No Increase in Pakistani Passport Issuance Fees in UAE
- Publish date: Wednesday، 01 February 2023
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Pakistan’s Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) on Tuesday denied the rumors that Pakistani passport issuance and renewal fees have been increased for Pakistani citizens in the UAE.
There has been no increase in passport fees - @DGIPofficial https://t.co/Dynbt43Xvj
— Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) February 1, 2023
The directorate shared a notice on the rumors on its website stating: “Some fake news about the increase in Machine Readable Passport Fees is circulating on social media. It is clarified that there is no increase in the existing passport fee structure.”
“The department has recently fixed and announced the fee for the newly introduced e-Passport. It will be applicable only for the ordinary e-passport when its issuance will be launched throughout the country, while the fee for the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) will remain the same as previously.” the DGIP added.
On Sunday, issued a breakdown of e-passports fees which vary depending on their category and period, and the urgency of the application.
E-Passport Fee pic.twitter.com/MZRamYD4LX
— Ministry of Interior Pakistan (Official) (@MOIOfficialPak) January 29, 2023