Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods

Plane Customs

Item	Cabin	Checked
Narcotics and psychotropic substances	Prohibited No stated quantity
Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives	Prohibited No stated quantity
Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions	Prohibited No stated quantity
Banned knives and edged weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Consumer fireworks	Prohibited No stated quantity
Unmanned aircraft (drones)	Declare No stated quantity
Counterfeit and pirated goods	Prohibited No stated quantity
Weapons and munitions	Prohibited No stated quantity
CITES-protected species and products	Restricted No stated quantity
Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities	Prohibited No stated quantity
Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices	Prohibited No stated quantity
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines	Prohibited No stated quantity
Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn)	Restricted No stated quantity
Prohibited telecommunication equipment	Prohibited No stated quantity
Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule)	Prohibited No stated quantity
Knives	Restricted No stated quantity
Scissors	Allowed 3,000 SAR
Sharp or bladed work tools	Restricted No stated quantity
Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)	Restricted 2.5 kilogram
Powders and other granular substances	Allowed 3,000 SAR
Antique and replica weapons	Restricted 3 piece
Pornographic materials	Prohibited No stated quantity
Fake notes or coins	Prohibited No stated quantity
Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques	Prohibited No stated quantity
Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents	Prohibited No stated quantity
Plants and their parts	Restricted No stated quantity
Living animals and carcass	Restricted No stated quantity
Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement	Allowed 3,000 SAR
Vehicle parts	Allowed 3,000 SAR
Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit)	Prohibited No stated quantity
Knives and bladed weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Goods banned by law	Prohibited No stated quantity
Satellite phone	Restricted No stated quantity
Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives	Prohibited No stated quantity
Unmanned aircraft / drone	Declare No stated quantity
Pets (companion animals)	Restricted No stated quantity
Medicines	Declare No stated quantity

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-19

Restricted or Prohibited Goods Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · May 29, 2025
ارشادات المسافرين Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Guidelines for Travelers Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority · Aug 26, 2026
النظام (القانون) الموحد للجمارك لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية (Common Customs Law of the GCC States) Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
Personal Importation Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority · Oct 1, 2023
السلع الممنوعة والمقيدة Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · Apr 8, 2026
إرشادات المسافرين Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
اللائحة التنفيذية للإتجار بالكائنات الفطرية ومنتجاتها ومشتقاتها Umm Al-Qura Official Gazette
دليل رموز اجراءات فسح وتصدير السلع Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Personal Effects Clearance Procedures Incoming) Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
PackSafe - Dry Ice Federal Aviation Administration (US) — foreign regulator stating the ICAO/IATA-harmonised passenger limit · Jan 25, 2024
Luggage Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · Apr 27, 2026
التعديلات الواردة على بعض مواد اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الأسلحة والذخائر Umm Al-Qura Newspaper · Sep 1, 2026
السلع الممنوعة Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
اعتماد تطبيق شروط وضوابط استيراد الخضار والفاكهة الطازجة للمملكة Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture / Umm Al-Qura Official Gazette
FAQs Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture · Jul 18, 2025
Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)

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