Customs
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Tajikistan Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
200 cigs
Tobacco allowance
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Import Regulations
- Narcotics
- Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
- Alcohol
- Creams (cosmetics) not registered with the Ministry of Health
- Counterfeit items
- Potassium Bromides
- Local currency – it is prohibited to import it.
- Live animals – health certificate required along with complete and valid inoculations. Contact nearest embassy to obtain permission.
- Plants, foodstuff and seeds– health certificate required.
- Weaponry and ammunition – permission obtainable from Ministry of Interior
- Medication (please contact the nearest embassy or mission to make sure they are allowed)
- Cosmetics - it is best to avoid problems and check with the embassy what may be brought in.
- Photographic equipment – in order to use your camera a permission for photographing needs to be obtained.
- Information carriers like cassettes, CD, books etc. may be subject to a check for offensive material.
- Photocopiers and printers with permission.
- Foreign currency – any amounts need to be declared.
- 200 cigarettes
- 50 cigars
- 500g of tobacco.
- Non-commercial amount of gifts and other items for personal use.
Export Regulations
- No information available.
- Narcotics
- Pornography (please consider the term as used under the Islamic law)
- Alcohol
- Creams (cosmetics) not registered with the Ministry of Health
- Counterfeit items
- Potassium Bromides
- Local Currency – it is prohibited to export it.
- Foreign currency – up to the amount declared upon arrival
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Tajikistan
Basic security information for travelers to Tajikistan
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Tajikistan
- Medical care should be considered poor and has a shortage of basic medical supplies. Brand name drugs may not be genuine.
- TB, typhoid and cholera occur in Tajikistan. Malaria is present in this country so every precaution needs to be taken in order to avoid infection.
- Tap water and other local water sources should be considered unsafe and boiled thoroughly before being drunk. Sealed bottled of water should be obtained and drunk where possible. Milk is likely unpasteurised and dairy products should be avoided.
- All meat, fish and vegetables should be considered contaminated and should be well cooked and served boiling hot for safety. Any items of native fruit should be peeled before being eaten. Food and drink served from vendors maybe underprepared or contaminated and travellers buy from them at their own risk.
- All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Tajikistan
- Owing to the high risk of terrorism and general acts of violence, traveller should exercise caution of various attacks could be indiscriminate, kidnapping including in places visited by expatriates and foreign travellers.
- All travel along Afghan border should be avoided owing to the potential of armed conflict between the various nations and the extreme levels of banditry, drug smuggling and violent crime throughout the region. Any foreign visitors to the country should exercise great caution if choosing to visit these regions and avoid any conflict between army and rebel militia forces which might exist in the area and should stick to the main thoroughfares.
- Many of the roads are likely to be poorly lit and maintained and often only accessible by 4-wheel drive vehicles. Local vehicles are poorly-maintained and driving standards are basic.
Contact Information
For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest Tajikistani Embassy.