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A decision to increase the passport fees by a 100 per cent has been announced on Monday. – (File Photo)

PESHAWAR: A decision to increase the passport fees by a 100 per cent has been announced on Monday. The new fees will be implemented on July 1, 2010, after the new federal budget has been announced.

A order by the Interior Ministry has stated that the normal passport fees is Rs.2,100 will be increased to Rs.4,100 whereas the fees for the urgent passport will be increased to Rs.8,000 from Rs.4,000.

Included in the passport fees, the bank fees will be raised to Rs.100 from an existing Rs.25. The 100 per cent increase in fees may also apply for Pakistanis residing abroad.
The preparations for the fees hike have been completed.