Pakistan is a developing country that is continuously striving to excel by adopting the latest technology. However, many sectors have made things really easy for citizens through the use of technology. The government has also started to transform the systems.
Passport application and applying for home delivery online is also one of the latest and great plans that have been executed by the government of Pakistan. Many people apply for passport renewal and now they can simply apply for it online.
The Pakistani government has recently come up with a phenomenal initiative that is the “Fast Track Service,” this service is launched to deliver citizens’ passports at their home addresses within a time span of 24 hours.
Many government officials shared this news through their tweets on their official Twitter handles and appreciate this newly launched service that is designed to facilitate passport applicants.
Sheikh Rasheed, the Interior Minister has also announced this news through his tweet where he captioned this as, “You will now receive your passport within 24 hours.” “Use the DGIP Fast Track Service.”
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, the Interior Minister has lauded the DGIP along with Dr. Naeem Rauf for introducing this fast track delivery of passports while facilitating the mass population of the country.
Most people usually try to avoid the hurdle of going to passport offices but due to the necessary work required to be done at the office, all applicants need to visit there.
Quick, Easy, and Fast Delivery Procedure
Standing in long queues to receive passports has always been a challenge for people and the staff at the office for managing queues. However, in order to resolve this issue faced on daily basis at every branch of the passport office, DGIP- the Directorate General Immigration and Passports has introduced a new service to deliver passports to applicants at their doorsteps within 24 hours of application.
This service has been named ‘Fast Track Delivery,’ which is only available in the zonal offices of specific cities of DGIP in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad, and Multan.
Around 1,224 applications of passport were received during the period of trial for Fast Track Delivery, where, almost all of them were delivered safely and within the stipulated time of the service, according to DG Immigration and Passports, Dr. Naeem Rauf.
The successful launch of the fast track delivery service of passports has impacted the valuable customers positively whereas, now they are availing the swift and premium delivery of passports at their given addresses.
If any new online applicant wants to apply for a passport but for renewal, all requirements and details are shared on the official website. The local citizens along with the overseas Pakistanis can easily apply for renewal of their passports if it’s near to expiry. The Pakistan embassy in the foreign states also helps overseas Pakistanis in this regard.
Along with the benefits of getting details about the requirements and online submission of application, another great advantage of the website is that you can pay the fee for a new passport of renewal online through a credit card.
The online application, credit card payments, and home delivery, all services have made the procedure really simple, easy, and quick. Previously, the one-week delivery option was available for applicants but now they can apply for 24 hours delivery service by availing of the fast track delivery service.
How to Apply for Fast Track Delivery Service
There are many people who are eager to know about the application process. But before knowing that, people need to know that if they are applying as a beginner and never had a passport before then they have to visit the passport office manually.
The Fast Track Delivery Service can be availed by the citizens but firstly, they are advised to visit and apply for their new passport at the zonal offices of DGIP; however, in case of any modification, they can visit the zonal offices. If there is any need for a reprint or in case of loss of passport, the person has to visit the zonal office physically.
Moreover, the electronic or e-service portal of DGIP is only available and can be used in case of renewal of passports. Here are the steps which one can follow in order to avail of the Fast Track Delivery Service.
Fast Track service is a delivery service only; however, for applying for the passport one can visit the office but for receiving it, you just need to provide the delivery address. Moreover, for submitting the application, you need to follow the following steps for Fast Track Delivery of the passport.
- Firstly, visit the nearest DGIP zonal office.
- Secondly, get the ticket to start your application process.
- Provide your correct address for passport delivery.
- Provide all the necessary required information.
- Provide all the required authentic documents.
- Get photographed.
- Affix your fingerprints on the application form.
- Verify all the information and sign the form (Signature must be as per CNIC).
- In the end, pay the fee through your credit/debit card.
- The process will be completed after the payment is made.
After following all the steps for the process, the passport will be delivered to your doorstep within a time span of 24 hours only.
List of Required Documents
There are some documents that need to be submitted along with the application for the renewal of my passport. These documents are not only for record purposes but also for the verification of your data. Following is the list of all the documents that you need to take along with you at the time of applying for a passport.
- Your scanned color copy of the CNIC or B-form.
- Your scanned color copy of your existing passport.
- For minors, scanned color copies of parents’ CNICs will be required.
- For any government employees, a scanned color copy of their NOC issued by the head of the department will also be needed.
Availing the passport Fast Track Service is really easy if you follow the procedure correctly. Most people nowadays are busy due to the busy schedules of work and while that during the weekdays, getting to the passport office to receive the passport during office hours is really tough.
The government has come up with this quick delivery service in order to facilitate passport holders. People can also check the status of their passports online.
The list of documents needs to be read carefully and implemented as if any of the documents are not available then the person has to visit again to the zonal office in order to submit all the required documents.
The ones who are under 18 years of age are requested to take their scanned copy of the B-form along with the scanned copy of their parent’s CNIC. These compulsory requirements are to be fulfilled at the passport office.
Usually, people search for a passport office near me or a passport office contact number, as the helpline numbers help the person in order to get the answer for any of their queries regarding the matter of their passport.
One must visit the zonal passport office during working hours. The passport office timings are also available on the internet; however, the location for each office is also available along with the map, from which anyone can follow the directions.
Fast Deliveries during Pandemic
During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government strictly imposed lockdowns in different areas of Pakistan; however, at that time the online business boosts the sales and the online delivery of essential items was on peak.
All the e-commerce stores were facing an increasing number of orders for their items as more and more people were ordering online to get their parcels at their doorstep. Before covid-19 the doorstep delivery was common in Pakistan but during the covid-19 pandemic, the delivery services faced a major boost.
Fast track delivery service is going to create a major positive change as people will definitely try the service in order to get their passports just within 24 hours. The service is not available in all the main cities or rural areas of the country yet; however, it is expected to entertain the people of all the cities in the upcoming future.
Fast Track Passport Fee Schedule is also mentioned on the official website. The passports with the validity of 5 years and 10 years are available for the citizens of Pakistan and if anyone wants to renew their passport, then they will also have a choice to choose the validity tenure. However, the fee for both is different and it also varies from the page.
If you want an MRP (36 pages) passport with the validity of 5 years then the fee will be lowest, comparatively to the MRP (72 pages) or MRP (100 pages) passport. People with passports near to expiry of 6 months or a year usually apply for the renewal of their passports, if travel frequently.
Usually, the people who do not travel frequently only renew their passports when in time of need to travel and for that when the time is short, this Fast rack Delivery service is the lifesaver service.
