Karachi airport expands immigration services to ease departure

Deputy Director of Immigration Shehzad Akbar on Saturday announced all 20 immigration departure counters have been activated at Jinnah International Airport to facilitate smoother passenger movement.

Akbar, in a statement, added that full staffing at the counters during peak hours has reduced average immigration clearance time to nearly one minute per passenger.

Moreover, Authorities has also launched a pre-departure clearance counter that will allow travellers to complete immigration procedures days before their flight to avoid last-minute delays.

What will Jinnah International Airport do for immigration?

As per authorities, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi will get other advancements like the installation of e-gates and a dedicated mobile app to further improve passenger departures. 

Officials also noted that recent measures by the Airport Security Force have limited the entry of non-travelers to outside the departure area, helping manage congestion.

Moreover, the airport staff will facilitate passengers during peak travel hours, as for that the authorities has temporarily allocated domestic lounge counters to provide airlines with additional boarding space.