ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, which works under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is the competent authority to issue passports to its bona fide citizens so that they can travel abroad easily as passports are an international necessity.
A citizen, holding a valid Pakistani passport, while in a foreign country, is entitled to the protection of the diplomatic and consular representative of Pakistan in that country.
A passport is the only document that verifies the identity of a Pakistani citizen abroad and also realizes his right to enter and exit the country.
Pakistani citizens, who are obtaining a passport for the first time, must visit the relevant passport office or foreign mission to submit the application.
General and Urgent Passport Fees in Pakistan July 2024
Recently, the government increased the fees for general and urgent categories. As of July 2024, the new fee for a standard 36-page passport for 5 years is now Rs 4,500, while the urgent processing fee has increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,500.
The fee for a 36-page passport for a 10-year validity period has been increased to Rs 6,700, with an