requirement.

A citizen, who holds valid Pakistan passport, when in a foreign country, is entitled to the protection of diplomatic and consular representative of Pakistan in that country.

Passport is the only document that confirms the identity of the citizen abroad of Pakistan, as well as, realizes his/her right to exit from the country and entry into the country.

Pakistani nationals, who are acquiring the passport first time, are required to visit the relevant passport office or foreign mission to submit application.

Normal and Urgent Passport Fee in Pakistan in July 2024

Lately, the government revised up fee for normal and urgent categories. As of July 2024, the new fee for standard 36-page passport for 5 years now stands at Rs 4,500, while the urgent processing fee has increased from Rs5,000 to Rs7,500.

For 10-year validity period, the fee for 36-page passport has been increased to Rs 6,700 , with the urgent fee rising to Rs 11,200.

For 72-page passport for 5 years, people will have to pay Rs 8,200 for normal processing and Rs 13,500 for urgent processing. For 100-page passport valid for 10 years, the new fee surged to Rs12,400 for regular processing and Rs20,200 for urgent processing.