ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to fully transition the issuance of passports to the e-passport system and introduce a home delivery service for citizens, according to official sources.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at the Passport and Immigration Headquarters in Islamabad, chaired by Interior Minister .
Officials confirmed that the move toward complete digitization of passport services aims to enhance security, reduce fraud, and streamline processing. Under the new system, citizens will also be able to receive passports at their doorstep once the home delivery service is launched.
The meeting was informed that initial preparations for domestic and international passport home delivery have been completed, and implementation is expected to begin soon. Premium services will continue to be available with fees adjusted according to service costs.
It was further decided that a cashless payment system will be introduced in all passport offices starting July 1. In addition, online passport applications will be shifted to the Pak ID platform to centralize and simplify the application process.
The Interior Minister stated that the full shift to e-passports would help eliminate fraud and identity-related misuse in passport issuance. He also directed that business passport policy reforms be finalized in consultation with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at the earliest.
Officials described the initiative as a major step toward digital governance and improved public service delivery in the country.
