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      <title>Updated passport renewal fees for Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia announced</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Pakistani Mission in Saudi Arabia has released an updated fee schedule for passport renewals for its citizens living in the region.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Passport office, which operates at the Pakistani Consulate General and several regional offices in Jeddah, is equipped to handle both standard and expedited renewal requests.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="new-fees" href="#new-fees" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New fees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Passport Type&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Validity&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Normal Fee (SAR)&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Urgent Fee (SAR)&lt;/th&gt;
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    &lt;/thead&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
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            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;36-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;5 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;84&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;140&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;36-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;10 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;126&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;210&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;72-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;5 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;154&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;252&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;72-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;10 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;231&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;378&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;100-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;5 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;168&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;336&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;100-page&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;10 years&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;252&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;504&lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="documents-required-for-passport-renewal" href="#documents-required-for-passport-renewal" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Documents required for passport renewal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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    &lt;thead&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Applicant Type&lt;/th&gt;
            &lt;th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;"&gt;Required Documents&lt;/th&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/thead&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;All Applicants&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;
                &lt;ul&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Valid CNIC, NICOP, Smart CNIC, or Smart NICOP (Original and Copy)&lt;/li&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Passport (Original and Copy)&lt;/li&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Iqama/Resident Permit (Copy)&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;Minors (under 18 years)&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;"&gt;
                &lt;ul&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Original Children Registration Certificate, NICOP, or Smart Card by NADRA&lt;/li&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Copies of CNICs of both parents&lt;/li&gt;
                    &lt;li&gt;Birth Certificate copy (for newborns)&lt;/li&gt;
                &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Pakistani Mission in Saudi Arabia has released an updated fee schedule for passport renewals for its citizens living in the region.</strong></p>
<p>The Passport office, which operates at the Pakistani Consulate General and several regional offices in Jeddah, is equipped to handle both standard and expedited renewal requests.</p>
<h2><a id="new-fees" href="#new-fees" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a><strong>New fees</strong></h2>
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    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Passport Type</th>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Validity</th>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Normal Fee (SAR)</th>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Urgent Fee (SAR)</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">36-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">5 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">84</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">140</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">36-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">10 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">126</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">210</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">72-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">5 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">154</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">252</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">72-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">10 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">231</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">378</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">100-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">5 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">168</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">336</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">100-page</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">10 years</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">252</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">504</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
<h2><a id="documents-required-for-passport-renewal" href="#documents-required-for-passport-renewal" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a><strong>Documents required for passport renewal</strong></h2>
<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;">
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Applicant Type</th>
            <th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Required Documents</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">All Applicants</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">
                <ul>
                    <li>Valid CNIC, NICOP, Smart CNIC, or Smart NICOP (Original and Copy)</li>
                    <li>Passport (Original and Copy)</li>
                    <li>Iqama/Resident Permit (Copy)</li>
                </ul>
            </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Minors (under 18 years)</td>
            <td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">
                <ul>
                    <li>Original Children Registration Certificate, NICOP, or Smart Card by NADRA</li>
                    <li>Copies of CNICs of both parents</li>
                    <li>Birth Certificate copy (for newborns)</li>
                </ul>
            </td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
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</blockquote>
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