Passport fee in Pakistan 2026: e-passport Rs 9,000 for 5 years, Rs 13,500 for 10 years, MRP Rs 4,500

Update, 17 October 2026: the MRP end date has moved. The interior ministry told the National Assembly on Friday 16 October that machine-readable passports will stop being issued within a month, after which every passport office and mission will issue only e-passports, Geo News reported. That is later than the 14 October cut-off in the earlier DGIP notices described below, and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry warned of possible delays at busy offices. Before you pay, ask your passport office or mission which type it is issuing that day. The fees themselves have not changed: an e-passport costs Rs 9,000 (36 pages, 5 years, normal) and an MRP Rs 4,500 while it is still issued. Existing MRPs stay valid until their printed expiry. Full story.

Earlier, 16 October 2026: the e-passport fee is unchanged. Since 15 October every new passport and renewal in Pakistan is an e-passport. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has re-issued its e-passport fee schedule, ARY News reported on 15 October, and the figures are the same as before: Rs 9,000 for 36 pages and 5 years on normal processing, Rs 13,500 for 10 years, and Rs 15,000 / Rs 22,500 urgent. 72 pages cost Rs 16,500 / Rs 24,750 normal and Rs 27,000 / Rs 40,500 urgent. There is no fast track and no 100-page option for e-passports. The full table is below.

Passport fee in Pakistan 2026: a 36-page, 5-year passport costs Rs 4,500 as a machine readable passport (MRP) and Rs 9,000 as an e-passport on normal processing, and a 10-year e-passport Rs 13,500, according to the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP). MRPs ended on 14 October 2026: from 15 October every new passport and renewal is an e-passport, so the fee you pay now is the e-passport fee. Every figure below was re-checked against DGIP's own fee page on 1 October 2026 (last modified 9 September 2026) and none has changed since 2024. Applying online adds a Rs 1,000 service charge inland. Work out your total with the passport fee calculator.

MRP ends 15 October 2026: what it means for your fee

DGIP has told passport offices to stop taking new MRP applications from 15 October 2026; the last day an MRP application is accepted is 14 October (full story). An MRP you already hold stays valid until its printed expiry date.

A family of four renewing 36-page, 10-year passports pays Rs 54,000 as e-passports against Rs 26,800 as MRPs. If your passport has expired or has under a year left and you can get to an office before 14 October, applying now saves money; fast track is MRP-only, so it also ends with the MRP. Earlier changes this year still apply: passport offices went cashless on 1 July, home delivery started the same day, and e-passport renewal moved to NADRA centres on 7 September.

10-year passport fee (10 saal passport fees)

Adults can choose a 5-year or a 10-year passport; children under 15 get 5 years only. The 10-year passport costs about 50% more than the 5-year one, so over a decade it is the cheaper choice for any adult who will travel again. DGIP fees side by side (checked on dgip.gov.pk on 8 October 2026, page last modified 9 September 2026):

From 15 October 2026, when MRPs end, the 10-year fee most adults will pay is Rs 13,500 (36-page e-passport, normal), or Rs 14,500 if you apply online inland with the Rs 1,000 service charge. Two 5-year e-passports over the same ten years would cost Rs 18,000.

Passport renewal fee

There is no separate renewal fee. DGIP publishes one fee table, and a renewal costs exactly the same as a new passport of the same type, pages, validity and priority. Renewing a 36-page 10-year e-passport on normal processing therefore costs Rs 13,500, plus Rs 1,000 if you renew online from inside Pakistan or Rs 2,500 plus taxes from abroad. You may renew at any time: DGIP's ordinary passport page says there is no restriction on renewing before expiry, although the online portal only takes passports with one year or less left. Missions abroad apply the same rule; the Frankfurt consulate's fee table, for example, is headed "New/Renew/Modify".

Passport fee 2026: machine readable passport (MRP)

In force since 7 March 2024 (DGIP):

Fast track (MRP only, in force since 8 May 2024, offered in 47 cities; available only until MRPs end on 14 October 2026):

E-passport fee

There is no 100-page e-passport, and fast track is not available for e-passports. Children under 15 get 5-year passports only; adults choose 5 or 10 years.

Extra charges: Executive Passport Offices and passport counters at NADRA centres add a NADRA service charge on top, which DGIP does not list. The home delivery charge has not been published either. Ask at the counter before you pay.

If you apply online, add the service charge

DGIP's own e-Services portal publishes a service charge on top of the fee, and it is the number most people miss. Checked on the portal's fee page on 20 September 2026:

• Inland application: Rs 1,000, inclusive of taxes.
• Overseas application: Rs 2,500, plus applicable taxes.

So the real total for the most common passport, a 36-page 5-year normal MRP applied for online from inside Pakistan, is Rs 5,500, not Rs 4,500.

Overseas applicants pay Rs 2,500 plus taxes instead of Rs 1,000, so a 36-page 5-year normal comes to Rs 7,000 before tax on the service charge. The service charge does not apply when you walk into a passport office and pay by QR code; that is the plain fee in the tables above.

A "premium service" fee structure was approved in June 2026, but no amounts had been published by 18 September 2026. If you see a "new passport fee" table online, check it against dgip.gov.pk first.

How long it takes

Courier time to remote areas and to missions abroad is extra. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced in April 2026 that normal delivery would drop to 14 days, but DGIP's own pages still say 21 working days. Plan on 21.

How to apply at a passport office

You can apply at any regional passport office, whatever address is on your CNIC. Offices deal with the public Monday to Thursday from 9am (tokens until 2pm) and Friday from 9am to 12:30pm. RPO G-10/4 Islamabad, RPO Garden Town Lahore and RPO Awami Markaz Karachi work around the clock.

1. Customer service counter. Show your original CNIC or NICOP (a child's CRC or B-Form for under-18s).
2. Photo and token. Your picture is taken and you get a token with a QR code. Check the name, CNIC number, application type and priority on the token immediately. An error found later means going through every stage again.
3. Fingerprints. Four fingers are scanned.
4. Data entry. Give a mobile number and email for status alerts (SMS from 9988). Read the printed form carefully before you sign; once data is saved, any change means a new token and starting again.
5. Checks and interview. Your case is checked against the exit control and black lists, then the Assistant Director approves it.
6. Pay by QR. Since 1 July 2026 offices take no cash. Scan the QR code with EasyPaisa, JazzCash or your banking app. NBP also collects passport fees through Raast QR.
7. Collect on the date given, with your original token. Only you or a blood relative can collect. Choose home delivery at the counter if you prefer.

Leave phones, cameras and weapons at home; they are not allowed inside.

Renewing an e-passport at NADRA

From 7 September 2026, e-passport renewal and reprint are available at NADRA centres, and you can book a slot in the Pak ID app. New passports, data changes and MRPs are still handled at passport offices. NADRA's service charge for this was not listed by DGIP when we checked.

Renewing online

DGIP's e-Services portal (onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk) handles renewals for Pakistanis at home and abroad if:

• your details match your old passport and NADRA record;
• you still have the old passport; and
• it has expired or has one year or less left.

Upload a colour photo on a white background (350x467 pixels, JPEG, under 3MB), pay by credit or debit card, and track progress by email. Remember the portal's service charge, Rs 1,000 inland and Rs 2,500 overseas, set out in the fee section above. Overseas Pakistanis can also use the portal for a newborn's first passport (up to age 2), damaged or full passports, a first or second lost passport, and marital status or profession changes. If your fingerprint form is rejected three times, you must visit an office or mission.

Fee at Pakistani embassies

Missions charge in local currency, by card, and set their own tables. These are the MRP fees on two missions' own pages, checked on 8 October 2026 (neither lists an e-passport fee yet):

Embassy of Pakistan, Washington (USA)

A first lost passport costs double ($140 normal for 5 years) and a second loss four times. Fees are non-refundable and taken only by debit or credit card.

Consulate General of Pakistan, Frankfurt (Germany)

Paying by debit card at the consulate adds EUR 1 in bank charges.

Other missions publish their own figures: the Pakistan High Commission in London lists a 36-page, 5-year MRP at £30 (normal) and £50 (urgent), and the Consulate in Dubai lists AED 110 and AED 180. The UAE e-passport launch announced for July 2026 was postponed, and MRP services continue there. You can also apply online through DGIP's portal from abroad, where the service charge is Rs 2,500 plus taxes. Check your own mission's website before you go.

Documents you need

Adults:

• Original CNIC or NICOP, plus a copy
• Old passport and a copy, if you have one
• NOC from your department, if you are a government or semi-government employee
• Foreign passport and a copy, for dual nationals

Children under 18:

• Age 10 and over: updated CRC (with fingerprints and photo) or a Juvenile Card
• Under 10: CRC/B-Form or FRC
• Original CNICs or passports of both parents, plus copies
• A parent or court-appointed guardian must attend. If one parent applies, the other must be present or give consent on attested stamp paper. Bring custody papers or a guardianship certificate where relevant, or a death certificate if a parent has died.
• A data form attested by a gazetted officer, with the officer's stamp, CNIC number and phone number

Every child gets their own passport; children cannot be added to a parent's.

Lost passport: a police report showing the lost passport's number. If you do not know the number, apply in writing at a passport office with copies of your CNIC.

Name or date of birth change: update your CNIC at NADRA first, then apply for the passport with the new CNIC.

Lost passport fee

A third loss is referred to DGIP headquarters in Islamabad for approval. DGIP's fee chart has the other page counts and 10-year rates.

Mistakes that cost time or money

• Not checking the token. A wrong CNIC number or passport type on the token means starting again.
• Changing your name at the passport office. It has to be changed at NADRA first.
• An unattested child's form, or a missing parent. The case is held until both are sorted.
• Government employees without an NOC.
• Renewing online with more than a year left, or with details that differ from NADRA's record.
• Paying an agent. DGIP warns against agents. Fees go by QR code at the office or by card online, and they are non-refundable.
• Trusting old fee tables. Some sites still list pre-2024 rates or unpublished "premium" fees.

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