United Arab Emirates » Duty Free
Overview
The following items may be imported into the United Arab Emirates without incurring customs duty:
• 400 cigarettes and cigars up to AED3,000 in value (for personal use) and 2kg of tobacco.
• 4L of spirits or 24 cans of beer (non-Muslims over 18 years only) (in Sharjah: 2L of alcohol).
• A reasonable amount of perfume for personal use.
Note: It is prohibited to bring alcohol into Sharjah and this is usually not allowed if entering the UAE by land.
Banned Imports
Firearms and dangerous weapons, religious propaganda, unstrung pearls except for personal use, raw seafood (only when visiting Dubai and/or Sharjah), fruit and vegetables from cholera-infected areas. If you are planning to carry medication into the country, check with your embassy as some common, over-the-counter medicines that are freely available elsewhere in the world are prohibited in the UAE. Penalties are severe - you could go to prison if you’re caught. Pornography and anything culturally or religiously insensitive is also banned.
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Information in this section was last updated: Fri Apr 12 2013
