Machine Readable Passport

 

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

 

Ever since the installation of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) facility at the High Commission in London, issuance of manual passports has been phased out.

 

MRP office operates on the principal of live data capturing so applicants’ presence (with required documents) is compulsory to process the application.

 

Applicants' data entry, photo, signature and thumb impression capturing are done by trained MRP staff using latest technology.

 

Applicants DO NOT need any application forms or photographs for MRP applications as it is done by MRP staff during application process.

 

Applicants DO NOT require any prior appointment for MRP application. They will be entertained on first come first served basis during application processing time.  

 

 

Click the following links for information on MRP: 

 

§  Requirements for Application/Processing

§  Application in the event of Loss of Passport

§  MRP Fee

§  MRP Office Timings

§  Collecting your MRP

§  Child Endorsement on MRP  

§  Validity of MRP

 

 

 

Requirements for Application/Processing

 

§  Personal appearance of the applicant(s)

§  Production of original valid Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) / National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Child Registration Certificate (CRC) issued by NADRA is a mandatory requirement.

 

For Adults (18 years and above)

a.    Original valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or NICOP along with its photocopy 

b.    Previous Original Passport with its photocopy

c.    Copy of valid UK visa 

 

Note:  a.     Married female applicants are required to produce original CNIC / NICOP containing their husband’s name. They would otherwise be asked to initiate the revision of their CNIC / NICOP in accordance with their marital status. 

b.     Pakistan Government employees are required to produce original fresh No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by their respective Ministries / Divisions / Departments.

 

For Children below 18 Years

a.    Under 18 years of age applicants must be accompanied by one of the parents  

b.    Previous Original Passport with its copy  

c.    Original National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Child Registration Certificate (CRC) issued by NADRA

d.    Copy of valid UK visa 

e.    Parent's Passports and valid UK visas with photocopies 

f.    Birth Certificate and its copy 

 

 

Additional requirement for Dual Nationals 

 

Dual Nationals are required to bring a photocopy of their British Passport as well along with all other required documents. 

 

Lost Passports

 

In case of Lost Passport, the applicant needs to produce:

             i.        A photocopy of his/her Lost Passport

           ii.        Police Report containing Lost Passport No.

          iii.        Original valid CNIC / NICOP with its photocopy

          iv.        Copy of valid UK visa

 

 

Note: In case of a lost passport application, MRP shall only be delivered after the verification of the previous MRP/Manual passport from the concerned issuing authority in Pakistan or Abroad, which may take a month or longer.

 

 

    

MRP Fee* with effect from 1^st January 2012

 

 

 

 

*    All Fees mentioned above include £ 2.00 bank surcharge per application for consular services being charged at Pakistan High Commission in London and its Consulates in other cities.

 

 

Machine Readable Passport (MRP) Office Timings

 

 

 

 

Note: MRP office timings may vary during the Holy month of Ramadan

 

 

 

MRP Collection

 

Machine Readable Passport contains very important information about its holder. Keeping in view the MRP’s importance as a prime identity document and to protect the applicants’ personal information, MRP office DO NOT despatches passports through postal services. Applicants need to collect their passports in person from MRP Office at High Commission for Pakistan.

 

However, to facilitate the families, in case of more than one family members’ passports need to be collected, only one family member can come to collect the MRPs issued for all his / her family members.  

 

MRPs can be collected from our office between 1600 to 1700 hours from Monday to Friday except public/announced holidays.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

More information

 

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