Call for reduced fee and simpler process for Kartarpur Corridor visit

Efforts are being made to reduce the service fee and simplify the process for Indian pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary. Sikh groups from various countries are pressuring Pakistan to either reduce or abolish the service fee, as well as eliminate the need for a passport. The Ministry of Home Affairs in India currently requires a passport for travel to Kartarpur Sahib. Discussions between the two countries at the diplomatic level are needed to make any changes to the existing Memorandum of Understanding.