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Bahrain Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
400 cigs
Tobacco allowance
1 litre
Alcohol allowance
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Import Regulations
- 400 cigarettes or
- 50 cigars or
- 250 grams of tobacco
- 1 litre alcoholic liquor or
- 6 cans of beer - valid for non Muslim travellers only.
- 8ozs of perfume
- Personal gifts not exceeding BD 250 and which are not subject to regular customs duty
- Personal belongings shall be permitted and exempt from customs duty
- Video and still cameras with appropriate accessories and film
- CD and DVD players within agreeable non-commercial quantities
- Telescopes
- Mobile phones within agreeable non-commercial quantities
- Computers including laptops within agreeable non-commercial quantities
- Sports equipment
- Baby strollers
- Portable music equipment
- Disabled wheelchairs
- Illegal Drugs
- Weapons, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Plant and plant products
- Animal and animal products
- Live Swine
- Cats, dogs and other animals without a valid permit
- Indian Paan and Derivatives
- Advertisement material for all types of Cigarettes
- Children’s Toy Guns capable of firing projectiles
- Goods of Israeli origin or bearing Israeli trademarks or logos
- Printed publications, photographs, pictures, books, magazines sculptures and mannequins which contradict Islamic teachings, decency, or immorality
- Raw Ivory, Ivory articles and Rhinoceros Horn
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Pornographic material
- All arms, ammunition and explosives being imported into the country will require a No Objection Certificate from Ministry of the Interior.
- The following items will require a No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Municipalities & Agriculture Affairs - Animal or vegetable fertilizers, Meat and meat products, Fish and Seafood products, Fruit and Vegetables, plants and soil.
- Other food products and required medicines will need special permission from the Ministry of Health.
- Birds being imported will need a permit from the Veterinary Quarantine in Bahrain. Cats and dogs will also need a permit from the Veterinary authorities inside the country alongside a rabies inoculation certificate proving the animal’s vaccination against the disease.
- Radios and broadcasting equipment entering the country will need a no objections certificate to be issued by the Telecom Regulation Authority.
- All antiques will need a no objection certificate from the Ministry of Information in order to leave the country.
Export Regulations
Other food products and required medicines will need special permission from the Ministry of Health.
- No information available
- Illegal Drugs
- Weapons, explosives and ammunition
- Knives and deadly weapons
- Plant and plant products
- Animal and animal products
- Live Swine
- Cats, dogs and other animals without a valid permit
- Indian Paan and Derivatives
- Advertisement material for all types of Cigarettes
- Children’s Toy Guns capable of firing projectiles
- Goods of Israeli origin or bearing Israeli trademarks or logos
- Printed publications, photographs, pictures, books, magazines sculptures and mannequins which contradict Islamic teachings, decency, or immorality
- Raw Ivory, Ivory articles and Rhinoceros Horn
- Counterfeit money and goods
- Pornographic material
- All arms, ammunition and explosives being imported into the country will require a No Objection Certificate from Ministry of the Interior.
- The following items will require a No Objection Certificate from Ministry of Municipalities & Agriculture Affairs - Animal or vegetable fertilizers, Meat and meat products, Fish and Seafood products, Fruit and Vegetables, plants and soil.
- Other food products and required medicines will need special permission from the Ministry of Health.
- Birds being imported will need a permit from the Veterinary Quarantine in Bahrain. Cats and dogs will also need a permit from the Veterinary authorities inside the country alongside a rabies inoculation certificate proving the animal’s vaccination against the disease.
- Radios and broadcasting equipment entering the country will need a no objections certificate to be issued by the Telecom Regulation Authority.
- All antiques will need a no objection certificate from the Ministry of Information in order to leave the country.
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Bahrain
Basic security information for travelers to Bahrain
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Bahrain
- The general precaution is required; however there is no outstanding disease threat in the country.
- All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.
- It is always recommended to keep a certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever when one has travelled to countries with infected areas
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Bahrain
- Owing to the continued state of political unrest throughout the entire region since the start of 2011, all travellers are strongly advised to take great care throughout their visit and should monitor the current social and political situation inside the country for potential dangers to their safety.
Contact Information
For further assistance please contact the Bahrain Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.
Telephone
+97317359999
Official Website