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Dangerous and Prohibited Items

Dangerous Goods:

Prohibited Items:

  • Currency
  • Cashier Cheques
  • Travelers Cheques
  • Money Orders
  • Negotiable Instruments (bearer form)
  • Precious Metals
  • Precious Stones
  • Works of Art
  • Antiques
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Firearms
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Perishables
  • Explosives
  • Drugs
  • Liquor
  • Tobacco
  • Passports
  • Identity Documents
  • Pornographic Material
  • E-Cigarettes
  • Light Battery Powered Vehicles
  • Hover boards
  • Counterfeit Goods

Additionally for the UAE, the following are also prohibited along with the above

  • Animal Fur
  • Animals, fish, birds (live)
  • Gambling device (incl. Playing card)
  • Counterfeit Goods
  • Human remains, including ashes
  • Hunting trophies, animal part/remain
  • Ivory
  • Imitation explosive devices, ammunition, fire arms, weapons
  • Plant Products
  • Plants

Restricted Items:

  • Medicines
  • Jewellery
  • Importing veterinary products (veterinary vaccine & medicines) – Approval is required from Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

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Last Update: 27 Jan 2026, 02:45:57 pm