# What you can bring into Georgia duty-free When you enter Georgia, most personal belongings come in tax-free — within limits. If you bring more, you must declare it, or you risk a fine or confiscation. - Confidential - Georgian · English · Russian - Free first consultation - Courts of all instances The allowances are set by Article 199 of the Tax Code and apply only to personal use — not to goods for sale. Above the limit, you declare the goods and pay tax. Bringing in or taking out up to GEL 30,000 in cash (or the equivalent in foreign currency) is free. Larger amounts must be declared — failing to do so is punished by a fine or confiscation (Customs Code, Article 169). ## Allowances WhatDuty-freeGoods, by airUp to GEL 3,000 and 30 kgGoods, by land or seaUp to GEL 500 and 30 kg, once every 30 daysFoodUp to GEL 500 and 30 kg, once a dayCigarettes, tobacco200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 200 heated-tobacco sticks / 10 capsules, or 250 g of tobaccoSpirits1 litre over 22% or 2 litres of weaker drinkWine and beer4 litres of wine and 16 litres of beerVape liquid50 ml in totalCashUp to GEL 30,000 — no declaration needed ## Returning from abroad and moving to Georgia - After more than 6 months abroad, you can bring in goods worth up to GEL 15,000 duty-free on return (except vehicles) - When moving to Georgia permanently — furniture, household goods and one vehicle per family; this must be confirmed by a Ministry of Justice document ## Vapes and e-cigarettes Bringing a vape for personal use isn't banned. A traveller can bring in duty-free 50 ml of vape liquid in total and 200 heated-tobacco sticks or 10 capsules (Tax Code, Article 199). The device itself counts as ordinary goods within the general allowance. Liquid above the limit pays excise of GEL 1.20 per ml. Nicotine liquid ordered by parcel can't use the GEL 300 exemption — it counts as a tobacco product. ## Medicines Medicines have separate rules, and some carry a criminal risk — see 'Bringing medicines into Georgia'. ## If you exceed the limit Bringing in goods worth up to GEL 3,000 while bypassing customs control means a GEL 1,000 fine and/or confiscation for an individual, GEL 3,000 if repeated (Article 168). Above that — 100% of the goods' value or confiscation, and over GEL 15,000 a smuggling case is possible. ## Our services - Appealing a fine or confiscation - Bringing belongings and a car duty-free when moving to Georgia - Declaring cash and recovering confiscated money - Bringing in medicines - Defence against smuggling charges ## Questions & answers ### How much can I bring into Georgia duty-free by air? Personal goods up to GEL 3,000 and 30 kg. ### How much cash can I bring into Georgia? Up to GEL 30,000 (or the equivalent) without a declaration. Larger amounts must be declared. ### How much alcohol and how many cigarettes can I bring? 1 litre of drink over 22% or 2 litres of weaker drink; 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 250 g of tobacco. ### Can I bring a vape into Georgia? Yes, for personal use. A traveller can bring in 50 ml of liquid in total duty-free; above that you pay excise of GEL 1.20 per ml. The device itself falls within the general goods allowance. ### I'm moving to Georgia — do I pay tax on my belongings? No — furniture, household goods and one vehicle per family come in duty-free if the move is confirmed by a Ministry of Justice document. ## Legal basis - [Tax Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1043717) - [Customs Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4598501) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. 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