The digital facility aims to improve efficiency, transparency and convenience for domestic and foreign Pakistanis.
The Islamabad Excise and Taxation Department has introduced a new digital facility that allows overseas Pakistanis to register and transfer vehicles through the PakID mobile application, eliminating the need for embassy visits or power of attorney documents.
Excise Director Bilal Azam told the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) on Sunday that the initiative aims to simplify vehicle-related processes for expatriates. “Now, for registration and transfer of the vehicle, you can download the PakID app. From there you can register your biometric data and we will ensure the transfer of the vehicle,” he said.
Azam said biometric submission through the app would serve as proof of identity, eliminating the need for a separate Transfer Order (TO) form. However, he urged both sellers and buyers to ensure proper documentation. “When selling any vehicle, be sure to sign your transfer letter and give it to the buyer,” he said, adding that both biometric verification and a signed transfer letter remain legal requirements.
In a related move, the Excise Department has launched a crackdown on token tax defaulters in Islamabad, suspending and canceling registrations of several vehicles after repeated public notices and newspaper advertisements.
“We have issued notices to defaulters between 1980 and 2000 and after due process, we canceled their registrations,” Azam said. A refund process is available for owners of affected vehicles seeking to regularize their status, he added.
The digital facility is part of a broader reform drive within the Islamabad Excise and Taxation Department aimed at improving efficiency, transparency and convenience for domestic and foreign Pakistanis.
