Turkey duty-free allowance

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

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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