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How much Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours can I bring into Greece?

Allowed

You can bring Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours into Greece without a special limit.

Extra conditions apply

Cabin baggage
Checked baggage
Declaration Not required
Limit 430 EUR

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Value cap: 430 EUR
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler
  • Extra conditions apply

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Personal exemption, absence over 48 hours in Greece

How much personal exemption, absence over 48 hours can I bring into Greece?
Greece publishes no quantity limit for personal exemption, absence over 48 hours carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — INFORMATIVE BOOKLET FOR CUSTOMS TAX RELIEF AND FACILITIES (F-1) · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare personal exemption, absence over 48 hours at Greece customs?
No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — INFORMATIVE BOOKLET FOR CUSTOMS TAX RELIEF AND FACILITIES (F-1) · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare personal exemption, absence over 48 hours in Greece?
Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship personal exemption, absence over 48 hours to Greece 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.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take personal exemption, absence over 48 hours out of Greece?
Greece publishes no separate rule for taking personal exemption, absence over 48 hours out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Greece limit for personal exemption, absence over 48 hours apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — INFORMATIVE BOOKLET FOR CUSTOMS TAX RELIEF AND FACILITIES (F-1) · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in INFORMATIVE BOOKLET FOR CUSTOMS TAX RELIEF AND FACILITIES (F-1). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “The monetary threshold is 430 Euro for air and sea travellers.”

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — INFORMATIVE BOOKLET FOR CUSTOMS TAX RELIEF AND FACILITIES (F-1) · verified 2026-09-19

How does Greece compare with other countries on personal exemption, absence over 48 hours?
Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit personal exemption, absence over 48 hours, 2 limit it and 17 let it through. Greece is among the more permissive.