Night Vision Devices 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Night Vision Devices prohibited; penalties for import
Can I bring Night Vision Devices into United Arab Emirates?
Night Vision Devices prohibited; penalties for import
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Night Vision Devices prohibited; penalties for import. Enforcement in United Arab Emirates carries fines from AED 50,000 to AED 500,000 and imprisonment up to 10 years in aggravated cases under Federal Customs Law No. 1 of 2003; Federal Law No. 14 of 1995 on Narcotics.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 50000–500000 AED
- Imprisonment up to 120 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Leaving United Arab Emirates with night vision devices
Image-intensifier and thermal night-vision devices appear on dual-use export-control lists (Wassenaar Arrangement Category 6 implementations) in every covered jurisdiction, and US-origin Generation 2+ and higher devices are additionally ITAR/EAR-controlled regardless of where they are carried. Consumer digital night-vision (camera-based, low specification) generally moves freely for personal use; intensifier-tube devices and thermal units require an export licence from United Arab Emirates even when personally owned. Unlicensed export is a criminal offence.
Do not bring night vision devices to this country. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.
This page covers destination customs rules in United Arab Emirates. Whether you can carry night vision devices through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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🇺🇸 United States
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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🇦🇺 Australia
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🇯🇵 Japan
Night Vision Devices prohibited; penalties for import
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Night Vision Devices prohibited; penalties for import
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🇩🇪 Germany
Night Vision Devices restricted; documentation or permits may apply