United Arab Emirates duty-free allowance

Your duty-free allowance is what you can bring into the United Arab Emirateswithout 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

4 L

or 2 beer cartons · 18+

Full rule

4 litres of alcoholic beverages OR 2 cartons of beer (24 cans x 355ml each), age 18+

Tobacco

400 cigarettes

+ 50 cigars + 500 g

Full rule

400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 500g tobacco, age 18+

Goods & gifts

AED 3,000

Full rule

gifts/perfumes/personal luggage up to AED 3,000

Cash · declare from

AED 60,000+

Full rule

AED 60,000+ (cash, currencies, travelers cheques combined) must be declared; under-18s may not carry the threshold amount

Depends on: age 18+ for alcohol/tobacco and cash threshold; none otherwise

Good to know

one of the largest cigarette allowances (400) among surveyed countries; alcohol consumption rules vary by emirate (Sharjah dry) even though import allowance is federal

From United Arab Emirates'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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