diff --git a/.oxlintrc.json b/.oxlintrc.json
index fb5d00dab..36eef37a9 100644
--- a/.oxlintrc.json
+++ b/.oxlintrc.json
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@
           {
             "name": "primevue/sidebar",
             "message": "Sidebar is deprecated in PrimeVue 4+. Use Drawer instead: import Drawer from 'primevue/drawer'"
-          },
-          {
-            "name": "@/i18n--to-enable",
-            "importNames": ["st", "t", "te", "d"],
-            "message": "Don't import `@/i18n` directly, prefer `useI18n()`"
           }
         ]
       }
diff --git a/eslint.config.ts b/eslint.config.ts
index 4974637fa..8dc7da5a5 100644
--- a/eslint.config.ts
+++ b/eslint.config.ts
@@ -279,5 +279,46 @@ export default defineConfig([
       'import-x/no-duplicates': 'off',
       'import-x/consistent-type-specifier-style': 'off'
     }
+  },
+
+  // i18n import enforcement
+  // Vue components must use the useI18n() composable, not the global t/d/st/te
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.vue'],
+    rules: {
+      'no-restricted-imports': [
+        'warn',
+        {
+          paths: [
+            {
+              name: '@/i18n',
+              importNames: ['t', 'd', 'st', 'te'],
+              message:
+                "In Vue components, use `const { t } = useI18n()` instead of importing from '@/i18n'."
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  // Non-composable .ts files must use the global t/d/st/te, not useI18n()
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.ts'],
+    ignores: ['**/use[A-Z]*.ts', '**/*.test.ts', 'src/i18n.ts'],
+    rules: {
+      'no-restricted-imports': [
+        'warn',
+        {
+          paths: [
+            {
+              name: 'vue-i18n',
+              importNames: ['useI18n'],
+              message:
+                "useI18n() requires Vue setup context. Use `import { t } from '@/i18n'` instead."
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   }
 ])