Egypt duty-free allowance

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

Alcohol

1 L

more at arrival duty-free

Full rule

1 litre of alcoholic beverages (up to 2-4L purchasable at ARRIVAL duty-free shops per several travel sources)

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 25 cigars / 200 g

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 200g tobacco

Goods & gifts

≈ USD 200

gifts · unverified

Full rule

non-commercial articles/gifts up to about USD 200 (secondary sources)

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

EGP capped at 5,000

Full rule

USD 10,000+ foreign currency must be declared; Egyptian pounds capped at EGP 5,000 in/out

Depends on: none clearly documented; arrival duty-free purchase window (within 48h at Egypt Duty Free shops) is a de facto extra tier

Good to know

customs.gov.eg returned HTTP 500 on every attempt (site effectively down) - all numbers are from secondary travel sources and need re-verification; Egypt's arrival duty-free shops selling extra alcohol against passport stamps are a well-known quirk

The official customs site was unreachable when checked (2026-07-31) — 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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