The Government of Pakistan has introduced Five (5) and Ten (10) years validity Machine Readable Passports (MRP) incorporating special security features designed to check human trafficking and forgery. It contains digitally printed personal data with a photograph in the bar code.

Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (NICOP) or original Smart Card is mandatory for issuance of the Machine-Readable Passport (MRP). The issuance of passport is directly complementing the government's efforts to increase the number of people in database and in improvement of the overall governance of the country.

Applicant must bring the previous Pakistani passport, valid CNIC, NICOP, at the time of process with photocopies.

• No need of any form and photograph.
  
  
• No need to make an appointment. Processing is on “First Come First Served Basis”.
  
  
• MRP can't be issued or renewed in mail or through a representative.
  
  
• No amendment/modification is permissible in Machine Readable Passport. The Applicant should apply for a new Passport. 
  
  
• If date of birth in CNIC is 1965, in MRP it will be treated as 1/1/1965.

Basic Requirements for Machine Readable Passports for Applicants 18 Years of Age and Above

Every Citizen of Pakistan is entitled to get Machine Readable Passport, subject to completion of all codal formalities.

• Personal appearance of the applicant(s).
• Original Valid NICOP/CNIC along with a photocopy.
• Original latest Pakistani passport along with a photocopy.
• No Objection Certificate for Government servants.
• For new born baby original valid CNIC / Smart Card, Attested Birth Certificate, Original Parent’s original Passport and CNIC, Original Birth Register Certificate (all copies).
• Minors should be accompanied by the parents. For issuance of passports for minors (under 18), the child's mother's passport must be in the husband's name. The child's passport can only be processed when his/her parents are married in NADRA and MRP record.
• Fee Receipt (Deposit fee in nominated bank branch or machine installed in the mission (Cash only costs 2 Euros extra bank commission).

Note:

• Married Female should have Husband's Name on her CNIC/NICOP. Otherwise Father's Name will be written on MRP.
• Fee is non refundable.

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