Customs requirements for the UAE
| Reasons for travel | Customs requirements |
| Holiday/Temporary stay | If you are travelling to the UAE for a holiday you will need to provide a copy of your passport. |
| Students | If you are travelling to the UAE to study, you will need to provide a copy of your passport and a letter from your place of study confirming attendance, the course to be studied and the lenght of the course. If your shipment exceeds a value of 1000 AED, you will need to provide your Named Residence or Employment Visa. |
| Returning resident | If you are a resident who is returning to the UAE to live, you will need to provide a copy of your passport and your Residence or Employment Visa |
| Working Abroad | If you are travelling to the UAE for work, you will need to provide a copy of your passport. If your shipment exceeds a value of 1000 AED, you will need to provide your Named Residence or Employment Visa. |
| Relocation | If you are emigrating to the UAE, you will need to provide a copy of your passport. If your shipment exceeds a value of 1000 AED, you will need to provide your Named Residence or Employment Visa. |
– The value of goods that can be importred duty free is is 1,000 AED.
– Documents in the shipper’s name will be rejected by customs.
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