Passport Office Timings in Pakistan: 8 am to 4 pm, and 8 Offices Open 24 Hours
Passport office timings in Pakistan: 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays, break 1 to 1:30 pm, and eight offices in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad on shifts. See the list.
Short answer: Most passport offices in Pakistan list office hours of 8 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday, with a break from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Eight offices in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi run round the clock, seven days a week. DGI&P offices close on public holidays.
Going to a passport office at the wrong hour wastes a day, and the queue for a token can be long. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) publishes its timings on its own page.
We read the DGI&P passport page on 13 October 2026. This guide copies the hours it shows, and it marks the parts that the page does not make clear.
Regular offices list 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays
The page says that Regional Passport Offices, Executive Passport Offices and Passport Processing Counters list office time of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Thursday and on Friday. The break for prayer and lunch is 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
| Day | Office time listed |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Prayer and lunch break | 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
| Public holidays | Closed |
This rule does not apply to the offices on the round the clock list below. They follow a shift system instead.
Eight offices run three shifts, seven days a week
DGI&P says passport processing is available round the clock, Monday to Sunday, at eight offices. Four are in Lahore, three are in Karachi and one is in Islamabad, which also houses the Senior Citizen Branch at G-10/4.
| Office | City | Shifts |
|---|---|---|
| RPO G-10/4 and Senior Citizen Branch | Islamabad | Morning, evening, night |
| RPO Garden Town | Lahore | Morning, evening, night |
| Mega Center Egerton Road | Lahore | Morning, evening, night |
| Mega Center Peco Road | Lahore | Morning, evening |
| Mega Center Sanda Road | Lahore | Morning, evening |
| RPO Awami Markaz | Karachi | Morning, evening, night |
| Mega Center Nazimabad | Karachi | Morning, evening, night |
| Mega Center Siemens Chowrangi | Karachi | Morning, evening, night |
The page calls these eight "round the clock", but two of them list only morning and evening shifts. That means Peco Road and Sanda Road in Lahore are not open at night, even though they sit on the same list.
Shift hours are 8 to 4, 4 to midnight and midnight to 8
The morning shift runs from 8:00 to 16:00 hours. The evening shift runs from 16:00 to 24:00 hours. The night shift runs from 24:00 to 08:00 hours. These are office times, so plan to arrive well before the end of a shift.
- Morning shift: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Evening shift: 4:00 pm to midnight.
- Night shift: midnight to 8:00 am.
Eight more regional offices list morning and evening shifts
The same table lists eight regional passport offices with morning and evening shifts: Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad and Quetta. The page does not give separate hours for them, so we use the shift times above only as a guide.
Call before you travel if you live far from the office. The helpline printed on the DGI&P page is +92-51-111-344-777.
Token rules decide when you are served
The page tells applicants to follow token issuance and public dealing timings to avoid inconvenience. In the code of the page, older token windows of 9 am to 2 pm are switched off, so the visible rule is the office time. We cannot say when tokens stop each day.
To be safe, reach the office early. An applicant who arrives near the end of a shift may be asked to return. Our page on how a passport application works at the counter shows what happens after you get a token.
Match the office to your service
A fast track, urgent or normal application all start at the same counters, but delivery times differ. DGI&P lists fast track at 2 working days, urgent at 5 and normal at 21, with courier time extra for remote areas. See the cities that offer fast track before you pick an office.
If you only need a renewal, some NADRA centres can help. Read passport renewal at NADRA centres and the NADRA mega centre timings. For fees, see the official passport fees. If an office is closed at its listed hours, you can file a passport complaint with DGI&P.
Common questions
What are passport office timings in Pakistan?
DGI&P lists 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, with a break from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm, for most offices.
Which passport offices are open 24 hours?
Eight offices across Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi are on the round the clock list. Two Lahore mega centres run only morning and evening shifts.
Is a passport office open on Sunday?
The eight round the clock offices are listed as open Monday to Sunday. Other offices are not listed for Sunday.
Are passport offices closed on public holidays?
Yes. The page says DGI&P offices remain closed on public holidays.
What is the DGI&P helpline number?
The page shows +92-51-111-344-777.
How do I find office hours for a Pakistani embassy abroad?
DGI&P tells you to visit the website of the mission concerned. It links to the Foreign Office list of missions.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 13 October 2026, Pakistan time. We read the DGI&P ordinary passport page, including its office timings, round the clock list and FAQ. We did not visit any office. The page has no date, so call an office before a long trip.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
