E-Passport System
22 Years Over: Pakistan Quietly Retires the Passport Millions Still Carry
Pakistan has stopped issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs), and only e-passports will be issued to citizens across the country from today, bringing to an end a…
Passport Directorate Revises E-Passport Transition Deadline
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has pushed back the mandatory switch to e-passports, allowing machine-readable passports (MRPs) to be issued and renewed until…
Pakistan Announces Major Change in Passport Application System
The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha, Qatar, will start issuing e-passports from October 15, replacing Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) at its consular services. From that…
E-Passports Become Mandatory as Pakistan Ends MRP Issuance
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports will stop issuing machine-readable passports after October 15, 2026, and will issue only e-passports from that date. A…
Pakistan to Launch Fully Online E-Passport System with Doorstep Delivery
Pakistan has officially announced a massive upgrade to its travel documents. The government plans to gradually replace traditional machine-readable passports (MRPs) with a fully digital…
