ISLAMABAD: Machine-readable pass port will be exchanged old pass port book as it quoted by Pakistan officials, The News Tribe reported on Thursday.
The Pakistan has announced that it will now start providing its expatriates with machine-readable passports, to speed up services and reduce queuing outside its offices from outside country.
According to the reports Pakistani officials confirms that all overseas Pakistanis should exchange the old pass ports books with news machine-readable digital pass ports.
Talking to a press conference in Jeddah, Pakistani consul general Aftab Khokhar said the limited number of Pakistanis could start making their appointments for the new passports from next week.
A group of 50 people would be allowed to make appointments, on the phone or by visiting the consulate. He said the normal passport service where applicants have to queue would continue from 8 a.m. to 12 noon for about 200 people daily.
In the beginning, applicants will be allowed to make appointments a week in advance, but this will be extended to two weeks and then a month in advance.
It was also reported that the new passports would be available in 36, 72 and 100 pages, which would cost SR155, SR280 and SR305 respectively. The fees for emergency passports would be SR255, SR455 and SR605. Applicants will receive their emergency passports between 15 and 20 days.
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