Iraq duty-free allowance

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

Alcohol

Prohibited

federal import ban; KRI differs

Full rule

PROHIBITED federally - Iraq's 2016 alcohol import ban has been enforced since 2023; the Kurdistan Region applies the rules differently in practice, but do not count on bringing any in

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 250 g tobacco

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250 g of tobacco

Goods & gifts

No set limit

personal effects generally admitted

Full rule

No published duty-free value threshold for travelers; personal effects generally admitted; commercial quantities dutiable

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

also declare IQD over 200,000

Full rule

Over USD 10,000 (or equivalent foreign currency/valuables) must be declared on entry and exit; local currency over IQD 200,000 must also be declared

Depends on: none published; regional divergence - Kurdistan Region enforcement differs from federal Iraq

Good to know

customs.mof.gov.iq is bot-blocked (security-verification wall) - figures from IATA-derived travel sources; older sources still list a 1 L alcohol allowance that predates enforcement of the import ban

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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