LAHORE (National Times) The government has announced a significant hike in passport fees, particularly in the fast-track category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to recent media reports, the revised fee structure reveals substantial increases across various passport categories and page counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of May 8, the fee for a machine-readable passport (MRP) with 36 pages and a validity of 5 years stands at Rs. 12,500. For those opting for a higher page count, the fees escalate to Rs. 18,000 for 72 pages and a staggering Rs. 23,000 for 100 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For individuals seeking a longer validity period of 10 years, the fees have surged even further. A 10-year MRP with 36 pages now costs Rs. 16,200, while the rates for 72 and 100 pages soar to Rs. 25,200 and Rs. 32,000 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Directorate General of Passports and Immigration has increased the passports processing fess in March 6 of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the uptick in fees, the backlog issues and delays in processing passport applications persist, leaving many applicants frustrated with the system’s efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE (National Times) The government has announced a significant hike in passport fees, particularly in the fast-track category. According to recent media reports, the revised fee structure reveals substantial increases across various passport categories and page counts. As of May 8, the fee for a machine-readable passport (MRP) with 36 pages and a validity of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n