How much Cigarettes can I bring into United Arab Emirates?
Restricted
You can bring Cigarettes into United Arab Emirates only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 200 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
- Only one of these allowances can be used per trip.
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration Dubai Customs, Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Questions about Cigarettes in United Arab Emirates
- How many cigarettes can I bring into United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates allows 200 cigarettes per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cigarettes at United Arab Emirates customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 200 cigarettes there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cigarettes in United Arab Emirates?
- Under Dubai Customs, Passenger Customs Guide: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess.
- Can I post or ship cigarettes to United Arab Emirates 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.
- Is there a minimum age for the cigarettes allowance in United Arab Emirates?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for cigarettes at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take cigarettes out of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates publishes no separate rule for taking cigarettes out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United Arab Emirates limit for cigarettes 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?
- Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) states it in Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does United Arab Emirates compare with other countries on cigarettes?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigarettes, 17 limit it and 4 let it through. United Arab Emirates is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025, Second: Baggage Declaration · verified 2026-09-19