Nigeria duty-free allowance

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

Alcohol

2 L

1 L spirits + 1 L wine · 18+

Full rule

1 litre spirits + 1 litre wine, age 18+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 200 g

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 medium cigars OR 200g tobacco (foreign manufacture), age 18+

Goods & gifts

USD 300

max 4× a year

Full rule

USD 300 de minimis approved for passenger baggage and low-value imports, usable max 4 times per year (once per quarter) - 2025 policy per Nigerian business press

Cash · declare from

USD 10,000+

Full rule

USD 10,000+ must be declared (standard AML threshold; not verified on an opened official page)

Depends on: quarterly frequency cap on the USD 300 de minimis - a rare usage-count tier

Good to know

customs.gov.ng is now a JavaScript-only SPA (old passenger-concessions page returns an empty shell) - numbers from secondary sources mirroring the old official page plus 2025 de minimis press coverage; confidence moderate

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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