KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan has announced significant amendments to the Import Policy Order 2022 through S.R.O. 61(I)/2026, reshaping rules for overseas Pakistanis importing vehicles under gift and transfer of residence schemes.
Key Changes
Personal baggage scheme removed: References to “personal baggage” have been omitted across multiple clauses, signaling the end of this category for vehicle imports.
Eligibility period extended: Overseas Pakistanis must now wait 850 days (instead of 700) between importing or gifting another car.
Non-transferable vehicles: Cars imported under gift or transfer of residence schemes cannot be sold or transferred for one year after importation.
Safety & environmental standards: Imported vehicles must comply with the same regulatory standards applied to commercial imports, as notified by the Ministry of Industries & Production (MOIP) and the Engineering Development Board (EDB).
Country-of-residence requirement: Vehicles imported under the transfer of residence scheme must originate from the same country where the overseas Pakistani resides.
The move is aimed at tightening regulations, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards, and curbing misuse of the personal baggage provision. Customs agents and trade bodies have been directed to circulate the new rules widely.
The order was issued by the Ministry of Commerce, signed by Section Officer (Imports) Irtaza Ali, and circulated by the Karachi Customs Agents Association.
SRO 61(I)-2026 related to Appendix-E
