diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/consistent_type_specifier_style.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/consistent_type_specifier_style.rs
index 4153c71e25f06..bff12016653c2 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/consistent_type_specifier_style.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/consistent_type_specifier_style.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::{path::Path, str::FromStr};
+
 use oxc_allocator::{Allocator, CloneIn};
 use oxc_ast::{
     AstBuilder, AstKind,
@@ -6,7 +8,7 @@ use oxc_ast::{
 use oxc_codegen::{Context, Gen};
 use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
 use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
-use oxc_span::{GetSpan, SPAN, Span};
+use oxc_span::{FileExtension, GetSpan, SPAN, Span};
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ use crate::{
     rule::{DefaultRuleConfig, Rule},
 };
 
+fn use_top_level_for_declaration_file_import_diagnostic(span: Span) -> OxcDiagnostic {
+    OxcDiagnostic::warn(
+        "Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.",
+    )
+    .with_help("Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.")
+    .with_label(span)
+}
+
 fn consistent_type_specifier_style_diagnostic(span: Span, mode: &Mode) -> OxcDiagnostic {
     let (warn_msg, help_msg) = if *mode == Mode::PreferInline {
         (
@@ -109,36 +119,44 @@ impl Rule for ConsistentTypeSpecifierStyle {
         {
             return;
         }
-        if self.0 == Mode::PreferTopLevel && import_decl.import_kind.is_value() {
+
+        // Declaration file imports should always be top-level type imports
+        if (self.0 == Mode::PreferTopLevel || is_declaration_file_import(import_decl))
+            && import_decl.import_kind.is_value()
+        {
             let (value_specifiers, type_specifiers) = split_import_specifiers_by_kind(specifiers);
             if type_specifiers.is_empty() {
                 return;
             }
 
             for item in &type_specifiers {
-                ctx.diagnostic_with_fix(
-                    consistent_type_specifier_style_diagnostic(item.span(), &self.0),
-                    |fixer| {
-                        let mut import_source = String::new();
+                let diagnostic = if is_declaration_file_import(import_decl) {
+                    use_top_level_for_declaration_file_import_diagnostic(item.span())
+                } else {
+                    consistent_type_specifier_style_diagnostic(item.span(), &self.0)
+                };
+                ctx.diagnostic_with_fix(diagnostic, |fixer| {
+                    let mut import_source = String::new();
 
-                        if !value_specifiers.is_empty() {
-                            let value_import_declaration =
-                                gen_value_import_declaration(fixer, import_decl, &value_specifiers);
-                            import_source.push_str(&value_import_declaration);
-                        }
+                    if !value_specifiers.is_empty() {
+                        let value_import_declaration =
+                            gen_value_import_declaration(fixer, import_decl, &value_specifiers);
+                        import_source.push_str(&value_import_declaration);
+                    }
 
-                        let type_import_declaration =
-                            gen_type_import_declaration(fixer, import_decl, &type_specifiers);
-                        import_source.push_str(&type_import_declaration);
+                    let type_import_declaration =
+                        gen_type_import_declaration(fixer, import_decl, &type_specifiers);
+                    import_source.push_str(&type_import_declaration);
 
-                        fixer
-                            .replace(import_decl.span, import_source.trim_end().to_string())
-                            .with_message("Convert to a `top-level` type import")
-                    },
-                );
+                    fixer
+                        .replace(import_decl.span, import_source.trim_end().to_string())
+                        .with_message("Convert to a `top-level` type import")
+                });
+            }
+        } else if self.0 == Mode::PreferInline && import_decl.import_kind.is_type() {
+            if is_declaration_file_import(import_decl) {
+                return;
             }
-        }
-        if self.0 == Mode::PreferInline && import_decl.import_kind.is_type() {
             ctx.diagnostic_with_fix(
                 consistent_type_specifier_style_diagnostic(import_decl.span, &self.0),
                 |fixer| {
@@ -247,6 +265,24 @@ fn gen_type_import_declaration<'c, 'a: 'c>(
     codegen.into_source_text()
 }
 
+fn is_declaration_file_import(import_decl: &ImportDeclaration) -> bool {
+    let source = &import_decl.source.value;
+    // Relatively fast check to avoid unnecessary Path and extension parsing
+    // if it doesn't even look like a declaration file import
+    if !source.contains(".d") {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // Slower check that parses the file name to check if it's a declaration file
+    let path = Path::new(source.as_str());
+    let Some(extension) = path.extension().and_then(std::ffi::os_str::OsStr::to_str) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    match FileExtension::from_str(extension) {
+        Ok(file_ext) => file_ext.is_ts_declaration(source),
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test() {
     use crate::tester::Tester;
@@ -277,6 +313,15 @@ fn test() {
         ("import { type Foo as Bar } from 'Foo';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
         ("import { type Foo, type Bar, Baz, Bam } from 'Foo';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
         ("import type * as Foo from 'Foo';", None),
+        // declaration files always require `import type` syntax
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.mts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.mts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.cts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './index.d.cts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import type { Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
     ];
 
     let fail = vec![
@@ -290,6 +335,15 @@ fn test() {
         ("import Foo, { type Bar, Baz } from 'Foo';", None),
         ("import { Component, type ComponentProps } from 'package-1';", None),
         ("import type { Foo, Bar, Baz } from 'Foo';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        // declaration files always require `import type` syntax
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.mts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.mts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.cts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './index.d.cts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"]))),
+        ("import { type Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';", Some(json!(["prefer-inline"]))),
     ];
 
     let fix = vec![
@@ -371,6 +425,16 @@ fn test() {
             "import Foo, { Baz } from 'Foo';\nimport type { Bar } from 'Foo';",
             Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"])),
         ),
+        (
+            "import { type Foo } from 'index.d.ts';",
+            "import type { Foo } from 'index.d.ts';",
+            Some(json!(["prefer-top-level"])),
+        ),
+        (
+            "import { type Foo } from 'index.d.ts';",
+            "import type { Foo } from 'index.d.ts';",
+            Some(json!(["prefer-inline"])),
+        ),
     ];
 
     Tester::new(
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_consistent_type_specifier_style.snap b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_consistent_type_specifier_style.snap
index 79a13e175b4bb..7c4bda2780a62 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_consistent_type_specifier_style.snap
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_consistent_type_specifier_style.snap
@@ -84,3 +84,59 @@ source: crates/oxc_linter/src/tester.rs
    · ─────────────────────────────────────────
    ╰────
   help: Replace top‐level import type with an inline type specifier.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.ts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.ts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.mts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.mts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.cts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './index.d.cts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(consistent-type-specifier-style): Type imports from declaration files must use top-level `import type` syntax.
+   ╭─[consistent_type_specifier_style.tsx:1:10]
+ 1 │ import { type Foo } from './app.d.css.ts';
+   ·          ────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Replace inline type specifiers with a top-level import type statement.