Prohibited in Bahrain
Bahrain
9 rules, checked against Bahrain’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
2 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Bahrain
Ivory and ivory articles cannot be exported.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Quantity limit 3 liters
age 18+
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Cash and monetary instruments
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Duty-free allowances
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Duty-free allowance
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BHD 300
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Entry and admissibility
2
Plugs and power
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Plug types
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G
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From the Gulf Cooperation Council
Bahrain applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Alcohol, any kind
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 17.04 liters
arriving · age 18+
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Cash declaration threshold
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AED 60,000
age 18+
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Cigarettes
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 18+
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Duty over the allowance
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5%
arriving
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Gift allowance
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AED 3,000
arriving
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Gold
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Gold and other precious metals or stones are not a separate declaration category: they are included, alongside cash, cheques, promissory notes, and payment orders, in the single monetary-instrument threshold a passenger must declare.
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
arriving
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 500 grams
arriving · age 18+
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Cheques, Promissory notes, Payment orders, Precious metals, Precious stones
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
age 18+
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Who the threshold counts
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Each traveler
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Bahrain publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Duty Free Allowances
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Bahrain application are not official. The government issues these directly.