The Pakistani government has announced substantial fee hikes for fast-track passport applications, effective May 8th.
As per a notification released earlier today, the fee for a 36-page Machine Readable (MR) passport, valid for five years, has been raised to Rs. 12,500.
Additionally, the fee for a 72-page passport, valid for five years, has been raised to Rs. 18,500, while for a 100-page passport, it will be Rs. 23,000. The fees for 36, 72, and 100-page Machine Readable (MR) passports with a validity period of 10 years have also been increased accordingly.
According to the officials, fees for ordinary and urgent passports were increased previously. However, the passport authorities did not increase fees for fast-track services.