Government
E-passport Pakistan 2026: what it is, fee from Rs 9,000, and how to apply step by step
MRPs end within a month and every new passport will carry a chip. Here is what that means, what it costs and the exact steps to apply.
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E-passport
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Politics
National Assembly approves a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, all parties to sit on it
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq will form the committee with the Senate chairman to recommend reforms, technology for polling and new laws. Ministers also told the House every passport now issued is an e-passport.
17 Oct 2026
Pakistan
MRP passports end: Pakistan now issues only e-passports, existing MRPs valid until expiry, fee from Rs 9,000
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has confirmed machine-readable passports are no longer issued at home or abroad from 23 October. Here is what MRP holders and applicants need to know.
29 Sept 2026
Government
Passport fee in Pakistan 2026: e-passport Rs 9,000 for 5 years, Rs 13,500 for 10 years, MRP Rs 4,500
The interior ministry says MRPs stop within a month, after which every new passport and renewal costs the e-passport fee. Every DGIP fee table, the online service charge, documents and the mistakes to avoid.
12 min read