How much Cigars can I bring into France?
Restricted
You can bring Cigars into France only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 10 piece
- Channels: Arrival duty-free, Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
- Extra conditions apply
- These allowances split a shared cap proportionally between products.
Important
The quantity limit is applied at the officer's discretion.
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI)
Questions about Cigars in France
- How many cigars can I bring into France?
- France allows 10 cigars per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cigars at France customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 10 cigars there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cigars in France?
- Under Code des douanes, article L. 513-1, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the France allowance for cigars?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship cigars to France instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Is there a minimum age for the cigars allowance in France?
- Yes — 17 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for cigars at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take cigars out of France?
- France publishes no separate rule for taking cigars out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the France limit for cigars apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) states it in Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-16. The sentence it rests on reads: “TABACS Quantités admises pour les tabacs Produits Quantités Cigarettes 40 unités Cigarillos 20 unités Cigares 10 unités Tabacs à fumer 50 g”
- How does France compare with other countries on cigars?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigars, 15 limit it and 6 let it through. France is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Code des douanes, Livre V, Titre Ier, Chapitre III, Section 1 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Vous rapportez du tabac, de l'alcool ou d'autres marchandises achetées hors de l'Union européenne · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-16