Before you fly · Indonesia

What can I bring back from Indonesia?

₹75,000 duty-free when you return to India.

Going in: 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 25 cigars per adult; goods up to USD 500; vapes are legal but declare devices and liquids on the arrival card; drones: declare on arrival, no flying within 5 km of the airport; permits needed for commercial use; drug laws carry the death penalty — including cannabis products; carry prescriptions for any medicines; cash over IDR 100,000,000 (or equivalent) must be declared.

Checked 25 Sep 2026 against PIB — Government notifies Baggage Rules, 2026 (2 Feb 2026) ↗ · +1 more

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Going in: 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 25 cigars per adult; goods up to USD 500; vapes are legal but declare devices and liquids on the arrival card; drones: declare on arrival, no flying within 5 km of the airport; permits needed for commercial use; drug laws carry the death penalty — including cannabis products; carry prescriptions for any medicines; cash over IDR 100,000,000 (or equivalent) must be declared.

Coming home to India

  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026) — 2L alcohol; one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • Coral, shells and turtle-shell souvenirs are banned (CITES) — leave them
  • Wooden carvings and textiles are fine; declare anything above the allowance

Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked

Into india
  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026) — 2L alcohol; one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • Coral, shells and turtle-shell souvenirs are banned (CITES) — leave them
  • Wooden carvings and textiles are fine; declare anything above the allowance
Into destination
  • 1L alcohol + 200 cigarettes / 25 cigars per adult; goods up to USD 500
  • Vapes are legal but declare devices and liquids on the arrival card
  • Drones: declare on arrival, no flying within 5 km of the airport; permits needed for commercial use
  • Drug laws carry the death penalty — including cannabis products; carry prescriptions for any medicines
  • Cash over IDR 100,000,000 (or equivalent) must be declared

Customs elsewhereThe same section for other places we cover

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Sources

The pages these facts were checked against. Rules and prices change — when in doubt, the official page wins.

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