Overview
- The Interior Ministry approved the package at a high-level meeting on Friday, June 19, 2026, deciding to shift passport issuance entirely to electronic e-passports.
- Officials say the move will cut forgery by using digital passports with stronger security features and by centralising records on the Pak ID platform.
- All passport offices will begin operating a cashless payments system from July 1, 2026, to reduce manual handling and speed up fee collection.
- Preparatory work for a home delivery service for passports both inside Pakistan and at missions abroad is complete and the service is expected to launch soon.
- The ministry directed officials to finalise a business-passport policy in consultation with the Federal Board of Revenue and said applicants who choose premium services will pay fees that reflect the higher service costs.