“There is no truth to increase in further increase in passport fees,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.

The spokesperson reiterated the established rates from March, stating that the cost for a standard 36-page passport valid for five years is still Rs4,500 while urgent service costs Rs7,500 and fast-track processing is priced at Rs12,500.

For a 72-page passport, the five-year fees are set at Rs8,200 for normal service, Rs13,500 for urgent processing, and Rs18,500 for fast-track service.

Moreover, for a lost passport, the first re-issue fee for a 36-page passport is Rs9,000 under the normal category, with fees doubling or tripling for subsequent losses.

The spokesperson for directorate has urged citizens to ignore recent claims of a fee hike, reaffirming that passport fees are determined by page count and category. This includes distinct rates for 36-page, 72-page, and 100-page passports.

Contrary to previous media reports, which the directorate has denied, there has been no new fee structure introduced by the federal government for passports, including e-passports and machine-readable passports (MRPs), or for replacements of lost or stolen passports.

The existing fee structure remains unchanged, with specific charges for different passport types.

Meanwhile, the fee for a 72-page e-passport is Rs9,000 for normal processing and Rs15,000 for urgent service, valid for five years.

A 36-page MRP, valid for five years, will cost Rs4,500 for normal processing and Rs7,500 for urgent processing without the services charges of Rs1,000.

For a 72-page MRP valid for 10 years, the normal fee is Rs8,200 while the urgent fee is Rs13,500.