Pakistan to stop issuing machine-readable passports

Pakistan to stop issuing machine-readable passports

According to the directorate, all passport offices across Pakistan and Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad would issue only....

Pakistan to issue only e-passports for all new applications from today

LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan has officially transitioned to an electronic passport (e-passport) system for all new passport applications, ending the issuance of machine-readable passports (MRPs) at passport offices nationwide and Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports set October 23, 2026, as the implementation date for the new policy, which aims [...]

Pakistan to Issue Only E-Passports from October 23, 2026

Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. Pakistan has stopped issuing Machine-Readable Passports (MRPs) from October 23, 2026, and will now issue only electronic passports, also known as e-passports, to new applicants across the country. According to the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, the new policy applies to passport offices throughout Pakistan and Pakistani embassies abroad. The government had initially s…

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 system that ran for 22 years. Officials said MRPs already issued will remain valid until their expiry dates. They cannot be renewed once that period ends. The government introduced e-passports […]