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How much CITES-protected species and products can I bring into Greece?

Restricted

You can bring CITES-protected species and products into Greece only within the stated limits.

Carried Limited
Declaration Above allowance
Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler
  • No stated quantity
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

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

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about CITES-protected species and products in Greece

Do I have to declare CITES-protected species and products at Greece customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαγορεύσεις και Περιορισμοί – Παροχή επικαιροποιημένων οδηγιών για τη διακίνηση των ειδών της άγριας πανίδας και χλωρίδας της Διεθνούς Σύμβασης CITES · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare CITES-protected species and products 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 CITES-protected species and products 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 CITES-protected species and products out of Greece?
Greece publishes no separate rule for taking CITES-protected species and products out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Greece limit for CITES-protected species and products 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) — Απαγορεύσεις και Περιορισμοί – Παροχή επικαιροποιημένων οδηγιών για τη διακίνηση των ειδών της άγριας πανίδας και χλωρίδας της Διεθνούς Σύμβασης CITES · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Απαγορεύσεις και Περιορισμοί – Παροχή επικαιροποιημένων οδηγιών για τη διακίνηση των ειδών της άγριας πανίδας και χλωρίδας της Διεθνούς Σύμβασης CITES. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Απαγορεύσεις και Περιορισμοί – Παροχή επικαιροποιημένων οδηγιών για τη διακίνηση των ειδών της άγριας πανίδας και χλωρίδας της Διεθνούς Σύμβασης CITES · verified 2026-09-19

How does Greece compare with other countries on CITES-protected species and products?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit CITES-protected species and products, 19 limit it and 0 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.