--- title: "Pakistan revises deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance to October 23, 2026" description: "Most outlets reported the revised deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance as October 23, 2026, with the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports cited as the source. Daily Pakistan (English) noted the change in scheduling, while The Nation and Daily Times led with the new date. Business Recorder described the policy shift and the announcement, and Pakistan Observer provided the new date alongside a brief explanation of the extension. Framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with no significant differences in emphasis or detail." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15362-pakistan-extends-deadline-for-mandatory-e-passport-issuance site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan revises deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance to October 23, 2026 pakistan · updated 21 Oct 2026, 2:14 AM PKT · 19–21 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 20 Oct 2026 — Pakistan revises deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance to October 23, 2026 (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported the revised deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance as October 23, 2026, with the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports cited as the source. Daily Pakistan (English) noted the change in scheduling, while The Nation and Daily Times led with the new date. Business Recorder described the policy shift and the announcement, and Pakistan Observer provided the new date alongside a brief explanation of the extension. Framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with no significant differences in emphasis or detail. - **Business Recorder** — [Govt announces new date for implementing e-passport policy](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445187/govt-announces-new-date-for-implementing-e-passport-policy) · 21 Oct 2026, 2:14 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revised the implementation date for Pakistan’s transition to an e-passport-only issuance system, setting October 23, 2026, as the new deadline. The policy will apply to passport offices throughout the country as well as Pakistani diplomatic missions operating abroad. From the effective date, new passport applicants will be issu... - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan sets October 23 deadline for mandatory e-passports](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1569825/pakistan-sets-october-23-deadline-for-mandatory-e-passports/) · 20 Oct 2026, 6:19 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan will begin issuing only electronic passports to new applicants from October 23, 2026, under a revised government policy. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports announced the new implementation date for the nationwide transition. The policy will cover passport offices across Pakistan and Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad. As a result, applicants will receive e-passports... - **The Nation** — [Pakistan to begin mandatory e-passport issuance from Oct 23](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Oct-2026/pakistan-begin-mandatory-e-passport-issuance-oct-23) · 20 Oct 2026, 3:16 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revised the implementation date for the mandatory issuance of electronic passports across Pakistan, setting October 23, 2026, as the new deadline. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan to make e-passports mandatory from THIS date as schedule changed](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/20-Oct-2026/pakistan-to-make-e-passports-mandatory-from-this-date-as-schedule-changed) · 20 Oct 2026, 10:37 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has extended the deadline for the mandatory issuance of electronic passports (e-passports), with the new system set to take effect nationwide on October 23, 2026, instead of the previously scheduled October 15. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revised the timeline for phasing out machine-readable passports (MRPs) as the country […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan extends deadline for mandatory e-passport issuance: here’s new date](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-extends-deadline-for-mandatory-e-passport-issuance-heres-new-date/) · 20 Oct 2026, 9:39 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has extended the deadline for the mandatory issuance of electronic passports… ### 19 Oct 2026 — Pakistan Changes E-Passport Launch Date (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Changes E-Passport Launch Date](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/19/pakistan-changes-e-passport-launch-date/) · 19 Oct 2026, 1:19 PM PKT > The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has revised the date for Pakistan’s transition to e-passports, with the nationwide… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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