Foreign currency declaration becomes compulsory for Pakistan

Travellers to Pakistan are required to make a currency declaration on entering and leaving the country. Failure to do so will result in a ban on boarding the return flight.
Strict currency controls in Pakistan
The departures hall at Islamabad International Airport (Photo: Pakieditor, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

In order to control illegal flows of money entering or leaving Pakistani territory, the government introduces strict currency controls for all travellers.

They will now be required to declare all their foreign currency -local or international. This rule applies to both arrivals in and departures from the country. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) requires you to complete currency declaration forms. The airline is then responsible for collecting them. The CAA will provide forms on board the aircraft.

These currency controls are extremely strict. On flights departing from Pakistan, airlines will only issue boarding passes once they have received the foreign currency declaration..

Pakistani customs and airlines will work together to supervise passengers at airports.

Any breach will be penalised by a ban on boarding the aircraft. These regulations take effect immediately.