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Frequently asked questions
Passengers goeing to pakistan
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR PASSENGERS GOING TO PAKISTAN
Q.1. I am a Pakistani national. What allowances will be admissible when I’ll return to Pakistan?
Ans. Pakistani nationals returning from abroad are normally categorized as “non-tourist passengers”.
Allowances admissible to such passengers depend upon the length of stay abroad during the calendar year. In addition to personal wearing apparel and travelling goods, the passenger can bring free of duty and taxes gifts valuing US$ 225 maximum, if stay abroad is less than six months, and valuing US$ 450 if the stay abroad is over six months during a calendar year. These gift allowances would be halved on second visit during the same calendar year and no allowance shall be admissible on third and subsequent visits. No gift allowances are admissible to dependent children under eighteen years of age traveling with their parents except articles of personal wearing apparel, toys etc. Gift allowance means reasonable number and quantity of goods other than personal allowance for making gift or souvenirs free of customs duty and does not cover air-conditioner, cooking range, deep freezer, gas appliances, microwave oven, refrigerator, sewing machine, television, video cassette player, video cassette recorder or washing machine under the recently issued instructions, the duty free allowances further include one mobile telephone. Customs duty and other taxes on this mobile telephone shall be collected at the time of activation.
Q.2. In which currency, I have to pay the duty/taxes?
Ans. You can pay duty/taxes in Pakistani currency or in foreign exchange as is convenient to you.
Q.3. I am planning to bring a Personal Computer or a lap-top. Can I bring it?
Ans. You are allowed to bring two personal computers or lap-top computers along with printers, monitors, key boards, mouse and cable thereof.
Q.4. What special allowances are admissible to Overseas Pakistanis?
Ans. The Government of Pakistan has recently introduced changes to enhance special allowances for Overseas Pakistanis which are as follows:-
Such overseas Pakistanis who have remitted two thousand and five hundred or more US dollars to Pakistan through the normal banking channels during one year preceding their date of arrival may avail duty free allowance over seven hundred US dollars. This facility, however, will be admissible once in a calendar year; and Such overseas Pakistanis who have remitted ten thousand or more US dollar to Pakistan through normal banking channels during one year preceding their date of arrival may avail duty free allowance of twelve hundred US dollars. However, the said facility will be admissible once in a calendar year. The above referred special allowance can also be availed from duty free shops.
Q.5. Is there any restriction on taking currency into or out of Pakistan?
Ans. You can bring any amount of foreign currency. However at the time of departure, a passenger can take only an amount of US$ 10,000 maximum. For Pakistani currency up to Rs. 3000/- is permissible to be brought in or taken out of Pakistan by the passenger travelling abroad to a country other than India. In case of India, the restriction is that of Rs 500/-.
Q.6. Can I bring my pet dog with me to Pakistan?
Ans. You may bring your pet dog subject the following conditions:-
· Accompanied by a Health Certificate with particular reference to Rabies.
· Animal Quarantine restrictions Payment of leviable duty and taxes
Q.7. What is the status of bringing liquor into Pakistan for one’s own consumption?
Ans. Liquor is prohibited in Pakistan and shall not be allowed as it is liable to seizure and confiscation. In case of non-Muslim, holding foreign passport and declaration of such liquor to customs staff, the same will be detained pending departure and will be returned at the time of departure of the passenger.
Q.8. I am coming to Pakistan without any dutiable goods. How can I pass through green channel?
Ans. In case, you have no dutiable item and accordingly nothing to declare, you may avail the facility of green channel available at the International Arrival Hall.
Q.9. If I declare my dutiable items to Customs on arrival in Pakistan at the “Voluntarily Baggage Declaration Counter”, am I supposed to open my package(s)?
Ans. Since the Customs staff has to verify and record marks and number of the item(s) for the realization of duties and taxes, appropriate officer may have to examine your baggage in the interest of the passenger.
Q.10 How much gold jewellery is admissible to me if I am coming after a stay of more than six months abroad?
Ans. Gold jewellery is admissible to the lady passengers only valuing up to US$ eleven hundred if the stay abroad is more than six months.
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