Iran duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Iranwithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-08-01 against the named source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

Prohibited

strictly illegal under Iranian law

Full rule

PROHIBITED - alcoholic beverages are strictly illegal to import under Iranian law

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g tobacco

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250 g of tobacco

Goods & gifts

USD 80

per passenger, once per year

Full rule

Foreign goods up to USD 80 per passenger duty-free (commonly cited as once per year); keep receipts as customs may ask for proof of value

Cash · declare from

EUR 10,000+

exit capped at EUR 5,000 w/o permit

Full rule

Foreign currency over EUR 10,000 (or equivalent) must be declared on arrival (Bank Melli counter paperwork); exit is capped at EUR 5,000 without a bank permit

Depends on: USD 80 exemption once per year; personal gold jewellery up to 150 g (more needs Central Bank approval); exit cash limit lower than entry threshold

Good to know

IRICA official sites (en.irica.ir, irica.ir) unreachable from outside Iran (DNS/timeout) - figures from established Iran travel guides consistent with IATA data; alcohol, pork and gambling items all 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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