How much gold can you take out of the UAE?
There is no limit. What there is, is a declaration duty once your cash, metals and gemstones together reach AED 60,000. Add yours up below.
What you are carrying
The threshold is an aggregate. Cash, gold, silver, gemstones and bearer instruments are added into a single total, and the same rule applies whether you are arriving or leaving.
Your total
- Gold and jewellery
- ,
- Cash and cheques
- ,
- Gemstones and other metals
- ,
- Declaration threshold
- AED 60,000
Headroom before you must declare ,
Your total in your currency ,
How to declare
File through Afseh
Declare online at declare.customs.ae or in the Afseh app before you reach border inspection.
Count everything together
Cash, gold, silver, gemstones and bearer instruments are added into one total.
Keep your invoices
Purchase invoices evidence the value you declared and speed up inspection.
Trading is different
Commercial quantities need a trade licence and formal customs clearance, not a traveller declaration.
Rules set by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and enforced by Dubai Customs. Current as of 13 October 2026.
Where every figure comes from
- AED 60,000 aggregate declaration threshold, applying on arrival and departure, and the online filing route
- ICP · Afseh
- Enforcement, inspection and penalties for non-declaration
- Dubai Customs
- Currency conversion
- Live reference rates, indicative only
This tool applies the published rules of the ICP and Dubai Customs. It does not set them, and it does not file your declaration for you. Valuing your own items is your responsibility, and the officer at the border decides. Verify before you travel.
The rule in numbers
| Rule | Figure |
|---|---|
| Limit on gold you may carry out | None |
| Declaration threshold, aggregate | AED 60,000 |
| Applies on arrival and departure | Both |
| Export duty on personal gold | None |
| Where to file | declare.customs.ae |
| Travellers under 18 | Counted with guardian |
Figures current as of 13 October 2026. Rules set by the ICP and enforced by Dubai Customs.
Carrying gold across the UAE border. Frequently asked questions
How much gold can I take out of the UAE?
There is no upper limit on the amount of personal gold or jewellery you may carry out of the UAE. What the law requires is a declaration: if the combined value of your cash, precious metals and gemstones reaches AED 60,000 or more, you must declare it before you travel. Carrying gold out of the UAE attracts no export duty.
What is the AED 60,000 rule in the UAE?
Any traveller entering or leaving the UAE carrying cash, precious metals, gemstones or bearer financial instruments with a combined value of AED 60,000 or more must file a declaration. It is an aggregate: AED 30,000 in cash plus a gold chain worth AED 35,000 totals AED 65,000 and must be declared.
How do I declare gold at UAE customs?
File online through the ICP "Afseh" portal at declare.customs.ae, or the Afseh mobile app, before you reach border inspection. You can also declare at the customs counter at the airport.
Does the declaration rule apply when entering the UAE too?
Yes. The AED 60,000 threshold applies identically in both directions, on arrival and on departure.
What happens if I do not declare?
Failing to declare above the threshold breaches UAE anti-money-laundering rules. Undeclared items can be confiscated and you may face fines and legal action.
Do children count towards the limit?
Travellers under 18 cannot file their own declaration. Anything they carry is added to the total of the parent or guardian travelling with them.
Claim your VAT back before you fly
Gold jewellery carries 5% VAT and most of it is reclaimable at the airport. See exactly how much.