Pakistan duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into Pakistan without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

Prohibited

banned as baggage for all arrivals

Full rule

PROHIBITED - Rule 16 of the Baggage Rules 2006 (SRO 666(I)/2006, as amended) bars alcoholic beverages from import as baggage for ALL arrivals; the old small allowance for non-Muslim foreigners no longer appears in the rules

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 500 g tobacco

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 500 g of manufactured tobacco (same allowance for Pakistani nationals and foreign tourists)

Goods & gifts

USD 500

nationals; foreign tourists USD 100

Full rule

Pakistani nationals: further duty-free allowance up to USD 500 on first visit in a year (stay abroad over 7 days), plus USD 500 professional tools and USD 500 of duty-free-shop purchases within 60 days (USD 1,000 on transfer of residence). Foreign nationals/tourists: personal effects, one laptop, one mobile phone, cameras, USD 500 professional tools, plus additional duty-free allowance of only USD 100

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

exit capped at USD 5,000 per visit

Full rule

Foreign currency over USD 10,000 (or equivalent) must be declared on arrival (FBR Currency Declaration System app/web); taking out is capped at USD 5,000 per visit / USD 30,000 per year; max PKR 10,000 out

Depends on: nationals vs foreign tourists (USD 500 vs USD 100 general allowance); first-visit-in-a-year rule; stay abroad must exceed 7 days for nationals' allowances; goods must arrive within 60 days and be shipped from country of residence; husband and wife may pool transfer-of-residence allowances

Good to know

Baggage Rules 2006 verified from FBR's own SRO PDF (fbr.gov.pk HTML pages intermittently 500) - TV/fridge/freezer/microwave/washing machine/AC are excluded from the free allowance and always dutiable; cash figures per SBP/FBR Currency Declaration System (2022)

From Pakistan's official customs guidance, checked 2026-08-01 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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