{
  "iso2": "eg",
  "name": "Egypt",
  "region": "Africa",
  "bloc": null,
  "verified": "2026-10-17",
  "authority": {
    "name": "Egyptian Customs Authority",
    "url": "https://customs.gov.eg/"
  },
  "currency": {
    "code": "EGP"
  },
  "rules": {
    "tobacco": {
      "status": "limit",
      "headline": "200 cigarettes / 25 cigars / 200 g",
      "detail": "Tourists may bring one carton (200 cigarettes), 25 cigars or 200 g tobacco duty-free; the quantity is recorded in the passport. Rules per the 2021 executive regulations.",
      "source": "https://customs.gov.eg/Upload/ECAAdminace/2c2777f7-499b-4ce9-8171-78deb005de42.pdf"
    },
    "alcohol": {
      "status": "limit",
      "headline": "1 litre of liquor",
      "detail": "Tourists may bring one litre of liquor duty-free, recorded in the passport. Exempted alcohol must carry the customs exemption mark.",
      "source": "https://customs.gov.eg/Upload/ECAAdminace/2c2777f7-499b-4ce9-8171-78deb005de42.pdf"
    },
    "duty_goods": {
      "status": "limit",
      "headline": "New items up to EGP 10,000",
      "detail": "New items for personal use (not for trade) are duty-free up to EGP 10,000; anything above is taxed. Allowed up to four times a year.",
      "source": "https://customs.gov.eg/Upload/ECAAdminace/2c2777f7-499b-4ce9-8171-78deb005de42.pdf"
    },
    "meds_rx": {
      "status": "declare",
      "headline": "Personal medicine at officer's discretion",
      "detail": "Medicine is allowed in personal-use quantities, judged at the discretion of the competent control authority.",
      "source": "https://customs.gov.eg/Upload/ECAAdminace/2c2777f7-499b-4ce9-8171-78deb005de42.pdf"
    }
  },
  "gov_uk_slug": "egypt",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Passengers (Egyptian Customs Authority) - prohibited/restricted goods, allowances",
      "url": "https://customs.gov.eg/Legislations/TravelAndTourism?travelAndTourismId=1",
      "kind": "both",
      "lang": "ar"
    },
    {
      "title": "Personal baggage (Egyptian Customs Authority)",
      "url": "https://customs.gov.eg/Legislations/TravelAndTourism?travelAndTourismId=2",
      "kind": "inbound",
      "lang": "ar"
    },
    {
      "title": "Customs circulars (Egyptian Customs Authority)",
      "url": "https://customs.gov.eg/Legislations/Manshorat?categoryId=4",
      "kind": "both",
      "lang": "ar",
      "unverified": true
    },
    {
      "title": "Customs laws (Egyptian Customs Authority)",
      "url": "https://customs.gov.eg/Legislations/Manshorat?categoryId=2",
      "kind": "both",
      "lang": "ar",
      "unverified": true
    }
  ],
  "outbound": {
    "antiquities": {
      "status": "banned",
      "headline": "Antiquities may not be exported",
      "detail": "Customs defines prohibited goods as those that may not be imported or exported, and names antiquities (with drugs and weapons) as examples.",
      "source": "https://customs.gov.eg/Legislations/TravelAndTourism?travelAndTourismId=1",
      "lang": "ar"
    }
  }
}