By Matthias Samuel
This process of online renewal of passport is only for the Machine Readable Passport. You simply have to open the link and follow the instructions https://onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk/renew-passport/.
The following documents are required while applying for renewal of Machine-Readable Passport through online passport service provided that your current passport is expiring within a period of seven months:
- Color scanned copies of valid CNIC or NICOP or Smart CNIC or NICOP both sides
- Color scanned copies of existing Passport (First two pages and one random page asked by system).
- Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Iqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport
For minors (less than 18)
The following documents are pre-requisite for issuance of passport to minors below 18 years:
Color scanned copies of valid NICOP or Smart card (both sides) or Computerized B- Form or Family Registration Certificate
- Color scanned copies of mother and father valid National ID Cards (both sides)
- Guardianship certificate/ court decision in case of separation.
- Color scanned copy of minor’s attestation form (available in the download tab).
- Color scanned copy of Death Certificate if mother or father has passed away.
Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Iqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport
Government employees
If the applicant is an employee of the Government of Pakistan, the following documents will be required:-
- Color scanned copies of valid CNIC or NICOP or Smart CNIC or NICOP both sides
- Applicant must provide No-Objection Certificate (NOC) in case he/ she is working as Government Officer/ Official, Armed forces Officers/ or employee of employee of Semi Government/ Autonomous Bodies/ Corporation. The NOC will be subject to confirmation/ verification by the department concerned.
- Color scanned copies of existing Passport (First two pages and one random page asked by system).
- Color scanned copy of Valid Visa/ Iqama/ Residence Permit/ Asylum card/ Other Nationality Passport.
Following categories of passports cannot be applied through an online portal.
- New:
Issuance of Machine-Readable Passport first time.
- Modification:
In case an applicant wants any changes in existing Machine-Readable Passport i.e. name, father name, husband name, date of birth, caste, profession, dual nationality, marital status, religion and official to ordinary.
- Reprint Exhaust:
In case an applicant wants a new passport as all pages of the previous passport utilized due to several visas/ frequent traveling.
- Loss of Passport:
In case applicant’s existing passport has been lost (misplaced and not in his possession) and they want a new passport.
In the above cases, the passport applicants are requested to approach the nearest Pakistan Embassy/ High Commission/ Consulate General where MRP facility is available
How to upload documents?
You can upload supporting documents from the ‘Document’ tab in your e-Services Portal application session.
Before you start attaching files to your application, please remember:
- There is a limit to the type and size of file that you can attach.
- If you attach low quality scanned documents, it might slow down the processing of your application.
Type of files
We are able to accept the following types of files:
- .JPEG
- .JPG
- .PNG
Size of files
We are able to accept the following sizes of file types:
- Supporting document: 1MB
- Fingerprint Form: 3MB
- Photograph: 5MB
Naming tips
When naming your files to be attached to an online application only use numbers 0–9 and letters A–Z (upper and lower case), dashes ‘–’ and underscores ‘_’.
You must avoid using spaces ‘ ‘, periods ‘.’, ampersand ‘&’, hash ‘#’, star ‘*’, exclamation marks ‘!’, quotations ” “” and any other character that is not a letter, a number, a dash or an underscore.
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