ISLAMABAD – The federal government is scheduled to unveil its budget 2025-26 with outlay of over Rs17,600 billion today with planning to impose new taxes to the tune of Rs2,000 billion.
However, the government is unlikely to increase the passport fees from next fiscal year 2025-26 as these were revised up last year.
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports is the competent authority to issue passports to the eligible citizens.
It is mandatory for Pakistani citizens to obtain passport to travel abroad. A citizen, who holds valid Pakistan passport, when in a foreign country, is entitled to the protection of diplomatic and consular representative of Pakistan in that country.
Passport is the only document that confirms the identity of the citizen abroad of Pakistan, as well as, realizes his/her right to exit from the country and entry into the country, said the directorate.
Pakistan Passport Latest Fees
The normal fee for 36-page ordinary passport for 5 years stands at Rs 4,500, while the urgent processing fee stands at Rs7,500.
For 10-year validity period, the fee for 36-page passport stands at Rs 6,700 , with the urgent fee is Rs 11,200.
For 72-page passport for 5 years, people will have to pay Rs 8,200 for normal processing and Rs 13,500 for urgent processing.
For 100-page passport valid for 10 years, the new fee fixed at Rs12,400 for normal category and Rs20,200 for urgent processing.
The normal delivery time for a Pakistani passport is typically 21 working days while it is five days for urgent category.
