Pakistan Stops Issuing Machine-Readable Passports From Today — E-Passports Only From October 15, 2026
By Fatima Raza · Pakistan Desk · Updated October 15, 2026 From today, October 15, 2026, Pakistan has stopped issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs) for good. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) has directed that every new passport application submitted on or after today will be processed as an e-passport — at passport offices…