Customs

What you can bring in, across 230 countries

Alcohol, tobacco, currency and medicine allowances on entry to each country. Above these thresholds, a customs declaration is required on arrival.

230 countries covered
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Pick a continent, then a country: its allowances appear alongside. The search itself covers all 230 countries.

Albania

Europe

Alcohol
1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of wine.
Tobacco
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco.
Currency
  • Albanian lek (ALL) : import and export prohibited.
  • Foreign currency : no import limit; export up to USD 5,000 or up to the amount imported and declared on arrival.
Entry requirements

Method

Where these allowances come from

A reference maintained by Visamundi

Allowances are recorded in Visamundi's reference database — the one behind our destination pages and our API — from the rules published by customs authorities.

Four items, because they are the ones that hold you up

Alcohol, tobacco and currency account for most checks on arrival. Medicines appear only where a country publishes an explicit rule — roughly one in three: a missing line beats an invented one.

Thresholds, not permission

Staying under the allowance spares you a declaration, not an inspection. Above it, goods are not forbidden as such: they must be declared, and may be taxed.

These allowances are indicative and may change without notice. Visamundi is a private agency: if in doubt about a sensitive item (medicines, cash, cultural goods, animal products), check with the customs authority of your destination before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I exceed the allowance?

You must declare the excess on arrival, in the “goods to declare” channel. Exceeding the allowance is not an offence in itself; failing to declare it is, and exposes you to seizure and a fine.

Do allowances apply to minors?

Almost never for alcohol and tobacco: most countries reserve these allowances for adult travellers, sometimes from 17 or 21. Each destination's text says so where the rule differs.

Do I have to declare the cash I am carrying?

Above a country-specific threshold — often the equivalent of €10,000 — yes, on the way in as well as out. The threshold covers all bearer payment instruments, not just banknotes.

Do these rules replace visa formalities?

No. Customs allowances cover what you carry; the visa covers your right to enter. The two are checked separately on arrival. Each country's entry requirements are detailed on its destination page.

Entry requirements

Requirements, destination by destination

Visa, e-visa or travel authorisation: what you need to enter, and how to get it.

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