Afghanistan duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into Afghanistan without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

Prohibited

banned under current authorities

Full rule

PROHIBITED - alcohol is banned under the current authorities (Islamic Emirate); older IATA-era data still listing an allowance predates 2021 and should not be relied on

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g (pre-2021 data)

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g of tobacco (IATA-derived figure predating 2021; enforcement unpredictable)

Goods & gifts

USD 500

dated IATA figure, not current-official

Full rule

Accompanied luggage commonly cited up to USD 500 in value (dated IATA figure); no current official traveler threshold published by Afghan customs

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

exit with over USD 20,000 prohibited

Full rule

Over USD 10,000 (currency, bearer instruments, gold, precious metals/stones) must be declared on entry AND exit; no upper limit on bringing money in, but LEAVING with over USD 20,000 is prohibited (FinTRACA, official)

Depends on: none published; entry vs exit asymmetry - unlimited import with declaration, export capped at USD 20,000; normal decorative jewellery not counted against the threshold

Good to know

customs.mof.gov.af publishes no traveler allowances; cash rules verified on official FinTRACA page (TLS broken - fetched via curl); alcohol/tobacco/goods figures are pre-2021 secondary data, so verified stays false; narcotics and weapons strictly prohibited

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-08-01) — figures rest on a reputable secondary source ·source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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