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.