Islamabad, January 17, 2026 — Pakistan has officially prohibited the import of vehicles under the personal baggage scheme and introduced major reforms through an amendment to the Import Policy Order, 2022.
The Federal Commerce Ministry issued SRO 61(I)/2026 dated January 15, 2026, which removes the personal baggage provision for vehicle imports. Overseas Pakistanis can now import vehicles only under the Transfer of Residence and Gift Schemes.
Under the updated rules, the eligibility period for used cars imported as gifts has been revised. The “last three years” period for determining eligibility now equates to 850 days from the date of the last vehicle import declaration.
Pakistan nationals may import or gift a vehicle subject to specific conditions. Students receiving remittances, non-earning family members, and those who have imported, gifted, or received a vehicle within the last three years are not eligible.
The amendment also raises the minimum stay abroad requirement for gifting a vehicle or importing under transfer of residence to 850 days, up from 700 days. Vehicles imported under these schemes will remain non-transferable for one year from the import date.
Additionally, minimum safety, environmental, and regulatory standards applicable to commercial vehicle imports will now apply to vehicles under the gift and transfer of residence schemes. The amendment further mandates that vehicles imported under the Transfer of Residence scheme must come from the same country where the overseas Pakistani resides.
These changes mark a significant shift in Pakistan’s vehicle import regulations, aligning overseas import policies with safety and environmental standards while tightening eligibility under personal import schemes.