Pakistan’s government has implemented significant fee increases for the fast-track category of passports, effective from May 8.

In an announcement issued earlier on the same day, it was disclosed that the fee for a 36-page Machine Readable (MR) passport, valid for five years, has surged to Rs. 12,500.

Additionally, the fee for a 72-page passport, also valid for five years, has escalated to Rs. 18,500, while for a 100-page passport, the fee has risen to Rs. 23,000. Correspondingly, fees for 36, 72, and 100-page MR passports with a ten-year validity period have been adjusted accordingly. Officials clarified that while fees for ordinary and urgent passports had been raised previously, fees for fast-track services had remained untouched by the passport authorities.