Passport Fee in Pakistan 2024

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Fees being charged by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) for issuance of different type of Passport

Previously, the Passport Fee was-fixed in the year 2012 when US Dollar (USD) rate was approximately Rs 97 and its fee schedule was as under:

Previous Passport Fee
(From January 01, 2012 to March 06, 2024)
Passport
Fee for 5 Years Validity
Fee for 10 Years Validity
Normal
Urgent
Normal
Urgent
MRP (36 Pages)Rs 3,000Rs 5,000Rs 4,500Rs 7,500
MRP (72 Pages)Rs 5,500Rs 9,000Rs 8,250Rs 13,500
MRP (100 Pages)Rs 6,000Rs 12,000Rs 9,000Rs 18,000

Since year 2012, the government of Pakistan had not increased the passport fee. The increase of passport fee was inevitable due to rampant inflation in the Country.Passport Fee in Pakistan 2024

Moreover, owing to significant change in USD-PKR Forex during last 12 years, the cost of following passport production consumables and related expenses have increased manifold as below:-

  • Cost of Security Laminate Patches imported from France.
  • Cost of Security Inks imported from Germany.
  • Cost of passport booklet paid to NSPC, Karachi.
  • Customs Duty.
  • Procurement of spares from Germany to keep hardware operational.
  • Replacement of old/ outdated equipment/ hardware imported from abroad.

Therefore, a Committee was constituted by the Finance Division to analyze the passport fee structure, as cost of booklet had also been increased significantly by the National Security Printing Company (NSPC).

Therefore, the Committee recommended the enhancement of passport fee, and the same was approved by the Ministry of Interior with the concurrence of Finance Division, consequently, implemented with effect from March 07, 2024.

The current Passport Fee Schedule is as under:

Current Passport Fee
(With 50% increase w.e.f. March 07, 2024)
Passport
Fee for 5 Years Validity
Fee for 10 Years Validity
Normal
Urgent
Normal
Urgent
MRP (36 Pages)Rs 4,500Rs 7,500Rs 6,700Rs 11,200
MRP (72 Pages)Rs 8,200Rs 13,500Rs 12,400Rs 20,200
MRP (100 Pages)Rs 9,000Rs 18,000Rs 13,500Rs 27,000

The increase in passport fee is marginal considering the overall inflation and massive currency devaluation since 2012.

 

Note: The above information was shared with the National Assembly by the Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on September 02, 2024.

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