ISLAMABAD – The Federal Government has issued a new statutory regulatory order (S.R.O. 61 (1)/2026) amending the Import Policy Order, 2022, introducing major changes related to the import of vehicles under personal baggage, gift, and transfer of residence schemes.
According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), the facility of importing vehicles under the “personal baggage” category has been completely withdrawn.
The amendment has been made under Section 3(1) of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950. Under the revised policy, the definition of “last three years” for eligibility to import or gift another vehicle has been redefined as 850 days from the date of filing the Goods Declaration for the previous import. Additionally, the waiting period between imports has been extended from 700 days to 850 days.
The government has also increased the allowable number of vehicles in certain cases from two to three, while removing all references to personal baggage across relevant clauses and appendices of the policy.
Furthermore, vehicles imported under the gift or transfer of residence schemes will now remain non-transferable for one year from the date of importation. Such vehicles will also be required to meet minimum safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, similar to those applicable to commercial imports, as notified by the Ministry of Industries and Production (MOIP) and the Engineering Development Board (EDB). Another significant change mandates that vehicles imported under the transfer of residence scheme must originate from the same country where the overseas Pakistani resides.
