How to Gather a Passport. We are all aware that traveling abroad without a passport is not possible. A passport is required for international travel. As a driver’s license is required for driving a car, a passport serves as permission to travel.
The government specifies the requirements for applying for a passport. They issue a passport with your photo after thoroughly investigating your biodata, which includes your name, address, fingerprints, and so on. You can travel all over the world with this passport.
steps to apply for a passport
Various documents are required when applying for a passport, as directed by the embassy. Different countries have different requirements for people waiting in line for a new passport.
Except for Israel, a Pakistani passport allows you to travel to any country. This statement is also written on the Pakistani passport, stating that you can only travel to “Israel.” It is the Pakistani embassy’s policy.
Various documents are required when applying for a passport, as directed by the embassy. Different countries have different requirements for people waiting in line for a new passport.
Different types of passport
Ordinary Passport:
This is the most common type of passport. The Directorate General of Pakistan typically issues this passport to ordinary citizens. The passport cover is green, and citizens use it to visit different countries for routine travel, such as business trips, vacations, or tourism trips.
Diplomatic Passport:
Diplomatic passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomats who represent Pakistan abroad. The cover of this passport is red. This red color represents the diplomatic passport.
Official Passport:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues official passports to government employees who travel abroad on official business. Members of the National Assembly (MNA), Senators, Provincial Ministers, and judges of high and supreme courts are among them. The cover of this passport is navy blue
Machine Readable Passport:
“MRP” is an abbreviation for Machine Readable Passport. Typically, a machine-readable passport is issued to Pakistani citizens.
Documents Required
The following are the documents that are required for MRP:
- If you are over the age of 18, bring your Computerized National Identity Card or a Registration Certificate for Children (Form B) with two photocopies.
- You must pay a bank challan fee based on the category of your passport.
- A passport is valid for 5 years for children under the age of 15.
- If you want to renew your passport, you must also have an old passport.
- When visiting the Regional Passport Office, bring your Bank Challan Receipt with you.
- If you work for the government, you must have a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
Passport Validity:
The passports issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports are valid for 5 to 10 years. You must pay the fee based on the validity period of your passport.
Children’s passports have a 5-year validity period. It cannot be extended for another ten years. Another thing to keep in mind is that once a passport with a 5-year validity period is issued, it cannot be changed or extended to a 10-year validity period.
Process Stages:
After paying the bank challan fee and submitting all required documents, you must visit the Regional Passport Office to obtain your Machine Readable Passport. The original bank challan must be brought with you when visiting the Regional Passport Office.
The fee challan must be paid at one of the National Bank’s branches.
The steps you must take at the Regional Passport Office are briefly described below:
- You must go to the Customer Service Counter.
- They will give you a token with the number of your turn written on it.
- When your turn comes, you will go through the photography capture process.
- Following that, biometric fingerprints will be captured.
- All biodata will be entered into the NADRA system.
Customer Service Counter:
First and foremost, you must go to the Passport Office’s customer service counter. The receptionist at the counter will provide detailed instructions on how to apply for a passport. If you have all of the necessary documents, you can obtain tokens from the token counter to proceed with the process.
Capturing Picture:
After that, you must go to the token counter, where your passport photo will be taken. Then, if you are under the age of 18, you must present your original CNIC or “Form B.”
Biometric:
For the next step, you must go to the NADRA office in Pakistan and visit the biometric counter, where your fingerprints will be captured for the record. They will then request your biodata, which includes your name, address, phone number, academic credentials, and so on.
Applicants can apply for a passport in two ways: “Normal” or “Urgent.” The fee varies depending on the category you select.
Normal Passport:
A standard passport is issued in 10 days. However, depending on the location of the Regional Passport office, it may take longer. Shipping could take some time.
Urgent Passport:
An urgent passport is usually issued within 5 days, but it may take 2 or 3 extra days due to issues.