All About the Passport Offices in Pakistan

Highlights of the post:
Application Process
Types of Passports
Documents required
Passport lost/stolen
Charges
Head Office
Offices in Islamabad
Offices in Lahore
Offices in Karachi
Offices in Rawalpindi
Provincial List

Passport offices in Pakistan are found in every region of the country across all provinces. These offices are divided into two categories including regional passport offices and executive passport offices while DGIP head office is located in the capital city. Since a passport is the basic document for you to get a permit to travel abroad, you need to have the latest information about the application and renewal procedure. 

In this blog, we’ll discuss all the details about the passport offices located in the major cities of Pakistan, their address and helpline numbers. Before we tell you about the locations and the contact information about the passport offices, let’s quickly review the application process.

Step-Wise Guide for Passport Application Process in Pakistan

When applying for a passport in Pakistan, you will have to visit one of the nearest offices and report to the following counters: 

• Customer Service Counter
• Token/Photograph Counter
• Biometric Data Counter
• Data Entry Counter
• Verification of the Applicant’s Records
• Interview by the Assistant Director
• Collection of Passport

On a side note, if you’re a resident of the capital city, we’ve shared a list of the passport offices in Islamabad for your convenience.

Types of Pakistani Passport

Under the Passport Act 1947, there are three kinds of Pakistani Passports:

• Ordinary Passports: used by common citizens
• Diplomatic Passports: used by diplomats (representatives of Pakistan). It has a red cover.
• Official Passports: issued to government officials. It has a blue cover.

Documents required for issuance and renewal of passport

The documents one requires for issuance [both adults and minors] and renewal are different.

Let’s take a look.

For Adults

If you are 18 years of age or above, you need to take the following documents with you.

• 2 photocopies of CNIC or NICOP
• Bank receipt of the fee deposit
• In case of dual nationality, the foreign passport and its copy
• If an employee of the government, an NO (no-objection certificate)
• The original CNIC or its NICOP

For Minors

For citizens under the of 18, the necessary documents are:

• 2 photo copies of birth certificate, issued by NADRA
• 2 photo copies of parent’s CNIC
• Bank receipt of the fee deposit
• Computerised CRC (Children Registration Certificate) issued by NADRA
• Foreign passport and its copy (in case of dual nationality)

For Passport Renewal

For the individuals who wish to get their passport renewed, they should make sure they keep the following documents with them:

• Bank receipt of the renewal fee deposit
• Original CNIC or CRC (for minors)
• Old passport and its copy

Passport Stolen/ Lost

In case of your passport being stolen or lost, you can reapply for a machine readable passport by following some simple steps:

• File a report in the nearest police station
• Submit the fee required according to the times your passport has been lost.

No. of times lost	Fee for a normal Passport (in PKR)	Fee for an urgent Passport (in PKR)
First	6,000	10,000
Second	12,000	20,000
Third	24,000	40,000

In case your passport has been lost three times, your case will be referred to the DGIP Pakistan.

• You need to take the following documents with you;

• Photocopy of the old passport
• A copy of your CNIC

A new passport will be issued after verification of the previous passport from the concerned authorities, thus it might take a long time, a month or even more.

Charges and Validity

There are certain criteria, according to which, the fee for the passport is decided.

• Number of pages in a passport
• Years of validity
• Normal or urgent 

The passport for minors will have the validity of 5 years only.

The normal passport can be collected in 15 days, while the urgent passport arrives in 4 days.

Fee Structure for Passport with  5 Years Validity

Category	Number of Pages	Price (PKR)
Normal	36	3,000
Urgent	36	5,000
Normal	72	5,500
Urgent	72	9,000
Normal	100	6,000
Urgent	100	12,000

Fee Structure for Passport with 10 Year Validity

Category	Number of pages	Price (PKR)
Normal	36	5,400
Urgent	36	9,000
Normal	72	9,000
Urgent	72	16,200
Normal	100	10,800
Urgent	100	21,600

Headquarter and Regional Passport Offices in Pakistan

The last thing you need to know before visiting the passport offices in Pakistan is their location and their contact information.

DGIP Head Office 

This is the head office of the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports in Pakistan (DGIP).

Address: G-8/1 Mauve Area, Islamabad

Phone: 051-111-344-777

Passport Offices in Islamabad

Other than the DGIP head office, there are a few regional passport offices in Islamabad.

Region	Address	Contact Details
Islamabad	13-C, Al-Hussain Plaza, G-10 Markaz, Islamabad.	051-9239308
EPO Islamabad	Plot 19-A, Pak Plaza, Fazal-e-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad.	N/A

Note: The passport offices in Islamabad remain open from Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. They are closed on weekends and public holidays. However the timings can change any time based on the instructions of the DGIP Pakistan.

Please make sure to read information about the documentation and fee structure of passport offices in Islamabad.

Passport Offices in Lahore

The addresses and contact details of the regional passport offices in Lahore are as following;

Region	Address	Contact Details
Lahore	8-A, Shahrah-e-Aiwan Tijarat, Shadman, Lahore	042-9201997 / 9201916
Lahore-1	4-A, Sher Shah Block, Behind Barkat Market, New Garden Town	042-9201836
Lahore (Bar Council)	Lahore High Court Bar Association.	N/A
Lahore (Shahdara)	Zain Park bypass, Sagian Road, Shahdara, Lahore	N/A
Lahore-3	14KM Stop, Main Raiwind Road, Araiyan More, Lahore.	N/A

Note: Passport offices in Lahore remain open from Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm. On Friday, the offices remain open till 12:30 pm. They are closed on weekends and public holidays. However, the timings of the offices may change on the basis of instructions of DGIP Pakistan.

If you need to apply or renew your passport, here is the information from documentation to fees in passport offices in Lahore.

Passport offices in Karachi

Lets see the address and contact details of the regional  passport offices in Karachi.

Region	Address	Contact
Karachi-1	Shahrah-e-Iraq, Frere Police Station Road	021-9203092-3
Karachi-2	1st Floor, Awami Markaz, Shahrah-e-Faisal	021-9203091
NADRA Executive Passport Office	Marine Promenade, Block 3, Clifton	021-99248163

Note: Passport offices in Karachi remain open from Monday to Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. Friday the timings are till 12:30 pm. They are closed on weekends and public holidays. However the timings are subjected to change as per the instructions of the DGIP Pakistan.

Here is a simple guide to passport office in Karachi, from passport fees to documentation and everything.

Passport Offices in Rawalpindi

Here are the addresses and contact details of the regional passport offices in Rawalpindi.

Region	Address	Contact details
Rawalpindi	Opposite Station High School No.3, Ganj Mandi More, Railway Workshop Road, (Near Bakery Chowk).	051-9237253
EPO Rawalpindi	Rehmanabad Murree Road, Rawalpindi	N/A

Regional Offices in Pakistan: Provincial List

Apart from the major cities of Pakistan, here is a list of some of the regional offices in the four provinces, with their address and contact details.

Passport Offices in Sindh

Region	Address	Contact Details
Hyderabad	Plot No. S-3, SITE Area.	0223-883864
Sukkur	House no C-628, near Local Board, Mules Road.	071-5625453
Nawabshah	House # 1-A, Sachal Sarmast Colony	N/A
Thatta	District Accounts Office, Thatta	N/A

Passport Offices in Punjab

Region	Address	Contact Details
Gujrat	G.T. Road, Near Deona Mandi	053-9260200
Sialkot	Zeeshan Housing Complex, Kashmir Road.	0432-550096

Passport Offices in Balochistan

Region	Address	Contact Details
Quetta	Arbab Barkat Ali Road, Near Railway Football Ground.	081-9201762
Zhob	House no A/78, near Wapda Office, Cantonment.	0822-412696
Gwadar	TTC Colony Ward.	N/A
Kech (Turbat)	Makran Plaza Turbat, in front of NADRA Office.	N/A

Passport Offices in KPK

Region	Address	Contact Details
Peshawar	Phase-5, Hayatabad, near North West Hospital	091-9217616-7
Abbottabad	Mandian, Abdullah Market, opposite Daewoo Bus Stand, Mansehra Road, Mezile Chowk	0992-385672
Bannu	Miranshah Road, Bannu Cantt.	0928-9270112 / 9270207
D.I.Khan	Near Agriculture Research Center, Main Bannu Road.	0966-9280219
Kohat	DHQ Hospital Road, Phase II, KDA Township.	0922-9260342
Swat (Saidu Sharif)	Kanju Township.	0946-818205 / 817698

This is all you need to know about the passport offices in the Major cities of Pakistan. If you are a regular traveler, and wish to travel to Turkey, visit our Travel Guide to Turkey from Pakistan.

For more information related to tourism, follow JagahOnline Blog. Also, check out our Facebook.

Safe Travels!