Turkey duty-free allowance

Q: What is the duty-free goods allowance for Turkey?

EUR 430 personal/gift goods (EUR 150 under age 15); excess up to EUR 1,500 taxed at a flat rate (ticaret.gov.tr FAQ)

Q: How much cash can I bring into Turkey without declaring it?

no inbound limit verified on opened pages; declaration rules apply mainly to outbound cash - flag for follow-up

Q: Are there conditions on Turkey's duty-free allowance?

age (under-15 gets EUR 150); flat-tax band EUR 430-1,500 above the exemption; also generous food allowances (1kg each of tea/coffee/chocolate/confectionery) and 600ml perfume

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into Turkeywithout 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

1 L

over 22% — or 2 L lighter drinks

Full rule

1 litre over 22% ABV OR 2 litres at/under 22%

Tobacco

600 cigarettes

+ cigars + tobacco on top

Full rule

600 cigarettes + 100 cigarillos (<3g each) + 50 cigars + 250g cut tobacco (with papers) + 250g pipe tobacco - by far the largest cigarette allowance surveyed

Goods & gifts

EUR 430

EUR 150 under 15

Full rule

EUR 430 personal/gift goods (EUR 150 under age 15); excess up to EUR 1,500 taxed at a flat rate (ticaret.gov.tr FAQ)

Cash · declare from

Not stated

no inbound threshold verified

Full rule

no inbound limit verified on opened pages; declaration rules apply mainly to outbound cash - flag for follow-up

Depends on: age (under-15 gets EUR 150); flat-tax band EUR 430-1,500 above the exemption; also generous food allowances (1kg each of tea/coffee/chocolate/confectionery) and 600ml perfume

Good to know

600 cigarettes AND cumulative (not either/or) tobacco categories make Turkey the outlier; official guide (gumrukrehberi.gov.tr, Ministry of Commerce) is Turkish-only - an English gap a tool can fill

From Turkey'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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