Passengers

Radio & Wireless Communication Equipment

• Should be declared to Customs on arrival for frequency approval from relevant authority.

Plants, Live animals & Birds

• A phytosanitary / sanitary certificate(s) are required. In its absence, the items will be confiscated.

Films

• All types of video films, movies should be declared to Customs for approval through Government censors.

Concessions

Passengers returning from abroad are given the following concessions regarding the goods they bring along for each travel.This concession is not applicable to goods carried in commercial quantities.

• Wearing apparel
• Jewellery, watches and pens for personal use
• Toiletries. (Soap, perfume, shampoo and such)
• Camera radio and such for personal use
• 200 stick of cigarette or 25 cigars and 200 gram tobacco(only allowed for person over 16 of age)
• Books and Magazine used during the flight
• In addition to the above mention, Rf2000/- concession on dutiable goods will be given

Citizens returning from abroad are entitled to the following concessions regarding the goods they bring along. This concession is applicable to personal items and not for items in commercial quantity, determined on the period spent abroad.

• Less than 1 year, Rf 7000/-
• 1 to 3 years, Rf 9500/-
• More than 3 years, Rf 12,000/-

In addition to above

• Student visa holders returning from abroad are exempted their computers, books and such used while abroad
• Passengers staying abroad for more than one year are exempted their used personal items.

Items like newspaper, magazine, cloths, reading glasses and medicine prescribed by doctors that are brought for others order will be given a concession of Rf2000/- per person per travel. Items imported for others order for commercial purpose is excluded. Additional items excluded in the allowance should be cleared under import license after paying import duty.

The following vessels/vehicles are to be registered in the Ministry of transport and civil aviation. These will be released after registry forms are filled.

• All kind of vehicles like motor/auto cycle, car, pickup and lorry
• All sea vessels
• Battery powered vehicles

Passengers Carrying Dutiable Goods in Commercial Quantities should

• Produce commercial invoice(s).
• Have an import license or a temporary import license.
• Submit the above documents to the officer on duty who will assist in processing the declaration. Duty payments can also be made at this stage.