Before you fly · United Arab Emirates
What can I bring back from United Arab Emirates?
₹75,000 duty-free when you return to India.
Going in: 4L alcohol or 2 cartons of beer; 400 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500g tobacco per adult; gifts up to AED 3,000 duty-free — declare above that; cash over AED 60,000 must be declared; vapes are legal to bring in for personal use; respect no-vaping zones; prescription medicines: carry the prescription; codeine and some psychiatric drugs are controlled — check the MoHAP list before flying.
Checked 25 Sep 2026 against PIB — Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 (2 Feb 2026) ↗ · +1 more
Going in: 4L alcohol or 2 cartons of beer; 400 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500g tobacco per adult; gifts up to AED 3,000 duty-free — declare above that; cash over AED 60,000 must be declared; vapes are legal to bring in for personal use; respect no-vaping zones; prescription medicines: carry the prescription; codeine and some psychiatric drugs are controlled — check the MoHAP list before flying.
Coming home to India
- Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
- Gold jewellery: 20g (men)/40g (women) duty-free by weight, only after more than a year abroad; everything else must be declared
- 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes
Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked
- Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
- Gold jewellery: 20g (men)/40g (women) duty-free by weight, only after more than a year abroad; everything else must be declared
- 2L alcohol duty-free (Baggage Rules 2016) + 100 cigarettes
- 4L alcohol or 2 cartons of beer; 400 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500g tobacco per adult
- Gifts up to AED 3,000 duty-free — declare above that; cash over AED 60,000 must be declared
- Vapes are legal to bring in for personal use; respect no-vaping zones
- Prescription medicines: carry the prescription; codeine and some psychiatric drugs are controlled — check the MoHAP list before flying
ReadsWhat changed, and what people get wrong
Sources
The pages these facts were checked against. Rules and prices change — when in doubt, the official page wins.
Official pages
- PIB — Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 (2 Feb 2026) ↗Customs · checked 25 Sep 2026
- Mumbai Customs Zone III — Arrival passenger guidelines (Baggage Rules 2026, updated 24 Aug 2026) ↗Customs · checked 25 Sep 2026