How Much Gold Can You Carry When You Travel?
Duty-free gold allowances, customs duty on the excess and the value above which gold must be declared, for travellers arriving in 14 countries. Each country page has the full rules, the rules for taking gold out, and an estimator that values your gold at today's price. Rules reviewed October 2026 — always check with customs before you fly.
| Arriving in | Main duty-free allowance | Duty above it | Declare gold worth more than |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 40 g of jewelleryWoman (resident or tourist of Indian origin) abroad more than 1 year | About 15% (eligible passenger, abroad 6+ months, up to 1 kg) or 38.5% (baggage rate) above the allowance | — |
| Pakistan | Personal jewellery in reasonable quantityPakistani national, first visit in a year (abroad more than 7 days) | Personal jewellery (first visit in a year): none; bars, coins and other gold: duty assessed by customs | — |
| Bangladesh | 100 g gold jewellery per calendar yearPassenger aged 12 or over (Bangladeshi or foreign, non-tourist) | Bars: Tk 5,000 per tola; jewellery over 100 g: duty assessed by customs | — |
| Nepal | 50 g of gold jewelleryWoman | Above 25 g (men) / 50 g (women): prevailing gold duty, 20% in 2083/84 | — |
| Sri Lanka | Bona fide personal jewellery wornSri Lankan passenger returning from abroad | Personal jewellery worn: none; other jewellery: duty set by customs; bars and coins need an import licence | — |
| UAE | Duty-free, no weight limitAny traveller: jewellery you own and use | No duty for personal use | AED 60,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | Up to SAR 3,000 in totalAny traveller: gifts and personal purchases | 20.8%New gold jewellery | SAR 40,000 |
| Singapore | S$500 of new goods free of GSTAway from Singapore 48 hours or more | 9%New gold jewellery | $500 |
| Malaysia | Goods up to RM1,000 free of duty and sales taxArriving by air (visitors staying, or residents away, 48 hours or more) | 0%Gold jewellery | RM 1,000 |
| United States | $800 of goodsUS resident, abroad 48 hours or more | 5.5%Gold jewellery | — |
| UK | £390 of other goodsAny traveller arriving in Great Britain by air or sea | 22.4%Gold jewellery | — |
| Canada | CAN$800 of goodsResident, away 48 hours or more | 20.3%Gold jewellery | — |
| Australia | AUD 900 of general goodsAdult (18 or over) | 15.5%Gold jewellery | — |
| Europe | €430 of goodsAir or sea traveller | 22%Gold jewellery | €10,000 |
Allowances apply per traveller and usually only to jewellery for personal use; bars and coins are normally dutiable. Duty rates shown are for the most common case — see each country page for the details and exceptions.
Information, not legal advice. Customs rules change; check the official sources linked on each page before you travel. See also: gold price by country · jewellery price calculator.