General Requirements for Passport

Ordinary Passport

Required Documents for Passport

Passport Applying Infographics

Changes of Particulars / Passport Modification

Damaged Passport / Exhausted Pages

Office timings for Public dealing

24/7 Passport Processing Services

Jurisdiction of Passport Offices

Contact Passport Policy Section

New Passport

New Passport

For acquiring passport 1st time, the applicant can visit the relevant Passport Office / Foreign Mission along with the required documents.

Required Documents for Passport

Required Documents

The applicant has to bring the following documents while arriving at Regional Passport Offices in Pakistan or Passport Offices at Pakistan Missions abroad:

Pre-Requisite Documents for Urgent / Normal Passport

For ages 18 & above

Original Valid CNIC/NICOP with a photocopy.
Previous Passport in original with its photocopy, (if issued).
NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the concerned department in case of government, semi-government or autonomous body employees.
Foreign Passport along with its photocopy, (for Dual-Nationals only).
In case of a Lost passport, bring a Lost passport Police report mentioning the previous passport number.

For ages under 18 / Minor

Note: As per NADRA's revised policy,

For minors aged 10 and above must provide either an Original Updated Child Registration Certificate (CRC) containing (fingerprints and photograph) OR a Juvenile Card, along with one photocopy.
For minors below 10 years of age must submit either an Original Child Registration Certificate (CRC / Form"B") OR a Family Registration Certificate (FRC), along with one photocopy.

Original valid CNICs or Passports of both Parents along with photocopies. (Reference: Passport Rules 2021)
A minor seeking a passport shall be accompanied by either of the parents or legal guardian, appointed by the court of law, alongwith the original valid CNICs/Passports of both parents or legal guardian, as the case may be.
In case parents are separated/divorced, bring custody papers granted by the Court of Law.
In case the parents of the minor are divorced or separated and the application for a passport is submitted by either of the parents, in respect of the minor. Explicit permission will be required for the issuance of a passport, in the shape of the other parent's physical presence, or through his/her consent on duly attested non-judicial stamp paper. (Reference: Passport Rules 2021)
In the case of a guardian, bring a guardianship certificate, issued by the court of law and the appointed Guardian will visit the Passport office personally with the minor, along with his/her original CNIC and its photocopy.
Foreign Passport along with its photocopy, (for Dual Nationals only).
In case either of the parent is deceased, his/her original Death Certificate along with a photocopy.
In case of a Lost passport, bring a Lost passport Police report mentioning the previous passport number.

Note: In case of any doubt about national status and antecedents' particulars, additional documents may be required.

Passport Validity (5/10 Years)

Validity

The Directorate General of Immigration & Passports will issue the Passport subject to the fee deposited in the bank, valid for:

Five years
Ten years

Note: Children under 15 years of age will be issued Passport having 05 years validity only.

Passport Application Priority

Application Priority

Passport shall require following time duration for its delivery after being successfully processed:

Sno.	Category	Duration
2	Urgent	5 working days
3	Normal	21 working days

Note: The delivery time taken by the courier company is not included in the above-mentioned time frame, for remote areas within Pakistan & Pakistani Missions abroad.

Note: An E-mail/SMS will be sent to applicant upon dispatch of Passport from Production facility, however applicant can also track it through SMS or by calling Helpline No. Passports are shipped within prescribed time however it may take additional time to reach their destination i.e. respective Regional Passport Office (RPO) or Foreign Mission (FM).

e-Passport Fee

Note: From August 16, 2023, the e-Passport issuance facility, is available from all field offices across the country.

Important Instructions

The following conditions are mandatory for applying the e-Passport at RPOs :

First Name and Last Name are Required
First Name allowed up to 50 characters
Last Name allowed up to 40 characters
Relative (Father/Husband/Guardian) Name allowed up to 40 characters

The fee for the newly introduced Ordinary e-Passport is given below :

Sno.	Category	Period	Normal Fee	Urgent Fee
1	36 Pages	5 Years	Rs.9,000/-	Rs.15,000/-
1	36 Pages	10 Years	Rs.13,500/-	Rs.22,500/-
2	72 Pages	5 Years	Rs.16,500/-	Rs.27,000/-
2	72 Pages	10 Years	Rs.24,750/-	Rs.40,500/-

Passport Application Process

Process Flow In Pakistan & Foreign Missions Abroad

Arrival of Applicant at Customer Service Counter.
Capturing of Photograph + Token Issuance with QR Code.
Biometrics / Finger Prints capture.
Data Entry.
Verification as per Office Record. (ECL/BL)
Interview and Decision by Assistant Director.
Fee Payment via QR Code
Passport Delivery (Collection of Passport)

Detail of Passport Application Process

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Renewal of Passport

Renewal of Passport

Under Passport & Visa Manual 2006, there is no restriction for renewal of passport before its expiry.
Passport having full validity of 5/10 years can be issued to the applicants even if existing passport has not completed its validity.
However, a statement mentioning the reason for obtaining a new passport before its expiry may be obtained from the applicant.
The applicant may visit the relevant passport office along with required documents for renewal of his/her passport. The existing passport will be returned to the applicant after taking necessary action.

Note: The Online Passport Renewal Service is available for both Inland & Overseas Pakistanis.

Apply for Online Renewal

Passport Modification / Changes of Particulars

Change of Particulars / Modification (Change of Name, father name, date of birth etc.)

The applicant can apply for a passport to modify his/her name, father name, date of birth etc.
For it, he has to get his CNIC/NICOP revise/modify first. After getting it, he may visit the passport office along with the required documents.
In case of doubt about the age of any applicant, the issuing authority may call documentary evidence such as birth certificate issued by municipalities or other local bodies, or matriculation certificate of recognized Universities or Boards.

Note: However cases of change of name, father name and date of birth altogether will be forwarded by the Regional Passport Office/Foreign Mission to Directorate General Immigration & Passports, Islamabad for approval.

Lost Passport

Passport, when reported Lost

In case of the loss of passport following formalities will be completed:

Police report to be lodged with the concerned police station.
Requisite fee as per nature of loss i.e. 1^st time loss, 2^nd time loss to be deposited in the Bank.

Guidelines for Lost Passport

In case the passport is lost, the Police Report mentioning previous lost passport number will be required.
The lost Machine-readable Passport number can be acquired from the nearest Regional Passport Office by filing written application, if required, along with CNIC/NICOP copies or CRC (in case of minor).
In case of 1st-time loss, the double fee would be charged for passport, on second-time loss, it shall be quadruple.
If the applicant is living abroad and he has lost his passport third time and the Pakistan Mission abroad feels that the applicant is gainfully employed and applicant’s request needs consideration, the Pakistan Mission will refer the case to Directorate General Immigration and Passports for further orders.

Third Time Lost: The Regional Passport Offices in Pakistan will refer 3rd-time loss cases to the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, Islamabad for seeking further advice/approval.

Note: In case of emergency, Pakistan’s Mission Abroad will issue emergency travel document (ETD) for returning to Pakistan, with an intimation to DGI&P.

Damaged Passport / Exhausted Pages

Damaged Passport

Passport against damaged would be issued subject to submission of prescribed fee and production of required documents.

Exhausted Pages

If you are a frequent traveler and pages on your passport are exhausted then you can apply for a fresh passport. You have the choice to choose 36 pages, 72 pages and 100 pages passport depending upon your requirement, however, you have to pay an extra fee for 72 pages passport and 100 pages passport. For more information regarding fees see passport fee section. Passport against Pages exhausted would be issued subject to submission of prescribed fee and production of required documents.

Our Office Timings (for Public dealing)

Office Timings:

For passport applications and delivery of passports, all

Regional Passport Offices (RPOs)
Executive Passport Offices (EPOs) &
Passport Processing Counters (PPCs)

except (RPO G-10/4, Islamabad, RPO Garden Town, Lahore, RPO Awami Markaz, Karachi & Nadra Mega Centers) will operate according to the following time schedule:

Sno.	Days	Office Time
1	Monday to Thursday	08:00 am to 04:00 pm.
2	Friday	08:00 am to 04:00 pm.

Note: Prayer / Lunch Break 01:00 pm to 01:30 pm.

Note: In order to avoid any inconvenience, please follow the Token Issuance / Public dealing timings.

Note: DGI&P Offices will remain closed on public holidays.

24/7 Passport Processing Services

Passport processing services are now available round the clock from Monday to Sunday, at the following Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) & Nadra Mega Centers:

Sno.	Shift	Office Time
1	Morning Shift	08:00 to 16:00 hours.
2	Evening Shift	16:00 to 24:00 hours.
3	Night Shift	24:00 to 08:00 hours.

Sno.	Office Type	Office Name	Shifts
1	RPO	G-10/4 / Senior Citizen Branch, Islamabad	Morning, Evening, Night
2	RPO	Garden Town, Lahore	Morning, Evening, Night
3	Mega Center	Egerton Road, Lahore	Morning, Evening, Night
4	Mega Center	Peco Road, Lahore	Morning, Evening
5	Mega Center	Sanda Road, Lahore	Morning, Evening
6	RPO	Awami Markaz, Karachi	Morning, Evening, Night
7	Mega Center	Nazimabad, Karachi	Morning, Evening, Night
8	Mega Center	Siemens Chowrangi, Karachi	Morning, Evening, Night
9	RPO	Faisalabad	Morning, Evening
10	RPO	Gujranwala	Morning, Evening
11	RPO	Multan	Morning, Evening
12	RPO	Bahawalpur	Morning, Evening
13	RPO	Peshawar	Morning, Evening
14	RPO	Rawalpindi	Morning, Evening
15	RPO	Hyderabad	Morning, Evening
16	RPO	Quetta	Morning, Evening

Pakistan Missions abroad:

Please visit the website of the concerned Mission for office timings.

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Jurisdiction of Passport Offices

Under the Revised Provisions of Passport Rule 6, 2021: “Every Citizen of Pakistan may apply for Passport Services from any Passport Office irrespective of their address recorded in the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) / National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) / Child Registration Certificate (CRC).”

General Guidelines

Guidelines

The Officers/Officials of Government departments, Armed Forces, Autonomous Bodies/Corporations etc, are required to submit No Objection Certificates (NOC) from their departments for issuance of passports.
Members of the Armed Forces are required to be photographed in uniform for Official Passports. However, the requirement of a Picture in uniform for Ordinary Green Passports has been waived for Armed Forces Personnel.
Minors below 15 years of age are not entitled for ten years validity passports thus five years validity passport would be issued to them.
The applicants holding Dual Nationality should bring Foreign Passport in original and its photocopy and declare the same in his/her passport declaration form.
A separate passport will be issued to each and every applicant irrespective of age. All sorts of endorsements, including names of children on parent’s passports are not allowed in the machine-readable passport.
The passport will only be delivered to the applicant himself/herself or his/her blood relatives, on the given date. Passports to irrelevant persons would not be delivered.
The Passport would be delivered after four working days in case of Urgent application and after ten working days in case of Normal application.
Bringing of Arms or use of Camera and Mobile phone in Regional Passport Office is prohibited.
Only Passport applicant should visit Regional Passport Office accompanies may stay outside to avoid overcrowding.
For acquiring a Passport for the first time or for its renewal, modification etc. in Pakistan the applicant has to go through the process mentioned in Steps at Passport Office however applicants living abroad may renew their passport through the Online portal.
The passport applicant can visit Pakistan Missions abroad for renewal, modification, lost, damaged, pages exhausted etc. categories.

Contact Passport Policy Section

For Contact, Kindly provide the following information while making any query specifically for matters related to PASSPORT POLICY.

Applicant Name with Father/Guardian Name.
Case No. (if initiated)
Place of Birth (City/District).
Country.
CNIC/NICOP Number
Passport No. (if applicable).

Send Email at: passport.policy@dgip.gov.pk

For any query specifically related to Passport Control List (PCL) / BLACK-LIST cases. Send Email at:

adpcl2022@gmail.com
blcell@dgip.gov.pk

Last modified: 23 October 2026 9:11 am.

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24/7 Passport Processing Services

Pakistan Missions abroad:

Jurisdiction of Passport Offices

General Guidelines

Contact Passport Policy Section