UAE Customs: What’s the maximum cash allowed to carry ?

One of the doubtful thing for tourists and expatriates while travelling is the amount they can carry on hand while travelling to a country. Here we give you the answer for this. What's the maximum cash you can carry when travelling to UAE?

The Federal Customs Authority of United Arab Emirates has reiterated that there is no limit to the amount of cash the travellers can carry on hand while flying to or from the UAE. 

At the same time, if person flying to the country is carrying with him Dirhams 60,000 or more or its equivalent in other currencies, they must declare the amount to customs officers on arrival. For example if a passenger is carrying Dirhams 70,000 or equivalent is US Dollar 19,000 then he must report to UAE customs upon the arrival at any port of entry.

The customs authority issued the reminder in a Twitter post on Thursday, September 16.

الإفصاح عن المبالغ النقدية | Cash Desclosure#الأسئلة_الأكثر_شيوعاً #FAQs pic.twitter.com/C0waSQSJVP

— FCAUAE (@CUSTOMSUAE) September 16, 2021

The Dubai Customs had earlier this month said that certain items travellers bring with them to Dubai are exempted from customs duty. These include personal gifts with a value of Dh3,000; a maximum of 400 cigarettes; 50 cigars; and 500 grammes of tobacco. Anything above these is subject to customs duty.

>>Permitted luggage

- Digital cameras, TV and receiver (one of each)

- Personal sports equipment

- Portable computers and printers

- Medication for personal use, provided it complies with applicable regulations.

- Movie projection devices

- Radio and CD players.

>>Prohibited items

- Narcotics

- Paan substances, including betel leaves

- Gambling tools and machines

- Nylon fishing nets

- Live animals of pig species

- Raw ivory

- Laser pens with red light package

- Fake and counterfeited currency

- Publications, pictures, religiously offensive or immoral drawings and stone sculptures.

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