Singapore duty-free allowance

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

Alcohol

2 L

set combos · 48h+ · not from Malaysia

Full rule

2 litres total in fixed combos: 1L spirits + 1L wine, 1L spirits + 1L beer, 1L wine + 1L beer, 2L wine, or 2L beer; age 18+, 48h+ outside Singapore, NOT arriving from Malaysia

Tobacco

None

declare every cigarette

Full rule

ZERO - no duty-free concession for cigarettes or tobacco products at all

Goods & gifts

SGD 500

GST relief · 48h+ abroad

Full rule

GST relief SGD 500 of new goods if 48h+ abroad, SGD 100 if under 48h; alcohol and tobacco excluded from GST relief

Cash · declare from

SGD 20,000+

Full rule

SGD 20,000+ must be declared (stated on Singapore Customs/police pages; not on the fetched page)

Depends on: duration abroad (48h threshold), origin (Malaysia arrivals get no alcohol concession), residency (work/student/dependent pass holders get no GST relief)

Good to know

every cigarette must be declared and duty-paid - the single most surprising rule for travelers; the Malaysia-arrival exclusion is unique origin-based logic a checker tool must model

From Singapore'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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