Machine Readable Passports and Machine Readable Visas are replacing the existing the manual system.

• 25 Regional Passport Offices within Pakistan and 10 Foreign Missions are now equipped with Machine Readable Passport System and Machine Readable Passports are being issued from these sites.

• Conformity with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards

• High Degree of reliability

• Secure travel documents

• Reduced human intervention

• Facilitation to holders

• Increased Security at borders

• Control of transitional Crime

There are three types of passport :

1. Diplomatic

2. Official

3. Ordinary