Taking gold jewellery out of United Arab Emirates
UAE requires declaration of gold above AED 60,000 value (≈USD 16,300) on departure. DMCC free zone gold exports require DMCC documentation. Personal jewellery in reasonable quantities is unrestricted.
Details
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.
Quantity limits
Personal jewellery unrestricted in reasonable quantities; commercial/bulk gold above AED 60,000 requires declaration
Documentation required
- ZATCA Precious Metals Declaration Form for gold above AED 60,000
- DMCC export certificate (for DMCC free zone gold)
- Purchase invoice and assay certificate for commercial gold
The other direction
Bringing gold jewellery into United Arab Emirates(allowed)