Basant 2027 · Seller registration

How kite seller and manufacturer registration works for Basant 2027

Anyone who makes, trades or sells kites or dor for Basant must first register with their district's Deputy Commissioner through the eBiz Punjab portal. Manufacturer registration opened on 5 September 2026; sellers, traders and associations are expected to register in January or February 2027. Certificates last 1 year and must be displayed at the shop.

Last updated 15 October 2026

Apply on the official Basant portal

Registration is done online by the Government of Punjab, not by us. The portal sends each category to its eBiz Punjab form.

Open the official portalbasant.punjab.gov.pk

Basant 2027 at a glance

Short answers from our facts table. Each one links to its source and shows when we last checked it.

Who must register?
Makers, traders and sellers
Kite and string manufacturers, traders and sellers must register with the Deputy Commissioner through the Basant portal.
confirmedDetails and source
Kite and string manufacturers, traders and sellers must register with the Deputy Commissioner through the Basant portal. Manufacturer registration for 2027 opened on 5 September 2026, and manufacturers need a no-objection certificate (NOC) before production. Sellers, traders and associations are expected to register in January or February 2027. The DC verifies applications within 10 days, and a registration is valid for one year.
confirmedSource: DawnLast verified 15 Oct 2026
When can you buy?
Not notified yet (expected about a week before the festival)
The 2027 sales window has not been notified yet.
awaiting official notificationDetails and source
The 2027 sales window has not been notified yet. Sellers and traders are expected to register in January or February 2027. In 2026, public sales ran for 8 days and ended on the last flying day, so expect sales to open about a week before the festival.
awaiting official notificationSource: DawnLast verified 15 Oct 2026
Penalties
3 to 5 years in prison
For flying against the rules, with fines up to Rs 2 million. Banned string: 5 to 7 years.
confirmedDetails and source
Penalties under the 2025 Act: flying kites against the rules, 3 to 5 years in prison and/or a fine of up to Rs 2 million; making, storing or selling banned string or kites, 5 to 7 years and/or up to Rs 5 million; selling even permitted kites or string without registration, 1 to 5 years and/or a fine. All offences are cognisable and non-bailable.
confirmedSource: Pakistan TodayLast verified 15 Oct 2026

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Who has to register for Basant 2027?

Every manufacturer, trader and seller of kites or string, and every kite flying association, must register with the Deputy Commissioner before making, storing, transporting or selling anything.

Anyone who makes, trades, stores, transports or sells kite-flying material, or runs a kite flying association, must register with the Deputy Commissioner of their district. Applications are made online through eBiz Punjab, which the official Basant portal (basant.punjab.gov.pk) links to, in four categories: manufacturer, trader, seller and kite flying association. Each category needs its own application and a non-refundable fee: Rs 1,000 for a manufacturer, trader or seller, and Rs 5,000 for an association. Applicants need a CNIC, an email address, the fee receipt and verification of their business premises; manufacturers also give proof of ownership or possession of the premises and a passport-size photograph, and an association needs at least 10 members. The DC verifies and decides each application within 10 days; the certificate is valid for one year, is renewed annually and must be clearly displayed at the business premises. The portal's contact number is 0800-02345. For Basant 2026, registration opened on 29 December 2025 and could also be done in the e-Biz mobile app.

confirmedSource: Government of Punjab, Basant Festival 2027 portalLast verified 15 Oct 2026

Registration categories and fees

Category	Who it covers	Fee
Manufacturer	Makes kites, cotton dor or pinna for traders and sellers	Rs 1,000
Trader	Buys, stores, transports and supplies sellers or other traders	Rs 1,000
Seller	Sells approved kites and dor directly to the public	Rs 1,000
Kite flying association	A club or event organiser with at least 10 members	Rs 5,000

Fees are non-refundable and charged per category, so a business that both makes and sells kites files a separate application, with its own fee, for each.

How do you register as a kite seller or manufacturer?

Apply online to your district's Deputy Commissioner through eBiz Punjab, which the official Basant portal links to, then wait for verification and your certificate.

Choose your category
On the official Basant portal, basant.punjab.gov.pk, pick manufacturer, trader, seller or kite flying association to open its eBiz Punjab form.
Complete the form
Fill in your details and upload the documents below; in 2026 this could also be done on the e-Biz mobile app.
Pay the fee
Pay your category's fee and upload the receipt.
Verification
The Deputy Commissioner's office verifies and decides the application within 10 days, and manufacturers' premises are inspected.
Certificate
Once approved, you get a certificate valid for 1 year, renewed annually.

For questions about an application, contact your district's Deputy Commissioner's office; the portal's contact number is 0800-02345.

What documents do you need to register?

A CNIC, an email address, the fee receipt and proof of your business premises, with a few extra papers for manufacturers and associations.

Every category: a valid CNIC, an email address, the fee receipt and a business address the administration can verify.
Manufacturers: also proof of ownership or possession of the premises, a passport-size photograph and any other document the office asks for.
Associations: the association's name, address and landline; CNICs and contacts of the president and general secretary; and CNIC copies and mobile numbers of all members.
Traders: stock may be stored only at the registered location, so register where you actually keep goods.

Do kite manufacturers need an NOC?

Yes: manufacturers must get a no-objection certificate (NOC) before starting production, and district teams inspect their premises.

Manufacturer registration for 2027 opened on 5 September 2026, months ahead of the festival, so that legal stock is ready in time and makers are checked before anything reaches the market. Assistant commissioners verify manufacturers' credentials and inspect their premises, and production is monitored. Makers may produce only approved kite sizes and cotton dor wound as a pinna; sharp maanjha and the charkhi are banned.

When do sellers and traders register for Basant 2027?

Sellers, traders and associations are expected to register in January or February 2027.

For comparison, registration for Basant 2026 opened on 29 December 2025, legal trade began on 30 December 2025, and registered sellers could sell to the public from 1 February 2026 to 8 February 2026. The official Basant portal lists 29 January to 7 February 2027, excluding 5 February, but the dates still await a Deputy Commissioner notification. Registration dates tend to follow the festival dates, so have your documents ready before registration opens.

What must a registered seller do?

Display the certificate at the shop, sell only approved kites and QR-coded cotton dor, and keep records of stock, sales and the movement of goods, as the 2026 notification required.

Registered sellers may sell only approved kites and cotton dor that meet the rules, and must display their registration certificate at their premises. Under the 2026 notification, registered manufacturers, traders, sellers and associations also had to keep complete records of stock, sales and the movement of goods; each registered seller was linked to a QR code, and kites carried QR codes identifying the seller. Manufacturers supply only registered traders and sellers, traders supply only sellers or other traders, and a trader needs a Deputy Commissioner's transport permit to bring material in from another district or province. Officials may inspect premises, storage and consignments at any time, and selling banned material can lead to cancellation of registration and legal action.

confirmedSource: The NewsLast verified 15 Oct 2026

Certificate on display: clearly visible, so buyers and inspectors can check it.
Approved stock only: kites within the approved sizes and cotton dor wound as a QR-coded pinna.
Records: the 2026 notification required records of stock, sales and every movement of goods, so each pinna can be traced from maker to buyer.
Registered suppliers: buy only from registered manufacturers or traders; a trader needs the Deputy Commissioner's permit to bring stock from another district or province.
Banned stock: selling prohibited material can cost you your registration and bring legal action, on top of the Act's penalties.

Why should buyers check a seller's certificate?

Because the code of conduct allows dor to be bought only from vendors registered with the Deputy Commissioner's office, and buying from anyone else can bring legal action against the buyer too.

Unregistered sellers sit outside the QR system, so nobody can trace what they sell, and selling even legal kites or string without registration carries 1 to 5 years in prison. Ask to see the certificate, check that the name matches the shop, and look the business up in the list of registered businesses linked from the official Basant portal. Then scan the QR code on every pinna before you pay.

How to check a pinna's QR code

Where does our shop stand in this process?

We sell only while we hold a valid seller certificate and the official sales window is open, and the box below shows our current status.

The same rules apply to us as to every other shop: no certificate, no sales. Our registration page explains how to check our status.

Where we stand

Seller registration in progress. Sales open only after our Punjab seller certificate is issued.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Basant seller registration cost?

A seller pays Rs 1,000, a trader Rs 1,000, a manufacturer Rs 1,000 and a kite flying association Rs 5,000. Fees are non-refundable.

How long does Basant registration take?

The Deputy Commissioner verifies and decides each application within 10 days, and the certificate is valid for 1 year.

Can I register on the e-Biz app?

In 2026, yes, alongside the Basant portal. For 2027, the official portal sends every category to eBiz Punjab.

Do online kite sellers need registration?

Yes. Anyone selling kites or string to the public must be registered, online or not, and may sell only during the notified sales window.

How can I check that a kite seller is registered?

Ask to see the displayed certificate, look the business up in the registered businesses list on the official Basant portal, and scan every pinna's QR code.