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<\/span><\/p>\nTobacco Allowance – Brexit Agreement<\/h2>\n
The general purpose of this article is to explain the cigarette and tobacco allowance when travelling from the UK or flying into the UK. The principle is that you can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or \u2018duty\u2019, as long as they\u2019re for your own use. This is commonly known as your \u2018personal allowance\u2019.<\/strong>The amount of goods you can bring in without paying tax or duty on them depends on three main criteria:<\/p>\n Most people will be familiar with having to declare goods at customs. What that means is that you have a legal obligation to tell customs about any goods before crossing a UK border check. Those goods are of 2 types:<\/p>\n In the situation where you exceed an allowance, you will have to pay tax and duty on all those goods. Please note that should you break any of the above rules you may be fined or prosecuted.<\/p>\n You pay different rates of Tobacco Duty on cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products.<\/p>\n If you are travelling to Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) from anywhere outside the UK you can bring a certain amount of goods without having to pay tax or duty. You must transport those by yourself, use them for yourself or give them away as a gift.<\/p>\n You cannot combine allowances with other people to bring in more than your individual allowance.<\/p>\n The cigarette allowance is as follows:<\/p>\n You can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n If you are travelling to the EU from Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) they are now treated the same as anyone travelling to a non-EU country. This of course means changes for these travellers.<\/p>\n Up until 31 December 2020 anyone travelling to the EU could take unlimited amounts of duty and tax paid goods as long as they were for personal use. Minimum indicative levels (MILs) were used as a guide to establish whether the goods were actually for personal use.<\/p>\n As and from 1st January 2021, these MILs no longer apply. Passengers travelling from GB to the EU are subject to rules for non-EU passengers. These include rules on tobacco, alcohol and cash amounts.<\/p>\n EU Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n Each EU country can decide on a maximum amount of tobacco and alcohol that you can bring into the country. There is a higher or lower limit depending on the EU country you are visiting. If an EU country applies the lower limits, it can either apply them only to land and sea travellers (Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia) or to all travellers (Estonia and Romania).<\/p>\n Higher Limit<\/strong><\/p>\n Lower Limit<\/strong><\/p>\n It is worth noting that these passengers are able to buy duty free excise goods once they have passed through security controls at airports, ports and international rail terminals. They can do this on the same basis as applied to passengers travelling to non-EU destinations. This means those travelling from GB don\u2019t have to pay UK tax and excise duty on alcohol or tobacco they take with them when they leave. You should check the personal allowances of the country of destination before you travel.<\/p>\n If you are travelling to Northern Ireland from any EU country you do not need to declare or pay tax or duty on any goods you bring into Northern Ireland from the EU as long as you:<\/p>\n There is no actual restriction on the amount you can bring back, as long as they are for personal use.<\/p>\n This includes the Canary Islands, the north of Cyprus, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands.<\/p>\n If you are travelling to Northern Ireland from anywhere outside the EU you can bring a certain amount of goods without having to pay tax or duty. You must transport those by yourself, use them for yourself or give them away as a gift.<\/p>\n You cannot combine allowances with other people to bring in more than your individual allowance.<\/p>\n The cigarette allowance is as follows:<\/p>\n You can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n If you\u2019re travelling from Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) to Northern Ireland, you do not need to declare your goods if all of the following apply:<\/p>\n If you are travelling from Northern Ireland to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) you do not have to declare any goods.<\/p>\n The Canary Islands includes Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, La Plama, La Gomera and El Hierro, You can only bring back 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco. Nothing has really changed.<\/p>\n You can split this allowance if you want to something like 100 cigarettes and 125 grams of tobacco.<\/p>\n Even though you can buy cigarettes there for very low prices like \u20ac15-20 for 200, you are only allowed to bring 200 home with you.<\/p>\n The Canary Islands, Gibraltar, the Channel Islands and the North of Cyprus are not part of the EU when it comes to customs, so the 200 cigarette allowance applies.<\/p>\n It is also worth noting that even if you buy duty free cigarettes on a flight home from the Canary Islands, the allowance is still 200 cigarettes etc.<\/p>\n Spain is a very popular sunshine break holiday for many people. We are asked a lot how many cigarettes can you bring back from Spain.<\/p>\n The answer is that from Spain you can bring back:<\/p>\n You can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n Gibraltar is a popular short break holiday for many UK people. We are asked a lot how many cigarettes can you bring back from Gibraltar.<\/p>\n The answer is that from Gibraltar you can bring back:<\/p>\n 200 cigarettes100 cigarillos50 cigars250g tobacco200 sticks of tobacco for electronic heated tobacco devicesYou can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n Turkey is also is a very popular sunshine break holiday for many people. <\/p>\n The answer is that from Turkey you can bring back:200 cigarettes100 cigarillos50 cigars250g tobacco200 sticks of tobacco for electronic heated tobacco devicesYou can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n Croatia is also is a very popular holiday destination for many people. <\/p>\n The answer is that from Croatia you can bring back:<\/p>\n You can’t buy menthol cigarettes in Europe as the EU has not approved these.<\/p>\n The average price for 20 cigarettes in Italy is \u20ac5.70. The prices do vary slightly depending on the brand that you buy and around \u20ac6.00 for Premium brands<\/p>\n A carton of 200 cigarettes costs \u20ac57. In the UK that would cost around \u00a3125.00.<\/p>\n Rolling tobacco costs around \u20ac6 for 30 grams<\/p>\n In Italy you can only buy cigarettes in a “Tabaccaio” and they are sold at a standard price right across Italy.<\/p>\n The average price for 20 cigarettes in Spain is \u20ac5.15. The prices do vary slightly depending on the brand that you buy. Marlboro, B&H, Dunhill etc are all around \u20ac5.15. JPS, Lambert, Richmond etc are around \u20ac4.60<\/p>\n A carton of 200 cigarettes costs \u20ac51.50. In the UK that would cost around \u00a3125.00<\/p>\n Rolling tobacco costs around \u20ac5-9 for 30 grams<\/p>\n The average price for 20 cigarettes in Portugal that includes the Algarve and Faro is \u20ac5.30. The prices do vary slightly depending on the brand that you buy. Marlboro, B&H, Dunhill etc are all around \u20ac5.30.<\/p>\n A carton of 200 cigarettes costs \u20ac53.00. In the UK that would cost around \u00a3125.00<\/p>\n They can be bought in Tabacchis and also in some supermarkets and convenience stores.<\/p>\n The average price for 20 cigarettes in Tukey is 22 TL The prices do vary slightly depending on the brand.<\/p>\n A carton of 200 cigarettes costs 220 TL. In the UK that would cost around \u00a3125.00<\/p>\n Hopefully you are a little bit wiser about the various cigarette allowances for traveling to and from the UK. In summary, the allowance is<\/p>\n You can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).<\/p>\n That includes the USA and Canada.<\/p>\n If arriving back in Northern Ireland we have explained above that a different allowance exists as Northern Ireland are still part of the single EU market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We explain the cigarette allowance rules for 2024. As of 2021, the cigarette allowance for UK travellers changed under the new “Brexit arrangements.” This new agreement came into UK law on the 31st December 2020, and applies to travel into and out of the United Kingdom. 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Your Custom’s Obligations<\/h2>\n
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UK Duty<\/h3>\n
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Cigarette Allowance Allowed When Arriving in Great Britain<\/h2>\n
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Travelling to the EU from Great Britain<\/h2>\n
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Cigarette Allowance Allowed When Arriving in Northern Ireland from any EU Country<\/h2>\n
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Cigarette Allowance Allowed When Arriving in Northern Ireland from Outside the EU<\/h2>\n
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Travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland<\/h2>\n
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Bringing Cigarettes Back from the Canary Islands to the UK<\/h3>\n
How Many Cigarettes Can I Bring Back from Spain?<\/h3>\n
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How Many Cigarettes Can I Bring Back from Gibraltar?<\/h3>\n
How Many Cigarettes Can I Bring Back from Turkey?<\/h3>\n
How Many Cigarettes Can I Bring Back from Croatia?<\/h3>\n
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Cigarette Prices in Europe<\/h2>\n
How much are cigarettes in Italy 2024?<\/h3>\n
How much are cigarettes in Spain 2024?<\/h3>\n
How much are cigarettes in Portugal 2024?<\/h3>\n
How much are cigarettes in Turkey 2024?<\/h3>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
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