Saudi Arabia duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Saudi Arabiawithout paying import duty or tax. Anything above it must be declared at customs and is taxed. The figures below were checked on 2026-07-31 against the official customs source, linked on the card.

Alcohol

Prohibited

Full rule

PROHIBITED - no alcohol may be brought in at all (long-standing rule; not restated on the opened page)

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

Full rule

200 cigarettes max per passenger duty-free (per ZATCA arrival duty-free rules); up to 2kg tobacco products per person per 3-month period dutiable

Goods & gifts

SAR 3,000

Full rule

personal goods up to SAR 3,000 exempt; above SAR 3,000 or commercial quantities must be declared and are dutiable

Cash · declare from

SAR 40,000+

includes gold & jewelry

Full rule

SAR 40,000+ (cash, bearer instruments, gold bars, precious metals, gemstones, jewelry combined) must be declared with proof of origin - official page says 40,000, though some 2024-25 articles cite 60,000

Depends on: none by duration/residency for the basic exemption; 3-month frequency cap on tobacco

Good to know

ZATCA runs a pre-arrival e-declaration with a reference number shown to the officer; the cash threshold includes GOLD AND JEWELRY, which surprises travelers moving personal valuables

From Saudi Arabia's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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