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Pakistan airport, ticket and border charges

Last checked 24 October 2026 · 10 sources

Short answer

Two bodies sit behind most passenger charges in Pakistan. The Pakistan Airports Authority Act, 2023 lets the Pakistan Airports Authority levy fees for passenger embarkation, cargo, landing, parking and air navigation ¹. The Federal Board of Revenue collects federal excise duty on air tickets, charged when the ticket is issued ⁴. ARY News reported in September 2019 a Rs 2,000 economy embarkation fee from 1 November that year ². This guide could not confirm the embarkation fee in force on 24 October 2026.

Airport charges law: Pakistan Airports Authority Act, 2023, section 25 ¹
Airport charges levied by: Pakistan Airports Authority ¹
Excise duty on tickets: Federal Board of Revenue, charged when the ticket is issued ⁴
Embarkation fee, economy: Rs 2,000 from 1 November 2019, collected by the Civil Aviation Authority, as reported on 16 September 2019 ²
PAA general cargo rate: Rs 125 per kilogram from 1 July 2025, set by the Pakistan Airports Authority, as reported ⁷
Visa fee: Waived for citizens of 126 countries by a cabinet decision reported on 25 July 2024 ⁸
Current fee check: Not confirmed on an official tariff page as of 24 October 2026 ^1,9

Who sets and collects the charges

The Pakistan Airports Authority Act, 2023 (Act XLV of 2023) was published in the Gazette of Pakistan on 7 August 2023 ¹. Section 25 lets the Authority levy and collect fees for passenger embarkation, cargo handling, aircraft landing and parking, and air navigation services ¹. Section 25(3) allows an additional development fee on passengers, and section 25(4) requires its receipts to be kept in a separate account ¹.

A Ministry of Aviation notification of 9 August 2024 requires the Pakistan Airports Authority to pay the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority ten percent of the fees and charges it collects for air navigation services ¹⁰. ARY News reported on 22 November 2025 that the Pakistan Airports Authority does not levy passenger taxes, and that the Federal Board of Revenue collects excise duties ⁹.

Airport and embarkation charges

ARY News reported on 24 June 2019 that international passengers would pay airport charges of Rs 2,800 in rupees, replacing a US$20 charge ³. ARY News reported on 16 September 2019 that the Civil Aviation Authority set new charges from 1 November for all passengers travelling after that date ². The article said the embarkation fee would be the same at all airports, and gave a charge of US$20 for foreign nationals ². These are 2019 press reports. This guide did not find a current official tariff on 24 October 2026.

Charge	Amount	Effective	Collected by	Source
Airport charge, passengers travelling abroad ²	Rs 2,800 ²	1 November 2019, as reported ²	Civil Aviation Authority, as reported in 2019 ²	ARY News, 16 September 2019 ²
Airport charge, foreign nationals ²	US$20 ²	1 November 2019, as reported ²	Civil Aviation Authority, as reported in 2019 ²	ARY News, 16 September 2019 ²
Embarkation fee, economy class ²	Rs 2,000 ²	1 November 2019, as reported ²	Civil Aviation Authority, as reported in 2019 ²	ARY News, 16 September 2019 ²
Embarkation fee, business class ²	Rs 3,000 ²	1 November 2019, as reported ²	Civil Aviation Authority, as reported in 2019 ²	ARY News, 16 September 2019 ²

Federal excise duty on international tickets

The Federal Board of Revenue said on 2 July 2022 that federal excise duty applies to club, business and first class international tickets under section 3 of the Federal Excise Act, 2005 ⁴. It said the Finance Bill 2022 raised the duty from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000, for tickets issued on or after 1 July 2022 ⁴. Business Recorder reported on 6 July 2022 that the duty was cut to Rs 30,000, with no start date in the article ⁵.

Gulf Today reported on 29 June 2024 new business and club class rates from 1 July 2024 ⁶. The same article gives a second figure of Rs 100,000 per ticket for the US and Canada, so the reported amounts conflict and both are shown below ⁶. The FBR charges the duty when the ticket is issued ⁴. The current rates are in the First Schedule of the Federal Excise Act, which this guide could not read in full.

Route, business or club class	Reported duty	Effective	Collected by	Source
North America, Latin America and Canada ⁶	Rs 350,000, up from Rs 250,000 ⁶	1 July 2024, as reported ⁶	Federal Board of Revenue, at ticket issue ⁴	Gulf Today, 29 June 2024 ⁶
US and Canada, second figure in the same article ⁶	Rs 100,000 ⁶	1 July 2024, as reported ⁶	Federal Board of Revenue, at ticket issue ⁴	Gulf Today, 29 June 2024 ⁶
Middle East and Africa ⁶	Rs 105,000 ⁶	1 July 2024, as reported ⁶	Federal Board of Revenue, at ticket issue ⁴	Gulf Today, 29 June 2024 ⁶
Australia and New Zealand ⁶	Rs 210,000 ⁶	1 July 2024, as reported ⁶	Federal Board of Revenue, at ticket issue ⁴	Gulf Today, 29 June 2024 ⁶
China, Malaysia and Indonesia ⁶	Rs 210,000 ⁶	1 July 2024, as reported ⁶	Federal Board of Revenue, at ticket issue ⁴	Gulf Today, 29 June 2024 ⁶

Cargo charges at airports

Geo News reported on 2 July 2025 that the Pakistan Airports Authority executive committee revised the cargo handling charges it levies at airports, from 1 July 2025 ⁷. General cargo rose from Rs 100 to Rs 125 per kilogram ⁷. Pet birds rose from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per kilogram, and betel leaves to Rs 70 per kilogram ⁷.

Visa and border charges

Dawn reported on 25 July 2024 that the federal cabinet waived the visa fee for citizens of 126 countries ⁸. The report said the lost processing revenue would be covered by foreign exchange from investment and tourism ⁸. This guide found no published crossing fee for travellers at the Torkham, Chaman, Taftan or Khunjerab land crossings.

Common questions

How much is the airport embarkation fee in Pakistan?

ARY News reported in September 2019 a fee of Rs 2,000 for economy and Rs 3,000 for business class from 1 November that year ². A current official tariff was not found.

Who collects excise duty on air tickets in Pakistan?

The Federal Board of Revenue. It charges the duty when the ticket is issued ⁴.

Does the Pakistan Airports Authority charge passenger taxes?

ARY News reported on 22 November 2025 that it does not, and that the FBR collects excise duties ⁹. The PAA Act lets the Authority levy an embarkation fee ¹.

Is the Pakistan visa free?

The visa fee was waived for citizens of 126 countries in July 2024 ⁸.

Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email hello@pakistanborderguide.com.

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