In 2023 numbers indicated a visible decline compared to the all-time high of 911,757 in 2022.The latest data from the Immigration and Emigration Department shows that passport issuance in 2023 has decreased marginally by 61,928 or 6.79% compared to the previous year.

As per the department’s history, 2022 marked an unprecedented peak with 911,757 amidst the uptick of pent-up demand for passports from the latter part of 2021 reflecting the intensified race for migration with the economic crisis.

The output of 2022 is 38% higher than the previous high of 658,725 in 2016..In 2021, the total number of passports issued was 382,499, in 2020 it was 207,691, in 2019 570,675, in 2018 604,824 and 2017 562,011.