Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Prescription Glasses → Germany
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25
No restrictions
Details
Personal prescription eyewear is exempt from EU customs restrictions. No duty or declaration required. Travelers should keep items in original packaging where applicable. No special customs procedures required for personal quantities within standard duty-free allowances. Declare if exceeding personal use thresholds.
Legal reference
EU personal effects exemption
Practical advice
Personal-use prescription glasses clear Zoll as routine personal effects with no declaration. Two pairs plus one spare clear without question. Keep the optometrist prescription or original retail receipt accessible if asked about more than four pairs (rare commercial-intent check).
Customs authority
Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) · https://www.zoll.de