Fresh Fruit 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Subject to MOCCAE inspection
Can I bring Fresh Fruit into United Arab Emirates?
Subject to MOCCAE inspection
Full details
UAE allows some fresh fruit with inspection by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). Commercially packaged fruit from approved countries is generally accepted. Homegrown or unpackaged fruit may be refused. Dates from certain origins face specific restrictions.
Commercially packaged fruit generally accepted. Homegrown fruit may be refused.
Personal quantities from approved origins
Federal Law on Agricultural Quarantine
This page covers destination customs rules in United Arab Emirates. Whether you can carry fresh fruit through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Related rules
Fresh Fruit rules in other countries
Fresh Fruit
🇦🇺 Australia
Most fresh fruit is prohibited due to biosecurity risk. Must be declared.
Fresh Fruit
🇺🇸 United States
Most fresh fruit prohibited without permit
Fresh Fruit
🇯🇵 Japan
Strict plant quarantine; most fruit prohibited
Fresh Fruit
🇸🇬 Singapore
Generally permitted with declaration
Fresh Fruit
🇩🇪 Germany
EU phytosanitary rules apply from non-EU
Fresh Fruit
🇨🇦 Canada
CFIA inspection; most commercial fruit permitted