Embassy of the United States Islamabad, Pakistan

Welcome to Passport Services of the U.S. Embassy Islamabad.  We are open for appointments Monday and Wednesday from 0830 to 1200hrs.  The Unit is closed to the public on American and Pakistani holidays. More information can be found by selecting your specific passport service from the menu at the left side of this page.  Visitors may receive several services during the same visit to American Citizen Services. Please make a separate appointment for each individual service.

Please note: There is no walk-in service for American citizens who require a service related to passports or birth registration. These services are by appointment only.

In case of an emergency, call us at +92-51-208-0000, or click here to send us a message.

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.

Please arrive fifteen minutes before your appointment to clear security. Mobile phones, electronic devices and other restricted items are not permitted inside the Embassy.

Important Notice:  Applicants who do not appear at the appointed time will experience considerable delays and/or the possibility of the appointment not being honored.

The U.S. Embassy Islamabad accepts and processes applications for:

• First time passports
• Passport renewals
• Additional passport pages
• Replacements for lost or stolen passports

Applicant is under age 16:

• Original birth certificate (with English translation if applicable), original adoption decree or DS-240
• 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.

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 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 (DS-64).

All documents must be originals.  If the original document is not available, then a certified or notarized copy should be presented. If the document is not in English, then a certified English translation with a photocopy is also required. Please bring photocopies of these documents with you.

Passport Processing Time

Except in emergencies, passports are printed in the United States and take a minimum of 2-3 weeks to be produced and returned to the Embassy.  Please consider this timeline when renewing or applying for passports. You will receive an automated email when your passport is ready.

Note on Emergency Travel: 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:

Direct collection at U.S. Embassy, Islamabad. You will receive an email when your passport is ready. Please bring your expired passport and fee receipt to collect your passport. The American Citizen Services Unit is open for passport pick up Monday to Thursday between the hours of 0830 to 1200, except on U.S. and Pakistani holidays.