New UAE Travel Rules - Cash and Jewelry Limits Now in Place

Travelers can now carry a maximum of Dh60,000 in cash or valuable items like gold jewelry and diamonds. If you’re bringing these items, you must declare them using the Afseh app. This rule applies at airports, land borders, and all entry points.

The Afseh app, recognized by UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP), is crucial for declaring valuables worth Dh60,000 or more.

Duty-Free Items

You can bring the following items without customs duties:

• Telescopes
• Movie projectors and accessories
• Radios, CD players, and CDs
• Video and digital cameras (for personal use)
• Portable music instruments
• Cell phones
• TV and receiver (one each)
• Strollers
• Personal sports gear
• Portable computers and printers
• Calculators
• Wheelchairs and special vehicles
• Personal medication (compliant with regulations)
• Clothes, toiletries, and personal luggage
• Personal jewelry

Exemptions for Personal Items

Personal belongings are duty-free if:

• Gifts, perfumes, and luggage value doesn’t exceed AED 3,000
• Items are limited in quantity and not commercial
• Traveler isn’t a frequent importer or conveyance crew member

Duty-Free Allowances

200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, or 500 grams of tobacco

4 liters of alcohol or 2 cartons of beer (24 cans each, max 355 ml per can)

Prohibited and Restricted Goods

Certain items are banned or restricted. Banned items include:

• Drugs and narcotics
• Pirated content
• Counterfeit currency
• Black magic items
• Publications against Islamic values
• Gambling tools

Always check for the latest regulations before you travel to avoid any issues. Safe travels!

The list of restricted goods includes live animals, plants, fertilizers, and pesticides controlled by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment; weapons, ammunition, explosives, and fireworks overseen by the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, and Ministry of Interior; medicines, drugs, medical equipment, and devices regulated by the Ministry of Health and Prevention; media publications and products under the Ministry of Culture and Youth; nuclear energy products managed by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation; transmission and wireless devices controlled by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority; alcoholic drinks regulated by the Ministry of Interior and Dubai Police; cosmetics, personal care products, e-cigarettes, and electronic hookahs overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology; and new vehicle tyres.