The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has announced new fees for Pakistan e-passports, and the amount depends on how long the passport is valid, how many pages it has and whether the applicant pays for urgent processing. At the normal rate, a five-year e-passport with 36 pages costs Rs9,000, while a 10-year passport with 36 pages costs Rs13,500. Those two figures are the starting point for anyone checking the Pakistan e-passport fee before applying.
The DGIP is the federal body that issues Pakistani passports, and an e-passport carries an electronic chip that holds the holder's details. The announcement sets out a menu of options rather than one flat price, so the total depends on the choices an applicant makes. The sources available for this article give the figures below and little else.
Normal fees by validity and page count
The Pakistan e-passport fee schedule lets applicants choose between five-year and 10-year validity, and between 36-page and 72-page booklets. A five-year passport costs Rs9,000 for 36 pages and Rs16,500 for 72 pages at the normal rate. A 10-year passport costs Rs13,500 for 36 pages and Rs24,750 for 72 pages. The DGIP has framed the options around travel needs and budget, so the cheapest option up front is not always the cheapest over the life of the passport.
Urgent processing costs more
Applicants who want faster processing pay higher fees. A five-year passport with urgent processing costs Rs15,000 for 36 pages and Rs27,000 for 72 pages. The 10-year urgent fees are Rs22,500 for 36 pages and Rs40,500 for 72 pages. The sources do not describe how long urgent processing takes, so applicants should confirm timelines with the DGIP before paying.
What the sources do not confirm
The sources do not include the earlier fee schedule, so the size of the change cannot be checked from them. One account describes the new fees as nearly double the previous ones, but without the old figures that comparison remains unconfirmed. The sources also do not say when the new fees take effect or whether they apply to renewals already in progress, so readers should check the DGIP notice for those details.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Pakistan mein e-passport ki fees nayi tarah se tay ki gayi hain, aur ye passport ki validity, safhon aur jaldi processing par munhasir hain. Normal fee 5 saal ke 36 safhon wale passport ke liye Rs9,000 aur 10 saal ke liye Rs13,500 hai. Jaldi kaam karwane par fees bahut barh jaati hai, is liye passport banwane se pehle apna budget aur safar ka plan dekh lein.
