E-passport replaces old system as costs double

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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The cost of obtaining a new passport has nearly doubled as the authorities have discontinued machine-readable passports and shifted exclusively to e-passports for new applications nationwide.

The normal fee for a five-year, 36-page passport has risen from Rs4,500 to Rs9,000, while the urgent fee has increased from Rs7,500 to Rs15,000.

The change applies to Lahore and the rest of the country, although machine-readable passports already issued to citizens will remain valid until their expiry dates.

Under the new fee structure, a five-year, 36-page e-passport costs Rs9,000 under normal processing and Rs15,000 under urgent processing.