CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Free to Import

Tobacco

• 400 cigarettes.

Other Goods

• Personal effects and gifts, not for commercial use, up to a value of QAR3,000.
• Personal effects and household possessions bought in by nationals returning to the country or by foreigners coming to reside in the country.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country

• Alcoholic beverages.
• Indecent materials such as books, movies, and other media.
• All drugs.
• Weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
• Equipment and materials which are radioactive.
• Goods originating in an economically boycotted country.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival

• There are certain restrictions regarding the import of pets. For further information, please visit the Qatari Government Animal Resources Services.

For further information, please visit the Qatar General Authority of Customs.