How much Other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) can I bring into Singapore?
Restricted
You can bring Other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) into Singapore only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
On the plane
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) | Stricter than the standard rule |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief Singapore Customs
Questions about Other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) in Singapore
- Do I have to declare other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) at Singapore customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Singapore customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) in Singapore?
- Under Goods and Services Tax, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Customs Act 1960, section 128L, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence. Under Customs Act 1960, section 124, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) to Singapore 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 is outside this allowance.
- Is there a minimum age for the other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) allowance in Singapore?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) out of Singapore?
- Singapore publishes no separate rule for taking other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Singapore limit for other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs) 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?
- Singapore Customs states it in Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Singapore compare with other countries on other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit other alcoholic beverages (spirits, beer, liqueurs), 11 limit it and 8 let it through. Singapore is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Singapore Customs — Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Singapore Customs — Goods and Services Tax (Imports Relief) Order 1994 (2026 Revised Edition) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Singapore Customs — Goods and Services Tax (Imports Relief) Order 1994 (2026 Revised Edition) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Singapore Customs — singapore age limits · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Singapore Customs — Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Singapore Customs — Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief · verified 2026-09-19