Estimate the PTA registration tax on an imported phone by value and document type.
🛠️ Free tool by the NayaPakistan team · Updated September 2026
Any phone brought into Pakistan from abroad must be registered with PTA through the DIRBS system within 60 days, or it stops working with local SIMs. The registration duty depends on the phone's declared value and whether you register it against a passport (lower rate, once per year per traveller) or a CNIC (higher rate). This tool estimates the tax so you can budget before you buy.
Higher-value phones fall into higher duty tiers, so a flagship costs far more to register than a mid-range handset. This calculator uses typical duty percentages against today's dollar rate — the official DIRBS portal calculates the exact amount for your specific IMEI, so use this figure to plan, not to pay.
It depends on the phone's value and your document. Cheaper phones are taxed at a lower percentage and flagships at a higher tier; registering on a passport is cheaper than on a CNIC. This tool gives a close estimate — confirm the exact duty on the DIRBS portal.
Passport registration carries a lower duty and is available once per year per traveller for a phone you bring yourself. CNIC registration is used otherwise and is charged at a higher rate.
A phone brought from abroad works on local networks for up to 60 days. After that it must be registered with PTA or it is blocked from local SIMs.
Through the official PTA DIRBS portal (dirbs.pta.gov.pk) or at customs on arrival. Enter your IMEI there to see and pay the exact duty.