Customs restrictions

Per adult, it is allowed to import up to 2 thousand cigarettes, 400 cigars or 2 kg of tobacco into the UAE. Non-Muslims can bring up to 2 liters of spirits and the same amount of wine for personal use. Photo and video materials, as well as printed materials of reprehensible and frivolous content, are prohibited for import. The import of drugs, weapons, psychotropic substances is strictly prohibited. There are no restrictions on the import and export of currency and products from precious metals, but customs has traditionally shown increased interest in very large quantities of currency and jewelry.

What drugs are banned for import and use in the country?

In Dubai you can buy almost everything you are used to. Therefore, take medication with you only in case of emergency, and with a doctor’s prescription explaining why you need such a quantity of medications. The fact is that many drugs contain (to one degree or another) narcotic substances.

For example, codeine in the Emirates is prohibited and is considered as a drug that changes the human psyche. The import of illicit drugs without an accompanying permit is fraught with imprisonment and deportation from the country.

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