CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Pets

• Passengers travelling with a pet must carry its health certificate written in English, authenticated in their country.
• Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a certificate of vaccination against rabies.
• Pet birds of any description can not be brought into Syria, even when holding a valid health certificate.

Free to Import

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

One of the following:

• 200 cigarettes;
• 25 cigars;
• 50 cigarillos; or
• 250 grams of tobacco.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over).

• 1 pint of spirits.

Currency

• Residents and non-residents of Syria can import up to $5,000.
• All nationals of Arab countries are allowed to carry $5,000 when transiting through Syria.
  

Other Goods

• 30g perfume
• 500mL eau de toilette.
• 500mL lotion.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to SR5000 for travellers 18 and over.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to SR3000 for travellers under 15 years of age.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Firearms and ammunition.

For further information regarding Syria customs requirements, please refer to Syrian Customs.