diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/__init__.py
index e4e08b790b8..975a4610f9d 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,32 @@
 """Advanced event_parser utility"""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError, field_validator, model_validator
 
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import envelopes
-from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.envelopes import BaseEnvelope
 from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.parser import event_parser, parse
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import envelopes as envelopes
+    from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.envelopes import BaseEnvelope
+
+
+def __getattr__(name: str) -> object:
+    if name == "envelopes":
+        _envelopes = importlib.import_module(f"{__name__}.envelopes")
+        globals()[name] = _envelopes
+        return _envelopes
+    if name == "BaseEnvelope":
+        _envelopes_module = importlib.import_module(f"{__name__}.envelopes")
+        _base_envelope = _envelopes_module.BaseEnvelope
+        globals()[name] = _base_envelope
+        return _base_envelope
+    raise AttributeError(f"module {__name__!r} has no attribute {name!r}")
+
+
 __all__ = [
     "event_parser",
     "parse",
diff --git a/tests/functional/parser/test_parser.py b/tests/functional/parser/test_parser.py
index 23052aa63f4..f824c473e72 100644
--- a/tests/functional/parser/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/functional/parser/test_parser.py
@@ -308,3 +308,81 @@ def handler(event: SqsModel, _: LambdaContext):
         assert parsed_event[0].version == "version"
 
     handler(event, LambdaContext())
+
+
+def test_parser_import_does_not_eagerly_load_envelopes():
+    """Importing parse from parser __init__ must not eagerly load all envelope modules.
+
+    Envelopes are only needed when envelope= is passed to parse()/event_parser().
+    Eager loading all 16 envelopes adds ~900ms to Lambda cold start for functions
+    that only use parse() without an envelope.
+
+    This test runs in a fresh subprocess to ensure reliable isolation from any
+    modules already loaded by conftest or other tests.
+    """
+    import subprocess
+    import sys
+
+    # Test 1: importing parse alone should NOT load envelopes
+    script_parse_only = """
+import sys
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import parse
+envelope_modules = [key for key in sys.modules if "aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.envelopes" in key]
+assert not envelope_modules, f"Envelope modules loaded on parse import: {envelope_modules}"
+print("PASS: parse import does not load envelopes")
+"""
+
+    result = subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-c", script_parse_only], capture_output=True, text=True, check=False)
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"parse import test failed:\n{result.stderr}\n{result.stdout}"
+
+    # Test 2: importing envelopes explicitly SHOULD load envelopes
+    script_envelopes_import = """
+import sys
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import envelopes
+assert "aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.envelopes" in sys.modules, "envelopes module not loaded"
+assert hasattr(envelopes, "SqsEnvelope"), "envelopes.SqsEnvelope not accessible"
+print("PASS: envelopes import works correctly")
+"""
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-c", script_envelopes_import],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"envelopes import test failed:\n{result.stderr}\n{result.stdout}"
+
+    # Test 3: importing BaseEnvelope explicitly SHOULD load envelopes
+    script_base_envelope_import = """
+import sys
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import BaseEnvelope
+assert "aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser.envelopes" in sys.modules, "envelopes module not loaded"
+assert BaseEnvelope.__name__ == "BaseEnvelope", "BaseEnvelope not correctly imported"
+print("PASS: BaseEnvelope import works correctly")
+"""
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-c", script_base_envelope_import],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"BaseEnvelope import test failed:\n{result.stderr}\n{result.stdout}"
+
+    # Test 4: from parser import * should work and load all public exports
+    script_import_star = """
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.parser import *
+assert 'parse' in dir(), "parse not available after import *"
+assert 'event_parser' in dir(), "event_parser not available after import *"
+assert 'envelopes' in dir(), "envelopes not available after import *"
+assert 'BaseEnvelope' in dir(), "BaseEnvelope not available after import *"
+print("PASS: import * works correctly")
+"""
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [sys.executable, "-c", script_import_star],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+    assert result.returncode == 0, f"import * test failed:\n{result.stderr}\n{result.stdout}"