Islamabad (Pakistan News) The government of Pakistan has officially ended the scheme for importing vehicles from abroad for personal use under personal baggage vehicle import scheme at the end of 2025. At the same time, the rules for importing vehicles in the form of gift scheme car import or change of residence have also been tightened.
According to Daily Pakistan, the Economic Coordination Committee has approved the abolition of the personal baggage scheme for overseas Pakistanis. However, vehicles can still be imported under the Transfer of Residence and Gift schemes, but strict conditions will apply.
According to the new policy, the safety and environmental standards of commercial imports will apply to vehicles imported under both schemes.
That is, the person bringing the vehicle will have to prove that the vehicle sent has not been in any accident and is also environmentally friendly.
It should also be kept in mind that the person in whose name the vehicle will arrive will not be able to transfer it for one year.
The minimum period of stay of the person sending the vehicle abroad has been increased to three years from two years earlier. Along with this, the facility of ordering one vehicle after another has been increased from two years to three years.
Under the Transfer of Residence Scheme, it will be necessary for the person sending the vehicle to reside in the same country, however, this condition will not apply to the Gift Scheme.
According to the Finance Ministry, the aim of these measures is to make the country’s automotive import policy systematic and transparent.
This will also prevent misuse of vehicle import schemes. Experts also say that this government measure is apparently a positive attempt to control the black market, because in the past, dealers used these schemes for commercial purposes.