🇶🇦 Qatar
MIDDLE EAST
General Authority of Customs — State of Qatar
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Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 0L |
| Cigarettes | 400 |
| Personal goods value | US$800 |
| Qatar enforces a de facto zero allowance for alcohol on personal import — alcohol imports by travelers are prohibited. 400 cigarettes (or 2 kg tobacco) duty-free for adults. Personal-effects allowance is QAR 3,000 (~USD 800) in total value; commercial quantities trigger formal entry. | |
Qatar enforces a de facto zero allowance for alcohol on personal import — alcohol imports by travelers are prohibited. 400 cigarettes (or 2 kg tobacco) duty-free for adults. Personal-effects allowance is QAR 3,000 (~USD 800) in total value; commercial quantities trigger formal entry.
Cash Declaration Threshold
US$15,000
Local currency equivalent: USD
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01Al Nadeeb is the national single-window for customs declarations.
- 02Cash or bearer instruments of QAR 50,000+ (~USD 13,700) must be declared on arrival.
- 03Alcohol confiscation is routine at Hamad International Airport — do not attempt personal import even in small quantities.
- 04Qatar participates in the GCC Common Customs Law; imports cleared in another GCC state may move intra-GCC with only Customs Statistical Declaration.
- 05Al Nadeeb single-window: Qatar's national customs declaration platform handles all import / export filings; commercial importers must register before the first shipment.
- 06Cash declaration: monetary instruments of QAR 50,000+ (≈USD 13,700) must be declared on arrival or departure on Form CD-1; undeclared amounts above the threshold are subject to administrative seizure and prosecution under AML/CFT Law 20 of 2019.
- 07Alcohol confiscation: routine at Hamad International — do not attempt personal-import of alcohol even in small / sealed quantities; non-Muslim residents can buy through the Qatar Distribution Company licence system on the ground.
- 08GCC Common Customs Law: Qatar participates in the GCC Common Customs Law; imports cleared in another GCC state may move intra-GCC with only a Customs Statistical Declaration. Beware GCC residual sanctions on Israeli-origin products though Qatar relaxed direct enforcement after 2020.
- 09Pork-product seizure: pork and any product containing pork derivatives is prohibited; even gelatin-based confectionery may be seized at random inspection.