Dubai Airports issues travel guide: Banned items, baggage and customs rules for arrivals and departures

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has released a guide for travelers, outlining prohibited items, baggage rules, and customs regulations for both arrivals and departures. Before arriving in Dubai, passengers should familiarize themselves with the items that are prohibited from entering the UAE, as well as those that require special permits.

Restricted goods include narcotics, counterfeit items, gambling equipment, radiation-contaminated substances, and items that violate Islamic faith or public morals. Some items, such as medicines, electronic devices, food products, and drones, require special approval from relevant authorities before they can be brought into the country.

Arriving passengers in Dubai are allowed to bring certain goods without incurring customs duty, provided they meet specific limits. These allowances include gifts worth up to Dh3,000, 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 500g of tobacco, and 4 liters of alcohol or two cartons of beer. To qualify, the items must be for personal use and not in commercial quantities. Passengers are also required to declare cash and other valuable items exceeding specific thresholds.

When departing from Dubai, passengers must check the rules for hand luggage and checked baggage, as certain items are prohibited from being brought onto the aircraft or stored in checked baggage. These prohibited items include pepper spray, tasers, and certain types of baggage containing lithium batteries or pyrotechnics. A complete list of restricted items can be found in the departures prohibited-items guide published by Dubai Airports.