Sex Toys → United Arab Emirates

Sex Toys prohibited; penalties for import

Details

Sex toys are prohibited or subject to confiscation in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, and several other Muslim-majority countries under obscenity or morality laws. India applies Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code to obscene objects, creating inconsistent enforcement at customs. China manufactures

Practical advice

Do not carry sex toys into United Arab Emirates. Dubai/Abu Dhabi Customs considers them obscene material under the Penal Code; seizure plus an administrative fine applies and discreet packaging does not exempt the rule.

Customs authority

Federal Customs Authority (FCA) · https://www.fca.gov.ae