· Consignees holding a UAE federal or Dubai Economic Department licence or any of the four Free Zone licences.

· Agents holding a Dubai Economic Department Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) licence may also clear cargo on behalf of consignees.

· Passenger cannot carry medicines even if it is for personal use in bulk quantity. It may be impounded and can be a criminal case.

· Prescription from the doctor to bring the drugs with you only for the period you are going to stay at Dubai .

· It may required a special permission from the Ministry of health to carry more than convincible quantity of medicines.

· As per customs rule all type of medicines subject to approve by Ministry of Health and Medical Services, for this reason if any medicines are hand carried customs refer to Ministry of Health if ministry disapprove then such medicines are detained. For all detained items customs issue detain slips. You can also take approval from Ministry of Health with doctors prescription and take stamp of ministry on the detain slip.

· Documents required importing shipments:

· Export Company's origin Invoices with their stamp and signature.

· Packing list (quantity & packing).

· A list of studding details of jewellery.

· For more information you can have our website

To import your pets into U.A.E. you will be asked for the following documents in the airport when arriving:

1. An original import permit from our main office in Ministry of Water & Environment vet Quarantine section.

2. To get this permit you have to apply personally or through an agent, the following documents are required:

· Vaccination records copies (rabies vacc. is the most important)

· Owner passport copy holding his residence visa

· 200 dhs fees by e-dirhams

A governmental health certificate from the country of origin.

1. Delivery Order - This will be issued by the shipping agent upon receipt of freight charges and either the original bill of lading or a bank guarantee.

2. Original Invoice - This should be produced by the original exporter and legalised by a recognised authority in the country of export. (This document is used by customs here for duty charges and statistical purposes.)

3. Certificate of Origin - Produced by the original exporter and legalised by a recognised authority in the country of export. This is used by customs to confirm the country of origin and equally needs to be seen by the office which ensures any trade boycotts are enforced.

4. Bill of Entry - Must be completed by the consignee or C&F agent. Free Zone (FZ) bills of entry are used for cargo declared for the zone. Cargo bound for Dubai is entered on a standard bill of entry.

5. Customs Duty Receipt - This is issued by customs if duty is payable. Certain importers are able to operate a credit facility with customs.

6. Duty Exemption Certificate - This is held either by companies importing cargo which do not attract duty, or by the agents acting on their behalf.

GREEN CHANNEL: Proceed to the green channel if you don’t carry any prohibited or restricted goods. However, the inspector may still conduct selective checks at the green channel.

RED CHANNEL: If you carry anything to declare with customs or you are in doubt which channel to proceed then you must proceed to the red channel. Items have to be declared:

· Narcotics of all kinds.

· Weapons, ammunition and military equipments.

· Radios, striking appliances, self-defense equipment and cold steel.

· Domestic and endangered animals subject to CITES Convention (hides, ivory & stuffed animals).

· Currencies (more the USD 10000 or AED 40000 or their equivalence of other currencies).

· Goods of commercial value (exceeding AED 3000 in value).

· Trees, plants & soil.

· Films, Books, Visual & Compact discs.

· Fire works & explosives.

· Medicines of all kinds

DUTY FREE ALLOWANCES:

· Personal effects & Gifts of no commercial quantities.

· Cigarettes & Tobacco: 400 cigarettes or 2 kilo of cigar or tobacco products other than cigarette aged 18 years and over.

· Alcohols: 4 liters alcoholic liquor (including Wine, Beer or Spirits) per passenger above 18 years of age.

Currencies in circulation. (Above 40000 AED or 10000 USD or their equivalence of the currencies).

Rough diamond industrial or non industrial are duty exempted but the company is required to provide the K.P Certificate (Kimberly Process). Note that the shipment should have the K.P Certificate if not then the shipment will be impounded. Lose diamond is duty free Lose color gems stones diamond is dutiable 5% on the CIF value.