Passport Basics
Pakistani Passport: Types, Validity & Fees
Written by M. Junaid Masood · Updated 9 October 2026
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What the Pakistani Passport Is
Pakistan's passport is a machine-readable, biometric-enabled travel document issued exclusively by DGIP, a body under the Ministry of Interior. Since the rollout of the e-passport system, new issuances embed an electronic chip storing the holder's biographic and biometric data, aligning Pakistan with international ICAO travel document standards.
Passport Types at a Glance
Green Passport
The standard passport issued to regular citizens for personal and business travel.
Blue Passport
Issued to government employees traveling on official duty.
Red Passport
Reserved for diplomats and senior state officials.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Issuing Authority | DGIP, Ministry of Interior |
| Cover Color (Ordinary) | Dark green |
| Format | Biometric e-passport (chip-embedded) and MRP |
| Validity Options | 5 years or 10 years |
| Starting Fee (e-passport, 36 pages, 5 years, Normal) | Rs. 9,000 (DGIP, checked 9 Oct 2026) |
| Where Applied | Regional Passport Offices or overseas missions |
What This Hub Covers
This page is the starting point for everything related to the Pakistani passport itself — not application tracking, but the document, its formats, and its underlying system. From here you can go deeper into the e-passport format, compare 5-year vs 10-year validity, or explore fees, application steps, and renewal in their dedicated guides.
If you're trying to check where your specific application currently stands, this page won't help directly — head to our Passport Status Check hub instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
The standard ordinary passport is dark green. Official passports are blue, and diplomatic passports are red.
DGIP (Directorate General of Immigration and Passports), operating under the Ministry of Interior, through Regional Passport Offices and overseas missions.
For new applications, yes from 15 October 2026: DGIP is reported to issue only e-passports from that date, at offices and missions. Existing machine-readable passports stay valid until they expire.
Related
Learn about the chip-embedded format in our e-passport guide, or compare validity periods in 5-year vs 10-year.Sources
- DGIP: Ordinary Passport (fees and timings)
- DGIP: FAQs
- The Nation: Pakistan to stop issuing machine-readable passports from October 15 (29 Sep 2026)
Official sources checked 9 October 2026.