Pakistani passports are issued to Pakistani citizens for the purpose of international travel. They are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration & Passports (DGIP) of the Ministry of Interior from regional passport offices and Pakistani embassies. Since January 2014, Pakistani passports have been valid for 5 or 10 years. Under Pakistani law, Pakistani passports are not valid for travel to Israel. Pakistani passport holders are eligible to visit 39 countries without a visa, or with visa on arrival.
Pakistani passports are machine-readable and biometric. Until 2004, Pakistani passports had the bearers particulars written by hand, with the passport picture glued to the cover page. Since 2004, passports have identity information printed on both front and back cover ends. Both of these pages are laminated to prevent modification. In 2004, Pakistan began issuing biometric passports which, however, were not compliant with ICAO standards because they did not carry the “chip inside” symbol. In 2012, Pakistan adopted ICAO-compliant multi-biometric e-passport. According to the Interior Minister, biometric passports were to be introduced in 2017. Pakistani passports are printed in DGIP headquarters in Islamabad.
If you are applying for first time, you are requested to visit NADRA Registration Center in case of living in Pakistan or Embassy of Pakistan in case of living abroad.
You can apply for renewal of your passport if your passport is expiring within a period of 7 months, through online service or by visiting any nearest NADRA Registration Center.
The following documents are required for renewal of MRP (applying via online)
- 1- Color scanned copies of valid CNIC or NICOP or Smart CNIC or NICOP both sides
- 2- Color scanned copies of existing Passport (First two pages and one random page asked by system).
- Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Aqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport
For Children (under 18 years)
The following documents are pre-requisite for issuance of passport to children under 18 years:
- 1- Color scanned copies of valid NICOP or Smart card (both sides) or Computerized B- Form or Family Registration Certificate
- 2- Color scanned copies of mother and father valid National ID Cards (both sides)
- 3- Guardianship certificate/ court decision in case of separation.
- 4- Color scanned copy of minor’s attestation form ( available in the download tab).
- 5- Color scanned copy of Death Certificate if mother or father has passed away.
- 6- Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Aqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport
Government Employees
If the applicant is an employee of the Government of Pakistan , the following documents will be required:-
- 1- Color scanned copies of valid CNIC or NICOP or Smart CNIC or NICOP both sides
- 2- Applicant must provide No-Objection Certificate (NOC) in case he/ she is working as Government Officer/ Official, Armed forces Officers/ or employee of employee of Semi Government/ Autonomous Bodies/ Corporation. The NOC with be subject to confirmation/ verification by the department concerned.
- 3- Color scanned copies of existing Passport (First two pages and one random page asked by system).
- 4- Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Aqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport.
Note:Online portal is only for renewal of Machine Readable Passport. Following categories of passport s cannot be applied through Online Portal. New, Modification, Reprint exhaust, Loss of Passport
For further detail, please visit NADRA website