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Allowance Information - Duty Free & Paid

Allowance Information - Duty Free & Paid

Allowance Information - Duty Free & Paid

If you are travelling to Ireland from outside the European Union (EU), the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands or Gibraltar, you can bring in goods within your duty-free allowance without paying Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Value-Added Tax (VAT) in this country.


Where you exceed your allowances, you may have to pay Customs Duty, Excise Duty and VAT at the airport or port of arrival. Some goods are prohibited, while others are subject to conditions.


If you are arriving from another EU country and no part of your journey took place outside the EU, see our Duty Paid information below.

Leaving Ireland
  • Travelling to UK*
    • General Goods

      You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat).
      If you go over your allowance you pay tax and duty on the total value of the goods, not just the value above the allowance.
      You may have to pay import VAT and customs duty if you exceed your allowance.

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      Alcohol Products
      Beer

      42 litres

      of beer

      AND

      Still wine

      18 litres

      of still wine

      AND

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of spirits

      OR

      Alcohol

      9 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Beer

      42 litres

      of beer

      AND

      Still wine

      18 litres

      of still wine

      AND

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of spirits

      OR

      Alcohol

      9 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

  • Travelling outside Europe
    • General Goods

      You can bring in goods free of duty and tax if their combined value is no more than: €430 if you are 15 or over or €215 if you are under 15.


      In addition to your duty-free allowance for general goods, you have allowances for alcohol and tobacco products. Tobacco allowances for individuals travelling from outside the European Union are outlined below.

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

      Alcohol Products
      Alcohol

      1 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      2 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      16 litres

      of beer

      You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

      Alcohol

      1 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      2 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      16 litres

      of beer

      You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

  • Travelling within Europe
    • General Goods

      No additional duty or tax is charged on goods brought into Ireland if you have already paid duty and tax in another European Union (EU) country (for example, if you bought them in a supermarket), with the exception of mineral oil, alcohol and tobacco products.

      The following are the rules for alcohol and tobacco products:


      If you want to bring in alcohol and tobacco products (up to the indicative limits below) without paying extra duty or tax:
      ▪ you must be 17 or older
      ▪ you must keep receipts (to prove you have already paid duty and tax)
      ▪ you must transport and accompany the goods yourself
      ▪ the goods must be acquired by you for your own personal use and you cannot intend to sell them.


      The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      800

      Cigarettes

      Cigarillos

      400

      Cigarillos

      Cigars

      200

      Cigars

      Cigars

      1kg

      Smoking Tobacco

      Cigarettes

      800

      Cigarettes

      Cigarillos

      400

      Cigarillos

      Cigars

      200

      Cigars

      Cigars

      1kg

      Smoking Tobacco

      Alcohol Products
      Alcohol

      10 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      Alcohol

      20 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      90 litres

      of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

      Alcohol

      110 litres

      of beer

      Alcohol

      10 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      Alcohol

      20 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      90 litres

      of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

      Alcohol

      110 litres

      of beer

Arriving in Ireland
  • From outside Europe (Including UK)
    • General Goods

      You can bring in goods free of duty and tax if their combined value is no more than: €430 if you are 15 or over or €215 if you are under 15.


      In addition to your duty-free allowance for general goods, you have allowances for alcohol and tobacco products. Tobacco allowances for individuals travelling from outside the European Union are outlined below.

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

      Some allowance limitations apply when travelling to the below destinations:

      ▪ Australia 25g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
      ▪ Hong Kong 19g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
      ▪ Nepal 200g Cigarettes or 20g Tobacco
      ▪ New Zealand 50g Cigarettes or 50g Tobacco
      ▪ Singapore 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
      ▪ Sri Lanka 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
      ▪ Zimbabwe 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco

      Cigarettes

      200

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      100

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      50

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      250g

      Smoking Tobacco

      You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

      Some allowance limitations apply when travelling to the below destinations:

      ▪ Australia 25g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
      ▪ Hong Kong 19g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
      ▪ Nepal 200g Cigarettes or 20g Tobacco
      ▪ New Zealand 50g Cigarettes or 50g Tobacco
      ▪ Singapore 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
      ▪ Sri Lanka 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
      ▪ Zimbabwe 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco

      Alcohol Products
      Alcohol

      1 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      2 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      16 litres

      of beer

      You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

      Alcohol

      1 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      2 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      16 litres

      of beer

      You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

  • From within Europe
    • General Goods

      No additional duty or tax is charged on goods brought into Ireland if you have already paid duty and tax in another European Union (EU) country (for example, if you bought them in a supermarket), with the exception of mineral oil, alcohol and tobacco products.

      The following are the rules for alcohol and tobacco products:


      If you want to bring in alcohol and tobacco products (up to the indicative limits below) without paying extra duty or tax:
      ▪ you must be 17 or older
      ▪ you must keep receipts (to prove you have already paid duty and tax)
      ▪ you must transport and accompany the goods yourself
      ▪ the goods must be acquired by you for your own personal use and you cannot intend to sell them.


      The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      800

      Cigarettes

      Cigarillos

      400

      Cigarillos

      Cigars

      200

      Cigars

      Cigars

      1kg

      Smoking Tobacco

      Cigarettes

      800

      Cigarettes

      Cigarillos

      400

      Cigarillos

      Cigars

      200

      Cigars

      Cigars

      1kg

      Smoking Tobacco

      Alcohol Products
      Alcohol

      10 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      Alcohol

      20 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      90 litres

      of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

      Alcohol

      110 litres

      of beer

      Alcohol

      10 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      Alcohol

      20 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      90 litres

      of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

      Alcohol

      110 litres

      of beer

  • Cabin Crew Allowance
    • General Goods

      The following reduced tobacco and alcohol allowances apply to transport crews.

      Tobacco Products
      Cigarettes

      40

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      20

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      10

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      50g

      Smoking Tobacco

      Cigarettes

      80

      Cigarettes

      OR

      Cigarillos

      20

      Cigarillos

      OR

      Cigars

      10

      Cigars

      OR

      Cigars

      50g

      Smoking Tobacco

      Alcohol Products
      Alcohol

      0.35 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      0.50 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      0.75 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of beer

      Alcohol

      0.35 litres

      of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

      OR

      Alcohol

      0.50 litres

      of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

      Alcohol

      0.75 litres

      of wine (still)

      OR

      Alcohol

      4 litres

      of beer

*Source for Duty Free Allowances: Revenue.ie
*Source for Duty Paid Allowances: Revenue.ie

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