Passports Abroad
Welcome to Passport Services of the U.S. Embassy Islamabad. We are open for appointments Monday through Thursday from 0830 to 1:30 pm. Please note you must schedule an appointment for passport services.
Please arrive fifteen minutes before your appointment to clear security. Mobile phones, electronic devices and other restricted items are not permitted inside the Embassy.
Do I need to go to the Embassy?
Applicants must personally appear at the U.S. Embassy for all passport services. If you are applying for a passport for a child under age 16, both parents and the child must be present, unless one parent presents an original court order for sole custody, a death certificate for the other parent, or a notarized Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances from the absent parent.
Passport Processing Times
Except in emergencies, passports are printed in the United States and take a minimum of 2-3 weeks to be returned to the Embassy. You will receive an automated email when your passport is ready.
In cases of emergency travel, where waiting two weeks for the passport will cause undue hardship, the Consular Section is authorized to print a limited validity passport that cannot be extended.
Passport Delivery options
You will receive an email when your passport is ready. Regrettably, we are unable to send passports in the mail. Please bring your expired passport and fee receipt to collect your passport Monday to Thursday between the hours of 0830 to 1200, except on U.S. and Pakistani holidays.
All documents must be originals; any documents on ruppee paper will not be accepted as an original document. If the document is not in English, then a certified English translation with a photocopy is also required.
The U.S. Embassy Islamabad accepts applications for:
- First time passports
- Passport renewals
- Additional passport pages
- Replacements for lost or stolen passports
Documents
The required documents depend on the age of the applicant and whether or not the passport is being renewed or corrected.
Applicant is under age 16:
- Original birth certificate (with English translation if applicable)
- Applicant's most recent passport
- Parents' valid passports or government-issued photo IDs
- DS-11 passport form (fill out online and print)
- 2 passport photos
- Fees: Fee is payable in cash or by credit card.
- For more information on applying for applicants under age 16, please click on this link.
Applicant is Over Age 16 and Most Recent Passport was valid for 5 years:
- Applicant's most recent passport
- DS-11 passport form (fill out online and print)
- 2 passport photos
- Fees: Fee is payable in cash or by credit card.
Applicant is Over Age 16 and Most Recent Passport was valid for 10 years:
- Applicant's most recent passport
- DS-82 passport form (fill out online and print)
- 2 passport photos
- Fees: Fee is payable in cash or by credit card.
Most recent passport is less than 1 year old and needs correction
- Applicant's most recent passport
- Evidence supporting change in identifying information (e.g., marriage certificate, amended birth certificate, expired passport, etc.)
- DS-5504 passport form (fill out online and print)
- 2 passport photos
- Fees: no charge.
Lost or stolen passports
If your passport is lost or stolen, you are advised to report the loss/theft to the local Pakistani police in the area in which it occurred. In order to replace the passport, it will be necessary for you to appear personally at the Embassy. You should submit your application for a replacement passport (Form DS-11) as soon as possible after the loss or theft is discovered.
In addition to the standard documentation and fees, you must also bring:
- A Police report from wherever it was lost or stolen stating the circumstances; and
- A completed Affidavit of Loss or Theft (Form DS-64).