Machine Readable Passports are issued in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

 

Existing Manual passports will expire by 2010 A.D. and will finally be replaced by Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply for MRP instead of Manual Passport.

 

§         Requirements for Application/Processing

§         Fee*

§         Requirement for Dual Nationals

§         Lost Passport

§         Child Endorsement on MRP  

§         Validity of Machine Readable Passport (MRP)

§         Machine Readable Passport (MRP) Timings

 

 

 

Requirements for Application/Processing

 

Personal appearance of the applicant(s)

 

For Adults (18 years and above)

                    i)      Original Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or NICOP along with its two photocopies

                  ii)      Previous Original Passport with one photocopy

                 iii)      Copy of valid UK visa

 

For Children below 18 Years

                    i)      Original National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Child Registration Certificate (CRC), whichever applicable

                  ii)      Parent's Passports with photocopies  

                 iii)      Birth Certificate and its copy

 

Note:        NO appointment is required for MRP application,

Applicants will be entertained on first come first served basis during application processing time.  

 

No Photograph or Application Form is required.

 

 

 

Fee*

 

Pakistan High Commission has reduced 20% fee for making Ordinary/Urgent Machine Readable & Manual (Non-Machine Readable) Passports effective from May 2, 2006.  

 

 

Following is the list of revised fees*:

 

 

*£ 2.00 mentioned with all fees above is bank surcharge per application for consular services being charged at all Pakistan Consulates including London

 

Click here to view the complete list of new reduced fees effective from May 2, 2006  

 

 

 

Requirement for Dual Nationals

 

Dual Nationals are required to bring a photocopy of their British Passport as well

 

 

 

Lost Passport

 

In case of Lost Passport, the applicant has to produce

                    i)      A photocopy of his/her Lost Passport

                  ii)      Police Report containing Lost Passport No.

 

NOTE: In case of a lost passport, MRP shall only be delivered after the verification of the previous/manual passport from the concerned issuing authority in Pakistan or Abroad, which may take one month or more.

 

    

     

Child Endorsement on MRP

 

Machine Readable Passport (MRP) is issued in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. According to the ICAO standards child endorsement is not allowed on parent’s passport. Therefore child endorsement will not be done on the parents’ machine readable passport. Instead of this; children (even under 18 years) will be issued a separate Machine Readable Passport (MRP)

 

 

 

Validity of Machine Readable Passport (MRP)

 

Machine Readable Passport (MRP) is issued for a period of Five (5) years.

 

 

 

 

Machine Readable Passport (MRP) Timings

 

 

 

 

 

Directorate General Immigration & Passports’ website

 

For further information please visit Directorate General Immigration & Passports’ website: www.dgip.gov.pk