Pakistan customs
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Free import
• Foreign nationals and tourists: clothing and personal items in use (personal jewellery, toiletries, an electric shaver, one electric iron and one hair dryer), medals and trophies, one desktop or laptop computer, one mobile phone, one wrist watch, one still camera and one video camera, professional tools worth up to USD 500, a child's pushchair, toys and personal items, plus other goods worth up to USD 100.
• All travelers: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500 g of manufactured tobacco.
• Pakistani nationals (including dual nationals and holders of a Pakistan Origin Card) returning after more than 7 days abroad: clothing and personal items in use, one electric iron, one hair dryer, one wrist watch, children's items and one wheelchair. A laptop in use is allowed even after a shorter stay. A mobile phone is not part of the duty-free allowance.
• On their first visit in a year, Pakistani nationals may also bring duty free personal jewellery in reasonable quantity, one desktop or laptop computer, one still camera and one video camera, professional tools worth up to USD 500 and other goods worth up to USD 500. Televisions, refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, cooking ranges, washing machines and air conditioners are always subject to duty.
• Pakistani nationals may also buy goods worth up to USD 500 at a duty-free shop in Pakistan within 60 days of arrival.
Currency
• There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you may bring in, but foreign currency or bearer negotiable instruments worth more than USD 10,000 (or the equivalent) must be declared to customs on arrival.
• Pakistani rupees: up to PKR 10,000 per person (PKR 3,000 when arriving from India).
• The declaration can be filed online in advance through the Pakistan Customs Currency Declaration System (WeBOC or Pass Track) or on paper at the airport.
Prohibited
• Alcoholic beverages, for all travelers regardless of nationality or religion
• Pork and pork products
• Arms and ammunition
• Narcotics and psychotropic substances
• Obscene and subversive literature
• Counterfeit and pirated goods
Restricted
• Satellite phones, gold and other precious metals, jewellery and precious or semi-precious stones must be declared to customs on arrival.
• Visitors may bring in professional equipment, computers and cameras temporarily without paying duty. Customs records the items in the passport; they may not be sold in Pakistan and must be taken out within 30 days or on departure, whichever is earlier.
• Goods above the duty-free allowances are charged duty and taxes. Goods in commercial quantities get no allowance and are charged duty and taxes plus a fine of 30% of their value.
• Use the Green Channel only if you carry nothing prohibited, restricted or above the allowances; otherwise use the Red Channel. Passing through the Green Channel with such goods can lead to prosecution, penalties and confiscation.
• Foreign nationals and tourists: clothing and personal items in use (personal jewellery, toiletries, an electric shaver, one electric iron and one hair dryer), medals and trophies, one desktop or laptop computer, one mobile phone, one wrist watch, one still camera and one video camera, professional tools worth up to USD 500, a child's pushchair, toys and personal items, plus other goods worth up to USD 100.
• All travelers: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 500 g of manufactured tobacco.
• Pakistani nationals (including dual nationals and holders of a Pakistan Origin Card) returning after more than 7 days abroad: clothing and personal items in use, one electric iron, one hair dryer, one wrist watch, children's items and one wheelchair. A laptop in use is allowed even after a shorter stay. A mobile phone is not part of the duty-free allowance.
• On their first visit in a year, Pakistani nationals may also bring duty free personal jewellery in reasonable quantity, one desktop or laptop computer, one still camera and one video camera, professional tools worth up to USD 500 and other goods worth up to USD 500. Televisions, refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, cooking ranges, washing machines and air conditioners are always subject to duty.
• Pakistani nationals may also buy goods worth up to USD 500 at a duty-free shop in Pakistan within 60 days of arrival.
Currency
• There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you may bring in, but foreign currency or bearer negotiable instruments worth more than USD 10,000 (or the equivalent) must be declared to customs on arrival.
• Pakistani rupees: up to PKR 10,000 per person (PKR 3,000 when arriving from India).
• The declaration can be filed online in advance through the Pakistan Customs Currency Declaration System (WeBOC or Pass Track) or on paper at the airport.
Prohibited
• Alcoholic beverages, for all travelers regardless of nationality or religion
• Pork and pork products
• Arms and ammunition
• Narcotics and psychotropic substances
• Obscene and subversive literature
• Counterfeit and pirated goods
Restricted
• Satellite phones, gold and other precious metals, jewellery and precious or semi-precious stones must be declared to customs on arrival.
• Visitors may bring in professional equipment, computers and cameras temporarily without paying duty. Customs records the items in the passport; they may not be sold in Pakistan and must be taken out within 30 days or on departure, whichever is earlier.
• Goods above the duty-free allowances are charged duty and taxes. Goods in commercial quantities get no allowance and are charged duty and taxes plus a fine of 30% of their value.
• Use the Green Channel only if you carry nothing prohibited, restricted or above the allowances; otherwise use the Red Channel. Passing through the Green Channel with such goods can lead to prosecution, penalties and confiscation.