Validity of passports in Pakistan

According to the information made available to the National Assembly by the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control (Ch. Nisar Ali Khan), the validity of Passport was increased from 5 years to 10 years from 01-11-2012 without charging additional fee. The decision was modified by the Government of Pakistan w.e.f. 01-06-2013 for the following reasons:

1. The validity of Passport was enhanced to 10 years without additional fee, which resulted financial loss to the national exchequer.
2. Changes in facial features of Passport holders during this long period (10 years) and the likelihood of misuse of Passports of the minors processed on the basis of Children Registration Certificate (CRC) bearing no photograph of the applicant thereon.
3. The Passport seekers who intend to proceed abroad on short visit, such as Umrah and Ziarat purpose may not be interested to get 10 years validity passports.

The Ministry of Interior vide letter dated 03-12-2013 approved enhancement of validity of Passports from 5 year to 10 year with enhanced Passport fee which is subject to choice of the applicant.

Note: The above information is based on the question & sessions of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Please visit the official website of the National Assembly for details.

About National Assembly: The National Assembly of Pakistan is the country's sovereign legislative body. It embodies the will of the people to let themselves be governed under the democratic, multi-party Federal Parliamentary System. The National Assembly makes laws for the Federation in respect of the powers enumerated in the Federal Legislative list. Through its debates, adjournment motion, question hour and Standing Committees, the National Assembly keeps as check over the Executive and ensures that the government functions within the parameters set out in the Constitution and does not violate the fundamental rights of citizens. Only the National Assembly, through its Public Accounts Committee, scrutinizes public spending and exercises control of expenditure incurred by the government.

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