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Advises of the Customs
Administration of I.R. of Iran
to all the Iranian and Foreign
Passengers, Tourists and
Iranians Residing Abroad.
A selection of rules and
regulations pertaining to the:
Maximum allowed luggage (weight
and value) Carrying foreign
exchange into/out of the country
Bringing in and taking out gold
and silver by passengers
Regulations of luggage trade
with CIS countries
Clearance of home appliances of
Iranians residing abroad Import
of vehicles Temporary entry of
vehicles Import of occupational
equipment of Iranians residing
abroad Mailing goods Mailing
commercial samples of goods to
abroad Export of musical and
vocal works and musical
instruments And other advises of
the Customs Administration of
I.R. of Iran.
Customs Regulations Concerning
Luggage
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1st) Outgoing Passengers
All passengers are allowed to
take a reasonable amount of
their noncommercial personal
belongings and luggage out of
the country.
Exit of Iranian handicrafts and
products (excluding carpets the
regulations of which will be
mentioned separately herein
below) by passengers is allowed
and subjected to no value
limitation. However, such
products should not be taken out
of the country for commercial
purposes.
Passengers are allowed to take
out only 150 dollars worth of
the imported products (made in
foreign countries).
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Dried Nuts and Fruits
A noncommercial volume of dried
nuts and fruits are allowed to
be taken out of the country by
passengers. With each passport,
a maximum of 10 kilograms of
pistachio and 100 grams of
saffron is permitted to exit the
country. Companions of the
holder of a passport who travel
with his/her passport are not
allowed to take out any amount
of pistachio and saffron, even
by the permitted amount
mentioned above.
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Carpet
and Kelim
All passengers traveling by
airplane are allowed to take out
only one hand-woven carpet
measuring maximum 6 square
meters with each passport.
Therefore, the exit of two
carpets even measuring less than
6 square meters is not
permitted. For the exit of
carpets, travelers are obliged
their passports and tickets.
Companions of a passenger who
travel with his/her passport are
not entitled to take out any carpet.
Passengers traveling to the
United Arab Emirates, Saudi
Arabia and Syria are not allowed
to take out any carpet.
Exit of carpets by the Pilgrims
of holy shrines and sacred
places is forbidden. Meanwhile, the exit of
Pistachios (shelled or
unshelled) dried nuts and
saffron by travelers is not also
permitted.
The highly valuable carpets,
antiques and historical objects
and articles of cultural
heritage are not allowed to be
taken out of the country.
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Foreign
Exchange
The rules of the Central Bank of
I.R. of Iran stipulate that
every traveler holding a valid
passport can take with him/her
U.S.$ 1,000 (bank note,
travelers’ check) at most.
Companions of a passenger
traveling with his/her passport
are allowed to carry U.S.$ 500
each. Exit of foreign exchange
more than the authorized amount
requires transfer permit issued
by the state banking network or
other licenses.
Exit of Iraqi Dinars, Russian
Rubles and Afghani of
Afghanistan is not allowed
either by passengers or
merchants.
Every passenger is permitted to
take out 500,000 Iranian rials.
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Gold
and Silver
Every traveler is allowed to
take with him/her max. 150 grams
and 3 kilograms of,
respectively, shaped gold and
silver not ornamented with
jewels.
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Art
Works and Antiques
Exit of antiques, genuine art
works, manuscripts and ancient
books, calligraphy, miniatures,
precious coins, objects of
historical value and cultural
legacy is forbidden.
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Weapons
and Ammunition
Exit of weapons, ammunition and
military equipment is forbidden.
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Narcotics
Exit of narcotics and all other
goods subjected to the General
Prohibition of Import and Export
(mentioned herein below) is
impermissible.
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2nd) Incoming Travelers
Upon arrival, every passenger
should declare his/her foreign
exchange to the bank stationed
in the airport. The amount of
foreign exchange allowed to be
exited by every traveler will
equal his/her previously
declared amount. Entry of 160
U.S. dollar worth of goods by
every passenger is permitted.
Entry of goods by passengers is
duty exempted as per follows:
B1) Entry of 80 U.S. dollar
worth of goods once a year is
free of duty and commercial
benefits. Maximum 80 U.S.
dollars worth of overweight is
authorized through payment of
customs duties and double
commercial benefits.
B2) A maximum of 80 dollars
worth of luggage is authorized
in every passenger’s next
entries (other than the first
one) by payment of customs
duties and commercial benefits.
An amount of 80 U.S. dollars
worth overweight is permitted by
payment of customs duties and
double commercial benefits.
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Goods
Authorized to Enter Iran by
Passengers.
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Home appliances,
either portable or nonportable,
powered by
electricity, gas and
kerosene. |
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Spare parts and
accessories for home
appliances mentioned
in Article 1. |
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Spare parts and
accessories for
automobiles,
motorcycles and
bicycles. |
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Tableware and
house-keeping
implements and
utensils. |
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Personal belongings
and their spare
parts and
accessories. |
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Bags and suitcases. |
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Apparel, handbags
and shoes. |
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Textile |
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Foodstuff, including
pastries, chocolate,
fruit juice,
nonalcoholic
beverages. |
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Toothbrushes,
toothpaste,
eau-de-Cologne,
perfumes and so on. |
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Cosmetics. |
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Cigarettes, cigars,
tobacco and so on
(authorized once). |
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Laptops and their
accessories. |
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Sport
equipment and gear. |
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Stationary. |
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Bicycles and
tricycles. |
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Artificial flowers. |
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Airguns. |
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Machine-made
carpets. |
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Hand tools
(electrical and
non-Electrical) |
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Newspapers,
magazines,
calendars, albums
and other
Products pertaining printing
industry. |
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General
Prohibition of Import and Export
According to the rules and
regulations of the Islamic
Republic of Iran
entry of the following items is
proscribed.
1. Alcoholic beverages 2.
Playing cards and so on used for
gambling 3. Weaponry (gun,
knife, sword and so on),
explosives and ammunition 4.
Narcotics 5. Any type of
publications, films and pictures
as well as all products
contradictory to the religious
and national ethics of Iran 6.
Any type of written material
opposing Islam, disturbing
social order, corrupting ethics
and national dignity 7. All
other products, which are banned
by law and religion or
proscribed by customs, tariff
table.
Customs Rules Concerning
Iranians Residing Abroad
All Iranians who have been
living abroad for at least one
year and the last six month of
their residence has been
consecutive are allowed to enter
all their home appliances free
from custom duties, commercial
and other taxes.
Customs
Duty Exemptions
All the used home appliances of
the Iranians residing abroad may
be imported duty-free at the
time they return to Iran and no
taxes and benefits will be
levied on them provided:
The appliances in question
arrive at one of the customs
offices of Iran, at least one
month before the arrival of the
owner himself/herself, along
with the owner and or nine
months after the owner’s
arrival. The owner should not
have used the same exemption at
least in the past five years.
The last 6 months of the owners’
residence in abroad should have
been consecutive. The state
officials who are assigned to a
post abroad for a period of one
year or more, in case of a
premature return they will be
excluded from the mentioned
exemption.
The import of automobiles,
motorcycles and powerboats is
excluded from the mentioned
exemption. The occupational
tools and instruments of the
Iranians residing abroad are
duty-free.
Import of Automobiles
The import of new or used cars
into the country is authorized
only through the license of the
cabinet members of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. Consequently,
the Iranians residing abroad are
not practically authorized to
import automobiles.
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Temporary Import of Automobiles
The temporary import of
automobiles is permitted on the
following conditions:
All foreigners and Iranians
residing abroad are permitted to
temporarily import automobiles
through Trip Take (Carnet de
Passage) licenses issued by the
organization of the origin
country in charge of automobiles
traffic.
The authorized period for the
automobiles temporarily imported
to Iran is 3 months after which
the same should be taken out of
the country.
The individuals lacking Trip
Take License can obtain the
permit through payment of a cash
deposit or bank guarantee at the
entry point. However due to
bureaucratic complexities
involved, this way is not
recommended.
The Iranians residing abroad can
temporarily import their cars
into the country with Trip Take
License only on the condition of
residing abroad for a period of
at least 6 months before
entering.
Rules Pertaining to the
Travelers of Central Asia
(Luggage Trade)
All tourists and nationals of
the Common Wealth of Independent
States who travel to the Islamic
Republic of Iran are permitted
to export an mount of authorized
goods equaling the foreign
exchange they have declared to
the banking system of Iran when
entering.
Exit of goods worth maximum
1,000 U.S. dollars by the
legitimate travelers is
permitted needless to foreign
exchange declaration document
issued by the banking system.
All Iranian passengers traveling
to the CIS countries are
permitted to take with them
amount of the authorized goods
worth maximum US $500. Over
luggage is authorized through
the foreign exchange earned
abroad and based on the banking
system declaration. The
mentioned regulations are
effective concerning crossing
boarders. The travelers destined
to the CIS countries via air can
get their cargo transported via
land.
Rules and Regulations
Concerning Mail of Cargo
Mailing goods for noncommercial
purposes excluding those banned
by law or religion are
permitted, regardless their
price, needless to possessing
Business and Export Licenses
provided all other rules and
regulations are observed.
Every person is permitted to
mail a maximum amount of
imported goods (made abroad)
worth 80 U.S. dollars.
Mailing hand-woven carpets is
forbidden regardless
measurement.
Mailing antiques, original art
works, manuscripts, coins and
precious stone is forbidden.
Mailing basic goods such as
foodstuff and medicines is
illegal.
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Entry of Goods Through Post
The clearance of all
noncommercial goods, excluding
those banned by law or religion,
entered through post is
permitted duty-free for a
maximum of 50,000 Rials worth
per individual. To clear such
goods payment of commercial
benefits, possession of Business
and other licenses stipulated in
the Export and Import Law are
not required.
General Prohibition (Mailing
Goods)
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Goods
Banned by Law and Religion Are:
Weaponry and ammunition, objects
used for gambling and alcoholic
beverages, narcotic drugs,
magazines, newspapers, pictures,
signs and any type of written
material opposing Islam,
disturbing social order,
corrupting ethics and national
dignity.
The clearance of equipment,
goods and materials such as
radio receivers,
telecommunication equipment,
books and publications, films
and tapes, computer sets and
accessories, seeds and shrubs,
etc. requires licenses issued by
relevant ministries and
departments.
Mailing Commercial Samples
Mailing all types of goods, made
in Iran or abroad, as commercial
and testing samples, and those
for analyzing and repairing
purposes is permitted provided
the volume is noncommercial, and
the goods are not antiques or
banned by law and religion. In
such cases Business and Export
Licenses are not required.
Exit of Vocal Art Works
and Musical Instruments
Mailing noncommercial amount of
all vocal art works, Iranian and
foreign musical instruments made
in Iran is exempt from
depositing foreign exchange
guarantee and may be done with
the license of the Ministry of
Culture and Islamic Guidance.
Mailing abroad any amount of
vocal art works (CD or Tape)
possessing copy license issued
by the Ministry of Culture and
Islamic Guidance is permitted
provided all customs rules and
regulations are observed.
Mailing tapes which lack copy
licenses is approved by the
provincial departments general
of the Ministry of Culture and
Islamic Guidance. The same
departments are in charge of
issuing the required licenses.
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Other Points:
Hiding any types of goods with
the intention to conceal them
from the customs officers is
considered smuggling and will be
treated with according to
regulations pertaining smuggling
of goods.
Disconformities of the contents
of a passenger’s luggage with
the items mentioned in his/her
customs declaration form will be
considered violation of customs
rules and regulations.
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Notice:
For further information about
customs rules and regulation,
interested individuals may refer
to the web site of the Customs
Administration of IR. Of Iran
through:
WWW.irica.org
All individuals may convey their
suggestions and complaints
directly to the president of the
Customs Administration of I.R.
of Iran through phone numbers
880 5394, 880 5395.
The weekly of the Customs
Administration, containing the
latest news and information,
publishes every Wednesday. For
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