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Pakistan -Passport
Policy
Machine Readable Passport System is replacing the existing manual system. Every Citizen of Pakistan will have the relevant passport for traveling abroad. 


Process
The applicant will go through the following stages at Regional Passport Office (RPO) in order to get the Machine Readalbe Passport (MRP): read more... 

Arrival of Applicant at Customer Service Counter.
Token Counter.
Biometric Data Capture.
Photograph Capture.
Data Entry.
Verification as per Office Record.
Interview and Decision by Assistant Director.
Collection of Passport.



Types of Passport 
The Passport Act, 1974 and Passport and Visa Manual 1974 regulate the issuance of passports. There are three types of passports being issued in Pakistan:- 

* Oridinary. 
* Diplomatic. 
* Official. 


 

Ordinary Passport 

Ordinary Machine Readable Passport is issued to all citizens of Pakistan. read more...


 

Diplomatic Passport 

Diplomatic passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan; to the Diplomats and other entitled categories in pursuance of Para-45 of Passport & Visa Manual, 2006.


 

Official Passport 

Official passports are issued to Pakistani Nationals who are Senators, MNAs, Provincial Ministers, Judges of the Supreme/High Courts, Officers serving with the Governments proceeding abroad on official assignments etc. in pursuance of Para-9 of Passport & Visa Manual, 2006.


 

Passport Loss
In case of the loss of passport following rules shall be observed.


No. of Times Lost
Fee

First Time Lost  Double Fee (with respect to the Passport's Category)
Second Time Lost Quadruple Fee (with respect to the Passport's Category)
Third Time Lost (i) Pakistan’s Mission Abroad will issue emergency passport for return to Pakistan with an intimation to Dte. Gen. I&P.
(ii) In Pakistan, the case will be referred to Dte. Gen. I&P for further action.



 

Offices
The list of Regional Passport Offices (RPO) for acquiring the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) is as follow:-


o Sindh.
o  Punjab. 
o  N.W.F.P. 
o  Balouchistan. 
o  Azad Jammu Kashmir. 
o  Foreign Missions. 


 

Downloads
o Process Flow at the Regional Passport Offices.



Passport
This section will provide you with the details of acquiring Passport and its related issues. For-instance (How to acquire?.. Which type of Passport?..) read more...
Visa
This section will guide you about Visa related issues, such as Visa Policies with respect to certain countries. Visa Policies?.. How & Where to acquire Visa for Pakistan?.. read more...
Immigration
This section provides information about Immigration Policies/Laws of Pakistan. Issues like Dual Nationalities, etc are also being mentioned. read more...

Process
This section will guide you about Process & Flows, followed for acquiring Machine Readable Passport, within the Pas

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