Gold Allowance for Travellers to Pakistan (2026)
Pakistan's Baggage Rules 2006 set no gram or tola limit for gold jewellery: a Pakistani national may bring "personal jewellery in reasonable quantity" duty-free on the first visit in a year after more than seven days abroad. Gold bars, coins and jewellery beyond personal use have no duty-free allowance, so customs charge duty and taxes on them, and goods in commercial quantity also pay a redemption fine of 30% of their value. You must declare gold, jewellery and precious stones on the customs declaration form, along with foreign currency over US$10,000.
Reviewed October 2026 from official sources (listed below). Rules change — check with customs before you travel.
Estimate
Values your gold at today's international price. Pakistan sets no gram allowance, and customs assess any duty on their own valuation. An estimate, not a customs assessment.
Duty-Free Gold Allowance in Pakistan
| Traveller | Duty-free allowance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistani national, first visit in a year (abroad more than 7 days) | Personal jewellery in reasonable quantity | Baggage Rules 2006, rule 3B. No weight or value cap is set. Customs decide what is reasonable for personal use. |
| Pakistani national, later visits in the same year | No new jewellery allowance | Jewellery you took out of Pakistan comes back duty-free if it was declared and endorsed by customs when you left (rule 12). New jewellery is dutiable. |
| Pakistani national transferring residence | Personal jewellery in reasonable quantity | Same allowances as rule 3B (rule 4). |
| Foreign nationals and tourists | No separate jewellery allowance | Rule 6 does not list jewellery. Declare jewellery you bring in so you can take it out again. |
| Women, men and children | No separate limits | The rules set no gold limit by gender or age. |
| Anyone: gold bars, biscuits and coins | None | Allowed as accompanied baggage under the State Bank's general permission, subject to import policy. Declare at the red channel and pay duty and taxes. |
Duty on gold above the allowance
The duty-free allowance covers only personal jewellery in reasonable quantity (Baggage Rules 2006, rule 3B). Anything beyond it is charged the customs duty and taxes the Federal Government notifies (rule 14). This includes gold bars, biscuits and coins, new jewellery on a second trip in the same year, and gifts and stock for sale. Customs assess the value on arrival.
Goods in commercial quantity lose all baggage allowances. They are released only on payment of duty and taxes at the statutory rates plus a redemption fine of 30% of their value (rules 15 and 17). Do not bring bullion to sell: baggage is not a route for commercial gold.
Declaring gold when you arrive
Since late 2022, the customs declaration in Appendix-C of the Baggage Rules has asked every passenger whether they carry gold and precious metals, jewellery, or precious or semi-precious stones, and their value. It also covers foreign currency over US$10,000 and prohibited or restricted goods. Answer it truthfully: a false declaration exposes you to action under the Customs Act 1969 and the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947.
If you carry only personal jewellery within the allowance and nothing else dutiable, you can use the green channel after declaring it. If you carry bars, coins or other dutiable gold, go to the red channel and pay before you leave the airport. Customs regularly seize undeclared gold at Pakistani airports.
Taking gold out of Pakistan
Under the State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange rules, gold bullion and coins may not be exported, and taking jewellery or precious stones out of Pakistan needs State Bank permission. The general permission in the Foreign Exchange Manual covers only small values and is nil for travel to India. That general permission does not cover jewellery made wholly or mainly of gold, so taking gold jewellery out, or larger amounts of other jewellery, needs a State Bank licence (Form J) and an undertaking to bring the jewellery back. Foreign nationals may take out jewellery they declared on arrival. Foreign nationals and overseas Pakistanis may also take out gold and jewellery up to US$10,000 bought with foreign exchange they encashed in Pakistan.
You must declare jewellery and precious stones when you leave. The departure declaration can be filed online through WeBOC or PASS Track before you travel, or at the airport. To bring valuable jewellery back duty-free, ask customs at departure to endorse it on an export certificate or in your passport (rule 12).
From the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
The same rules apply whether you fly in from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha, Kuwait or Muscat. Personal jewellery in reasonable quantity is duty-free on your first visit in a year. Bars and coins are dutiable from the first gram, and everything must be declared. The country you leave has its own rules: the UAE, for example, requires travellers to declare cash and valuables worth AED 60,000 or more.
Practical tips
- Carry the purchase invoices showing weight and karat, and declare the jewellery on the form even if you are wearing it.
- "Reasonable quantity" means jewellery for your own use. Many identical pieces, unworn new items or gold carried for someone else can be treated as commercial.
- Before you leave Pakistan with valuable jewellery, get it endorsed by customs so that it comes back duty-free.
- Rules and rates change by SRO. Check with Pakistan Customs (FBR) before you travel.
Gold price in Pakistan today
Live rates →| 24K (999) | Rs 35,801 / gram | Rs 4,17,577 / tola |
|---|---|---|
| 22K (916) | Rs 32,827 / gram | Rs 3,82,883 / tola |
| 18K (750) | Rs 26,878 / gram | Rs 3,13,496 / tola |
Bringing Gold to Pakistan: FAQ
How much is 1 tola of 22K gold worth in Pakistan today?
About Rs 3,82,883 at the international price converted to PKR (Oct 22, 2026, 21:00 UTC). Customs use their own notified or assessed value, and shops charge more, so treat this as an estimate.
How much gold can I bring from Dubai to Pakistan?
Pakistan sets no gram or tola limit for jewellery. A Pakistani national may bring personal jewellery in reasonable quantity duty-free on the first visit in a year after more than seven days abroad. Gold bars, biscuits and coins are dutiable, and you must declare all gold and jewellery on the customs declaration form.
Is there a 10 gram or 1 tola duty-free limit for Pakistan?
Not in the Baggage Rules 2006, which allow "personal jewellery in reasonable quantity" on the first visit in a year. Figures like 10 grams that appear online are not in the rules. Customs decide what counts as reasonable personal use, so declare your jewellery and keep the bills.
Can I bring a gold bar or gold coins to Pakistan?
The State Bank allows gold to be imported as accompanied baggage, subject to import policy. Bars and coins are not covered by any duty-free allowance, so declare them at the red channel and pay the duty and taxes customs assess. Commercial quantities also pay a 30% redemption fine.
Is the allowance different for women and children?
No. The Baggage Rules set no separate jewellery limit by gender or age. Each passenger's jewellery must be personal and in reasonable quantity.
Can I take my gold jewellery out of Pakistan and bring it back?
Declare it on the departure declaration and ask customs to endorse it on an export certificate or in your passport. Endorsed jewellery can be re-imported duty-free. Gold bullion and coins may not be exported. The State Bank's general permission does not cover gold jewellery, so taking gold jewellery out needs its permission.
Gold Travel Allowance in Other Countries
Sources: FBR: Baggage Rules 2006, S.R.O. 666(I)/2006 · FBR: Baggage Rules amendment and Appendix-C declaration (December 2022) · State Bank of Pakistan: Foreign Exchange Manual, Chapter XVIII (jewellery, gold and currency) · Islamabad International Airport: Customs rules · FBR press release on the Baggage Rules. Information, not legal advice: customs officers decide on the spot, and rules change. See also: gold price in Pakistan · jewellery price calculator · gold price by weight.