INFORMATION FOR PAKISTANI COMMUNITY IN AUSTRALIA

THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN HAS EXTENDED FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR PAKISTANI COMMUNITIES . PAKISTANI ORIGIN FOREIGN NATIONALS CAN OBTAIN NICOP WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO  ENTRY FROM ELIGIBLE ROUTES  INTO PAKISTAN WITHOUT VISA, DUAL NATIONALITY PASSPORTS, AND  OTHER FACILITIES WHEN THEY VISIT  PAKISTAN.

PAKISTANI CITIZENS  ARE ENTITLED TO SOME DUTY FREE GOODS WHEN THEY RETURN/GO TO PAKISTAN , DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF STAY ABROAD AND AMOUNT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE REMITTED. UNDER TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE, THEY CAN ALSO TAKE SECOND HAND CARS WITH DUTY DISCOUNTS. THESE FACILITIES ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO PAKISTANI CITIZEN WITH DUAL NATIONALITY AS WELL AS A FOREIGN NATIONAL WITH PAKISTAN ORIGIN CARD.   THIS CONSULATE WILL  ISSUE EARNING CERTIFICATES FOR GIFT SCHEME AND TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE.

FOR   INFORMATION ON BAGGAGE RULES, GIFT SCHEMES AND TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE, PL CLICK ON LINK OR VISIT WWW.COMMERCE.GOV.PK OR PL VISIT www.cbr.gov.pk INCLUDING FOR DUTY STRUCTURE ON CARS. FOR SECOND HAND WHILE THERE IS DUTY DEPRECIATION ALLOWED SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF 50%, THE BASE VALUE WILL DEPEND ON THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURING AND IT IS PRUDENT TO HAVE THESE ASSESSED  BY CONTACTING CBR OR CUSTOMS OR ALTERNATIVELY , THERE IS AN OPTION OF FIXED DUTY FOR MOST CARS. FOR FULL FACILITIES UNDER BAGGAGE RULES, TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE AND REMITTANCE CARD, PL CLICK HERE. Since 1ST JULY 2007, SECOND HAND CARS, SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM 3 YEARS OLD, CALCULATED FROM FIRST REGISTRATION , IS ALLOWED UNDER BAGGAGE, GIFT AND TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE SCHEME. 

CBR HAS PRINTED A COMPREHENSIVE BOOK ON IMPORT OF VEHICLES AND ALL INFORMATION AND FORMS ARE IN THIS ONE BOOK. PL CLICK BOOK.

Increased facilities announced for Foreign Exchange Remittance Card ( FERC) has also been announced by the government ( SDRO 666(1)/2006 dt June 28th 2006. In addition to other allowances, Pakistani nationals having FERC has been extended duty credits for purchase from Duty Free Shops in Pakistan or unaccompanied baggage ( except vehicles) in increase slabs. Now there are five categories, silver, silver+, Golden, Golden+ and Platinum for remittance of $ more than 2500, 5000, 10000,25000 and 50000, respectively , of US$ or equivalent currency. Same amount of duty credit in Pakistani Rupees respectively will be allowed.

Other facilities have been allowed by CBR vide SRO 682(I)/2006 . For details pl visit cbr website

CBR HAS NOW ALSO ANNOUNCES PASSENGER FRIENDLY GREEN CHANNELS FOR INCOMING AND OUT COMING PASSENGERS WITHOUT SUBJECTING THE BAGGAGE'S TO SCANNING ETC. FOR DETAILS PL CLICK here

FOR DETAILS ON ALL OTHER  FACILITIES PL VISIT MINISTRY OF LABOUR WEB THROUGH www.pakistan.gov.pk  AND THE OVERSEAS PAKISTAN FOUNDATION WEBSITE www.opf.org.pk . THE OTHER FACILITIES EXTENDED TO FOREIGN NATIONALS WITH PAKISTANI ORIGIN CARDS CAN BE VIEWED THESE WEBSITES INCLUDING WWW.PAKBOI.GOV.PK 

AT WWW.CIRC-GOV.COM , THERE ARE MANY VIABLE INDUSTRIAL UNITS FOR SALE ETC.

 YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO PHONE , EMAIL/FAX OR VISIT THE CONSULATE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  RELATING TO THE ABOVE .

ANNOUNCEMENT'S

This is for the information of all Pakistani & New Zealand Nationals and others living in New Zealand that the High Commission for Pakistan at Wellington - New Zealand  has started providing all Consular Services to the applicants. All applicants are therefore requested that they should forward their cases to High Commission for Pakistan at Wellington - New Zealand. Please note that no fresh applications regarding CONSULAR SERVICES are being accepted in Canberra and all those received would be returned. You are therefore advised to ensure that in future your applications for Consular Services are sent to following address:-    

CONSULAR SECTION, HIGH COMMISSION FOR PAKISTAN, 182 ONSLOW ROAD, KHANDALLAH, 6035, WELLINGTON-(NEW ZEALAND). TEL NO: 0064 - 4 - 4790026 & 4790027, FAX NO: 0064 - 4- 4794315 &                          EMAIL: pakhcwellington@xtra.co.nz   and Website :- www.pakistanhc.org.nz    

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OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION

[LETTER NO.MP/3011/FERC/CWAs/05/2006   DATED 18 JULY 2006]

 SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE REMITTANCE CARD (FERC) HOLDERS  

  The Government of Pakistan in the Federal Budget has announced incentives for the FERC holders, beside increasing the number of cards from two categories to five (5). In this context Central Board of Revenue (Revenue Division), Islamabad has issued SRO 666(1)/2006 dated June 28, 2006 incorporating Special allowances for Foreign Exchange Remittance Card holders, which states as under;

Special allowance for Foreign Exchange Remittance Card holders In addition to the allowances hereinbefore provided, the duty credit as specified in the Table below shall be admissible to a Pakistani national holding Foreign Exchange Remittance Card (FERC) once in a calendar year. The duty credit can also be utilized for the unaccompanied baggage or any purchase from one of the duty free shops. The duty credit under this scheme shall not be utilizable on the import of vehicles. Utilization of duty credit shall be endorsed by the customs on the passport of an FERC holder.