🇩🇪 Germany Customs Guide
What customs allows you to bring into Germany — duty-free caps, banned and restricted goods, and medication rules, from official sources.
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Every section below carries verbatim quotes from official customs sources captured on the verification date.
Two different questions. Airport security screening (TSA/CATSA — can it go through the checkpoint?) is separate from customs (may it enter the country at all?). This page covers customs after arrival in Germany; for checkpoint rules, see the item guides.
Duty-free allowances
Air/sea arrival from non-EU country: merchandise up to €430 for travelers 15+ (€175 for travelers under 15). Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco. Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine (up to 22% ABV), plus 4 liters of still wine AND 16 liters of beer.
“Air and maritime travellers may bring other goods up to a value of 430 euros duty-free. For travellers under 15 years old, the allowance is 175 euros.”
“Tobacco products for travellers aged 17 and over: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 grams of smoking tobacco.”
Prohibited & restricted goods
Prohibited: unapproved fireworks (category F3/F4), counterfeit goods for commercial circulation, unconstitutional media, weapons/ammunition without permit (including certain knives and pepper spray), meat and milk products from non-EU nations.
“Meat, milk, and dairy products from non-EU countries may not be brought in by travellers due to animal disease prevention regulations.”
“Weapons, weapon parts, and dangerous items are subject to strict authorization requirements under German weapons legislation.”
Medication & prescription drugs
Personal medication permitted in quantities corresponding to normal personal needs for the duration of the journey (maximum 3-month supply per medicinal product). Narcotic drugs (controlled under the German Narcotics Act/BtMG) require a multilingual certificate signed by the prescribing physician and certified by the local health authority.
“Travellers may bring medicinal products into Germany in quantities corresponding to personal need for the expected duration of the stay (maximum 3 months).”
“Medications containing narcotics require a doctor's certificate adhering to the Schengen agreement or international standard.”
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Germany customs FAQs
What is the duty-free allowance for जर्मनी?
Air/sea arrival from non-EU country: merchandise up to €430 for travelers 15+ (€175 for travelers under 15). Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco. Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine (up to 22% ABV), plus 4 liters of still wine AND 16 liters of beer.
What items are prohibited or restricted at जर्मनी customs?
Prohibited: unapproved fireworks (category F3/F4), counterfeit goods for commercial circulation, unconstitutional media, weapons/ammunition without permit (including certain knives and pepper spray), meat and milk products from non-EU nations.
Can I bring medication into जर्मनी?
Personal medication permitted in quantities corresponding to normal personal needs for the duration of the journey (maximum 3-month supply per medicinal product). Narcotic drugs (controlled under the German Narcotics Act/BtMG) require a multilingual certificate signed by the prescribing physician and certified by the local health authority.
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