NADRA
Last Updated: October 2026
Passports are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P), not by NADRA, but NADRA runs several of the places where you can apply. It set up 13 Executive Passport Offices with DGI&P in 2015, runs Passport Processing Counters at 30 pilot sites in tehsils with no passport office, and hosts passport processing seven days a week, including a night shift, at some of its Mega Centres in Lahore and Karachi. DGI&P says that at an Executive Passport Office or a Passport Processing Counter you pay NADRA’s service charges on top of the passport fee.
This guide covers NADRA’s part only. It uses NADRA’s Domestic Projects page, DGI&P’s passport and online passport pages and its list of Executive Passport Offices, and NADRA’s Anti Fraud and Scams statement, all read on 16 October 2026. For the passport fees, documents and timelines themselves, DGI&P’s site is the authority.
The four ways NADRA is involved
| Service | What it is | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Passport Office (EPO) | A one-window passport office NADRA and DGI&P set up in 2015. There are 13. | The passport fee plus NADRA’s service charges, paid separately at the office. |
| Passport Processing Counter (PPC) | A NADRA counter at one of 30 approved pilot sites, in tehsils where no passport office exists. Counters opened at Taxila and Attock in 2025. | The passport fee plus NADRA’s service charges, paid separately at the counter. |
| Round-the-clock service at Mega Centres | Passport processing seven days a week at named NADRA Mega Centres in Lahore and Karachi, three of them with a night shift. | DGI&P does not list an extra charge for these. |
| Online passport | The online Machine Readable Passport system NADRA and DGI&P launched in 2016, at onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk. Since 2025, applicants verify their biometrics through the PakID app. | Paid by credit or debit card online. |
Important: at an Executive Passport Office or a Passport Processing Counter you pay twice. DGI&P says the additional service charges required by NADRA are payable separately at the office or counter, in addition to the prescribed passport fee, and neither DGI&P’s pages nor NADRA’s fee structure states how much they are, so ask at the counter before you queue.
The 13 Executive Passport Offices
DGI&P’s list names Executive Passport Offices in Islamabad (Blue Area), Lahore (DHA), Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta. The addresses and phone numbers are in DGI&P’s EPO list. Its passport page says EPOs and PPCs keep the same office hours as ordinary passport offices: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with a prayer and lunch break from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm, and closed on public holidays.
Where passports are processed at night
DGI&P says passport processing is available Monday to Sunday at some offices, in three shifts: morning from 08:00 to 16:00, evening from 16:00 to 24:00 and night from 24:00 to 08:00. Its list of offices running all three shifts is:
- Regional Passport Office G-10/4, Islamabad, and its Senior Citizen Branch
- Regional Passport Office Garden Town, Lahore
- NADRA Mega Centre, Egerton Road, Lahore
- Regional Passport Office Awami Markaz, Karachi
- NADRA Mega Centre, Nazimabad, Karachi
- NADRA Mega Centre, Siemens Chowrangi, Karachi
The NADRA Mega Centres at Peco Road and Sanda Road in Lahore run the morning and evening shifts only, as do the Regional Passport Offices in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad and Quetta. Our guide to finding your nearest NADRA office explains NADRA’s own centre finder and the Mega Centres.
The online passport and PakID
DGI&P’s online passport page describes a wizard that asks for your demographic data, biometric data and supporting documents, with the fee paid by credit or debit card once the application is complete. NADRA’s project page adds that in 2025 it launched biometric verification for online passport applicants through the PakID app, and cashless RAAST payments through dynamic QR codes. NADRA’s Anti Fraud and Scams statement says passports are processed only through onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk. Our PakID app guide covers signing in, and our guide to failed PakID fingerprint checks covers what NADRA says to do if a scan is refused.
The NADRA documents a child’s passport needs
DGI&P says that, as per NADRA’s revised policy, a minor aged 10 or above must bring either an original updated Child Registration Certificate containing fingerprints and a photograph, or a Juvenile Card, with one photocopy. A child under 10 needs an original Child Registration Certificate (B-Form) or a Family Registration Certificate. Our guides to the B-Form and the Juvenile Card explain how to get them.
What we could not confirm
- NADRA’s service charge at an EPO or PPC. DGI&P says it exists but does not state it, and NADRA’s fee structure has no passport entry.
- The list of the 30 Passport Processing Counter sites. NADRA names only Taxila and Attock as 2025 openings.
- The passport fees. They are DGI&P’s and outside this guide.
Common mistakes
- Thinking NADRA issues the passport. DGI&P does. NADRA runs some of the offices and the verification.
- Expecting the same price at an EPO. NADRA’s service charges come on top of the passport fee.
- Applying online through any other site. NADRA says passports are processed only through onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk.
- Bringing an old B-Form for a child aged 10 or over. DGI&P asks for an updated CRC with fingerprints and a photograph, or a Juvenile Card.
- Going at night to a Mega Centre that is not on the list. DGI&P names three Mega Centres with a night shift, and two more that close at midnight.
Sources: the EPOs, the online passport, the 2025 PakID verification, RAAST payments and the Passport Processing Counters from NADRA’s Domestic Projects page; the service charges, office hours, round-the-clock offices and minors’ documents from DGI&P’s passport page; the online process from its online passport page; the office list from its EPO list; and the official passport channel from NADRA’s Anti Fraud and Scams statement on its terms page. All read on 16 October 2026. DGI&P and NADRA can change these without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions about this topic.
Does NADRA issue passports?
No. Passports are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P). NADRA runs some of the places you can apply, the Executive Passport Offices, the Passport Processing Counters and round-the-clock service at some Mega Centres, and the biometric verification for online applicants.
What is an Executive Passport Office?
A one-window passport office that NADRA and DGI&P set up in 2015. There are 13, in Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta.
Does an Executive Passport Office cost more?
Yes. DGI&P says that at an EPO or a Passport Processing Counter the additional service charges required by NADRA are payable separately, in addition to the prescribed passport fee. We could not find the amount on DGI&P's or NADRA's pages.
What is a Passport Processing Counter?
A counter NADRA runs with DGI&P at one of 30 approved pilot sites, in tehsils where no passport office exists. NADRA says counters opened at Taxila and Attock in 2025.
Which NADRA Mega Centres process passports at night?
DGI&P lists night shifts, from midnight to 8:00 am, at the Mega Centres at Egerton Road, Lahore, and at Nazimabad and Siemens Chowrangi, Karachi, and at three Regional Passport Offices. The Mega Centres at Peco Road and Sanda Road in Lahore run morning and evening shifts only, until midnight.
Can I apply for a passport online through NADRA?
The online passport runs at onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk, a system NADRA and DGI&P launched in 2016. NADRA says that since 2025 online applicants verify their biometrics through the PakID app, and its Anti Fraud and Scams statement says passports are processed only through onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk.
What NADRA document does my child need for a passport?
DGI&P says a child aged 10 or above needs an original updated Child Registration Certificate with fingerprints and a photograph, or a Juvenile Card. A child under 10 needs an original Child Registration Certificate (B-Form) or a Family Registration Certificate.
What are the hours of an Executive Passport Office?
DGI&P says EPOs and PPCs follow the ordinary passport office schedule, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday with a prayer and lunch break from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm, and are closed on public holidays.
How do I pay at a passport office?
DGI&P's process lists fee payment through a QR code, and NADRA says it launched cashless RAAST payments through dynamic QR codes in 2025. Online applications are paid by credit or debit card.
