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How much Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Saudi Arabia?

Allowed

You can bring Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) into Saudi Arabia without a special limit.

Carried Allowed
Declaration Not required
Limit 200 piece

What you need to know

  • 200 piece
  • 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 Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Saudi Arabia

How many cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia allows 200 cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — Personal Quantities of Tobacco Products · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) at Saudi Arabia customs?
No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — Personal Quantities of Tobacco Products · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Saudi Arabia?
Under Common Customs Law of the GCC States, Article 142, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence. Under Common Customs Law of the GCC States, Article 143: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence. Under Common Customs Law of the GCC States, Article 145: an administrative fine is imposed; it is prosecuted as a criminal offence.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Do duty-free purchases count toward the Saudi Arabia allowance for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
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.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) to Saudi Arabia 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.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out of Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia publishes no separate rule for taking cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Saudi Arabia limit for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — Personal Quantities of Tobacco Products · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) states it in Personal Quantities of Tobacco Products. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) — Personal Quantities of Tobacco Products · verified 2026-09-19

How does Saudi Arabia compare with other countries on cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each), 12 limit it and 9 let it through. Saudi Arabia is among the ones that set a limit.