Passport delivery schedule revised by govt
- By Salah Uddin -
- Oct 03, 2023
KARACHI: The official delivery timing for the issuance of passports in Pakistan has been modified once again.
As per details, the passport department has recently issued a notification outlining the revised passport delivery schedules.
For regular passport applications, the delivery time has been extended to a maximum of 21 working days, compared to the previous 10-day timeframe.
The urgent passport will now be issued within 5 days against an earlier timeframe of 4 days. The fast-track passports will be issued in 2 office days۔
To streamline the process and better serve citizens, the department has emphasized the importance of adhering to designated office hours.
Read more: Govt stops issuing 100-page passport
Passport offices throughout the country will be open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm from Monday to Thursday and from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Fridays.
Earlier, the Government of Pakistan stopped issuing 100-page passports and the passport office has also confirmed this update.
As per details, the issuance of the 100-page passport was stopped whereas the passport office said in a statement that they apologize to people for the inconvenience however this closure is temporary.