Prescription Glasses → India

No restrictions on personal eyewear

Details

Personal prescription glasses and contact lenses are exempt from customs restrictions in India. 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.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Legal reference

Indian Customs personal effects exemption

Practical advice

No special procedure is required for personal quantities of prescription glasses arriving in India. Quantities above duty-free allowances must still be declared. Verify current limits with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

Customs authority

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) · https://www.cbic.gov.in