Personal allowances
- Gifts not exceeding AED 3,000.
- Cash above AED 100,000 must be declared.
- Maximum of 400 cigarettes or the equivalent of 2,000 dirhams, 50 cigars, 500 grams of tobacco. Cigar equivalent to AED 3,000
- Maximum of 4 litres alcohol, 48 cans of beer.
- Medication: A maximum three-months supply of medication for your personal use. Please include an original prescription from a registered medical practitioner. All medications should be in original packaging, and not expired. No psychotropic medicines are allowed (even for personal use, in small quantity and/or with prescription) without prior approval from the Ministry of Health.
Items you cannot bring into the UAE
- All narcotic drugs.
- Gambling tools, machines.
- Ivory and rhinoceros horn.
- Trammel (fishing net with three layers).
- Forged or duplicate currency.
- Any printed material that contradicts Islamic teachings and/or decency, or that deliberately implies immorality or turmoil.
- Cooked and homemade foods.
- Radios, self-defence equipment, sharp-edged knives and swords.
- Weapons, ammunition and military equipment.
- Fireworks and explosives.
- Trees, plants and soil.
Requirements are subject to change. Please consult UAE Customs for additional details on entry requirements.
UAE Customs contact phone number, Email:
Email: FCA@fca.gov.ae
Phone: +971 (2) 6979700, +971 (4) 3119900
UAE Customs service fees
| Custom Service Type | Duty in AED |
| Issuing customs card for means of transport and machinery | 30 |
| Customs card amendment request by the client for every mistake | 10 |
| Duplicate of any customs issued document | 100 |
| Re-export declaration | 100 |
| Exempted goods import declaration (non-dutiable) over land and sea | 80 |
| Unexempted goods import declaration (dutiable) | 70 |
| Export and temporary export declaration | 100 |
| Transit declaration | 50 |
| Statistical declaration | 50 |
| Loaded Dhow manifest | 20 |
| Importer/exporter code (companies) | 100 |
| Importer code renew of charges | 25 |
| HS code | 25 |
| Reissue of outbounding unloaded Dhow manifest | 25 |
| Couriers exempted cargoes import declaration | 50 |
| Couriers dutiable cargoes import declaration | 40 |
| Exempted air cargoes import declaration | 30 |
| Postal import/export declaration | 30 |
| Customs exit/entry certificate | 20 |
| Customs exit/entry certificate issuance | 10 |
| New company/issue of trade license for clearing, shipping and forwarding companies | 700 |
| License renewal | 700 |
| Opening new branch | 700 |
| Addition of new partner | 250 |
| Addition of new activity | 250 |
| Issue of broker annual card | 150 |
| Renewal of customs representative card per month – 50 (delay fine) | 50 |
| Industrial products exemption charges | 100 |
| Duplicate certificate | 20 |
| Goods reconciliation upon client request written (inside customs zone) | 150 |
| Customs seal charges | 20 |
| Borders post clearing service charges (land) (non-preferential road charges) | 150 |
| Deposit refund charges | 50 |
| Original documents shortage deposit charges | 1000 |
| Letter permitting Dhow entering other seaports in the country | 50 |
| Returned cheque fine | 500 |
| Cancellation of customs declaration charges | 25 |
Rate:
Customs duties equal 5% of the value of the goods + insurance from the port of shipment to the port of discharge (CIF).
Goods of a special nature (alcoholic beverages 50% – cigarettes 100%)
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