Gold Jewellery 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Personal jewellery allowed; declaration required for high values
Can I bring Gold Jewellery into United Arab Emirates?
Personal jewellery allowed; declaration required for high values
Personal use; declare above AED 60,000
5% VAT on commercial quantities
- Customs declaration if above threshold
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
The UAE allows personal gold jewellery without duty for personal use. However, gold exceeding AED 60,000 in value must be declared at customs. Commercial quantities require an import license. The UAE is a major gold trading hub with competitive prices, but re-export documentation may be needed.
Leaving United Arab Emirates with gold jewellery
The UAE applies CBUAE (Central Bank UAE) AML requirements and ZATCA customs rules to gold export. Personal jewellery export is unrestricted for reasonable personal quantities. Commercial or bulk gold export (bars, coins, nuggets) valued above AED 60,000 must be declared at departure customs. DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) free zone gold requires DMCC export certificate and Certificate of Conformity. UAE is a FATF member and applies Recommendation 32 on precious metals cross-border movement.
Personal-wear gold jewellery clears as routine. Bulk imports above the destination's threshold attract duty + VAT; cash-declaration rules may apply on high-value bullion.
Personal use; declare above AED 60,000
- Customs declaration if above threshold
5% VAT on commercial quantities
UAE Customs Law
This page covers destination customs rules in United Arab Emirates. Whether you can carry gold jewellery through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Gold Jewellery rules in other countries
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🇮🇳 India
Duty-free allowance for residents; duty applies above threshold
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Personal jewellery allowed; counts toward duty-free allowance
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🇹🇷 Turkey
Must declare; Turkey has strict gold import monitoring
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
Two watches duty-free; gold above CHF 300 declared
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🇺🇸 United States
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery
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🇨🇦 Canada
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery