How much Smoking tobacco can I bring into United Arab Emirates?
Restricted
You can bring Smoking tobacco into United Arab Emirates only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 500 gram (17.64 oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs Dubai Customs
Questions about Smoking tobacco in United Arab Emirates
- How much smoking tobacco can I bring into United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates allows 500 grams of smoking tobacco 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 smoking tobacco at United Arab Emirates customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 500 grams of smoking tobacco 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 smoking tobacco in United Arab Emirates?
- Under Dubai Customs, Passenger Customs Guide: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess.
- Is there a minimum age for the smoking tobacco allowance in United Arab Emirates?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for smoking tobacco at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take smoking tobacco out of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates publishes no separate rule for taking smoking tobacco out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United Arab Emirates limit for smoking tobacco 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 Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “The Number of cigarettes should not exceed (400) cigarettes, (50) cigars, (500) grams of tobacco (minced or pressed for pipes), minced or pressed tobacco for smoking, tobacco or mild-tasting tobacco.”
- How does United Arab Emirates compare with other countries on smoking tobacco?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit smoking tobacco, 15 limit it and 6 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) — Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs · 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 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Permitted Luggage & Items — Dubai Customs · verified 2026-09-19