Two big things changed for Pakistani passport renewals in 2026. First, online renewal is no longer overseas-only: the Directorate General of Passports (DGIP) has extended its online portal to Pakistanis living inside Pakistan — for renewals. Second, and bigger: from 15 October 2026, Pakistan issues only e-passports for new applications. Machine-readable passport (MRP) applications closed on 14 October 2026, and the e-passport fees are roughly double the old ones.
This guide covers who can renew online, the exact steps on the official portal, the documents, both fee tables (new e-passport and the last MRP schedule), and — stated plainly — the one question DGIP has not yet answered publicly.
The October 2026 Switch: Read This Before the Fee Tables
DGIP set 14 October 2026 as the last date for MRP applications; from 15 October, passport offices and missions abroad accept applications only for e-passports. Your existing MRP remains valid until its printed expiry date — nobody needs to replace a valid passport early.
Here is the unresolved part, and any honest guide must flag it: the online portal is still branded “OnlineMRP” and still describes MRP renewal, and no official DGIP page yet states whether an online renewal submitted now is issued as an e-passport and charged at the e-passport fee. The practical rule until DGIP clarifies: treat the fee your portal checkout displays before payment as the authoritative figure for your application — and remember the portal’s no-refund policy (below) makes checking before paying essential.
Who Can Apply Online
Living inside Pakistan: renewal only. Your renewed passport is delivered to the passport office you select — home delivery is not currently offered to inland applicants.
Living overseas: the full online menu — renewal; reprints for damaged, lost or exhausted (pages-full) passports; a new passport for a newborn (up to 2 years); and partial modification for newly married female applicants (surname/marital-status changes). Overseas applicants can get home delivery.
Older guides that say “new, modification, lost and exhausted passports can never be done online” are quoting outdated DGIP text: those bans now apply to the inland route, not the overseas one. One more unsettled detail: guidance reproduced from DGIP says renew online if your passport expires within 7 months, while a Pakistani consulate says within 12 months — the portal itself states no window. Apply when your expiry is approaching and let the portal accept or reject.
Step-by-Step: The Online Renewal Process
The official portal is onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk. Before starting, have ready: your supporting documents, a photograph (up to 5MB, taken as the portal’s Photograph Tutorial explains), the fingerprint form (per its Fingerprint Tutorial), and a Visa/Mastercard credit or debit card.
- Register. Click Get Started and create an account. Inside Pakistan, verification codes arrive by SMS and email; from abroad, by email only. Already have a Pak-identity account? You can log in with the same username and password.
- Create an application for a machine-readable passport and select the renewal category.
- Enter your delivery details (inland: your selected passport office; overseas: your home address).
- Pay the fee by card — the portal accepts Visa/Master only (see the payment warning below).
- Fill in personal details and your present and permanent addresses.
- Upload your photograph (max 5MB, .JPEG/.JPG/.PNG).
- Upload supporting documents (max 1MB each).
- Fingerprints: download the form, capture the 4 fingerprints the system asks for, scan the form at 600 DPI, JPEG, grayscale (max 3MB) and upload it.
- Review everything, sign the declaration, and submit.
DGIP’s own estimate for the whole flow is about 16.5 minutes — the fingerprint form is the slow part, so prepare it first.
Payment warning — two systems, do not mix them. The online portal takes card only and DGIP states a NO REFUND policy for applications initiated/submitted through it. The JazzCash/Easypaisa/ATM payment route belongs to a different system — the Passport Fee Asaan app / Paymaster, which generates a Payment Slip ID (PSID) you pay via 1Bill (prefix 999999 + PSID) through internet banking, ATMs or wallets — and that route serves in-person applications. Blogs that list wallets as payment methods for the online portal are merging the two.
Documents You Will Need (Online Renewal)
Per DGIP guidance for the online route, adults upload colour scanned copies of:
- Valid CNIC / NICOP / Smart CNIC (both sides)
- Existing passport — first two pages, plus one random page the system asks for
- Valid visa / Iqama / residence permit / asylum card / other-nationality passport (if applicable)
For minors: the child’s NICOP/Smart card (both sides) or B-Form/FRC, both parents’ ID cards, a guardianship certificate or court decision where applicable, the minor’s attestation form, and a parent’s death certificate where applicable. Government, armed-forces and autonomous-body employees also need a departmental NOC, subject to verification.
Fees: E-Passport (Current) and the Last MRP Table
E-passport fees — from 15 October 2026 (Normal / Urgent):
| Pages / validity | Normal | Urgent |
|---|---|---|
| 36 pages / 5 years | Rs 9,000 | Rs 15,000 |
| 36 pages / 10 years | Rs 13,500 | Rs 22,500 |
| 72 pages / 5 years | Rs 16,500 | Rs 27,000 |
| 72 pages / 10 years | Rs 24,750 | Rs 40,500 |
No 100-page e-passport option has been reported, and Fast Track is not available for e-passports — ignore any site quoting an e-passport Fast Track price.
The last MRP schedule (for comparison — applications closed 14 Oct 2026; last adjusted 7 March 2024, key cells confirmed by DGIP’s spokesperson):
| Pages / validity | Normal | Urgent | Fast Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 / 5 years | Rs 4,500 | Rs 7,500 | Rs 12,500 |
| 36 / 10 years | Rs 6,700 | Rs 11,200 | Rs 16,200 |
| 72 / 5 years | Rs 8,200 | Rs 13,500 | Rs 18,500 |
| 72 / 10 years | Rs 12,400 | Rs 20,200 | Rs 25,200 |
| 100 / 5 years | Rs 9,000 | Rs 18,000 | Rs 23,000 |
| 100 / 10 years | Rs 13,500 | Rs 27,000 | Rs 32,000 |
MRP processing times were 21 working days (Normal), 5 (Urgent) and 2 (Fast Track, offered in 47 cities). DGIP has not published separate e-passport delivery times in the sources checked — do not trust any site that states them confidently. Two more traps: there is no official “Executive” fee column — DGIP’s categories are Normal, Urgent and Fast Track (“Executive” refers to Executive Passport Offices, where a separate service fee can apply); and some published tables run exactly Rs 1,000 above the grid above, apparently because a service charge was folded in — the fee shown in your own portal checkout or Fee Asaan slip is the one that counts.
What Still Needs a Passport Office (Inland)
- First-time passports for adults living in Pakistan
- Modifications — name, father’s/husband’s name, date of birth, profession and similar changes
- Lost passports (under the MRP grid, a first re-issue of a 36-page passport was Rs 9,000 in Normal category, doubling and tripling on repeat loss — expect the e-passport office to confirm the current re-issue fee)
In person, the stages are: fee verification, photo capture and token; biometric capture; data entry; record verification; and an Assistant Director interview/decision. Give a valid mobile number and email at data entry and you will receive status updates by SMS/email from 9988 (Rabta service). DGIP’s helpline is 051-111-344-777 and its email is [email protected].
The eligibility rules, process and payment terms in this guide follow DGIP’s official OnlineMRP portal, with the October 2026 e-passport switch and fees as announced by DGIP and reported on 15–16 October 2026.
Also read: Pak ID CNIC Renewal Online Guide · Easypaisa Account Limits and Upgrade Guide
FAQs
Q: Can someone living inside Pakistan renew a passport online, or is it overseas-only?
It is no longer overseas-only. DGIP’s portal states online services were extended to inland Pakistanis for the renewal category only. The difference is delivery: inland renewals are collected from your selected passport office, while home delivery is currently available only to overseas Pakistanis, who also get the wider online menu (lost/damaged/exhausted reprints, newborn passports, and partial modification for newly married female applicants).
Q: Can I renew online if I lost my passport, need a name change, or need a first passport?
Inside Pakistan, no — the inland online route is renewal-only, so lost passports, modifications (name, date of birth, profession changes) and first-time applications go through a passport office. Overseas Pakistanis are the exception: the portal processes reprints for lost, damaged and exhausted passports, partial modification for newly married female applicants, and new passports for newborns up to 2 years of age.
Q: How do I pay — JazzCash/Easypaisa or card?
For the online portal: card only — Visa/Master credit or debit — and DGIP applies a strict no-refund policy, so verify every detail before submitting. JazzCash, Easypaisa, ATM and internet-banking payments belong to the separate Passport Fee Asaan system (a PSID paid via 1Bill with the 999999 prefix), which serves in-person applications. Sites that offer you wallet payment for the online portal are confusing the two systems.
Q: How much is a 36-page, 5-year renewal now, and how long does it take?
Under the MRP schedule it was Rs 4,500 Normal (21 working days), Rs 7,500 Urgent (5 days) or Rs 12,500 Fast Track (2 days). But MRP applications closed on 14 October 2026: new applications are e-passport only, at Rs 9,000 Normal / Rs 15,000 Urgent for 36 pages / 5 years, with no Fast Track reported for e-passports. DGIP has not yet publicly clarified which fee an online-portal renewal is charged — the total shown in your portal checkout before payment is the figure to trust.