Customs rules of Abkhazia

When entering Abkhazia, you will have to go through customs twice: exit Russian Customs, and then entry Abkhazian. But, as practice shows, in most cases the check is carried out only by Russian customs officers, while on the side of Abkhazia customs officers do not even inspect anything (do not confuse with passport border control, these are different things).

Customs control when entering / leaving Abkhazia is arranged in the same way as in any other countries, according to the principle of two corridors: green corridor – nothing to declare, red corridor – it is necessary to declare. i.e. if you have items to be declared, You must fill out a customs declaration, and present them at customs.

What can be imported without payment of duty and declaration

Personal items, clothing, equipment, etc. can be imported to Abkhazia without paying duties. If the customs officer suspects that you are importing a large volume of goods for commercial activities (for sale, for example), then you may be charged with smuggling. In practice, customs officers practically do not pay attention to tourists. However, the following restrictions are set for duty-free imports:

• Alcoholic beverages-no more than 2 liters per person
• Tobacco products-no more than 200 cigarettes per person, or 250 grams of tobacco, or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars
• Fuel-no more than 20 liters, not counting the contained in the tank
• Jewelry - no more than 5 items
• Personal items and goods worth no more than 65,000 rubles

There is no need to declare audio, video equipment, computers, etc.unless customs suspects that you are importing them for commercial activities.

What is forbidden to import into Abkhazia

There are no special conditions for the ban. You can not import clearly illegal items, such as:

• Weapons and ammunition, as well as their copies and models
• Means of self-defense (stun guns, batons, gas canisters, etc.)
• Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
• Counterfeit and counterfeit goods
• Electronics without serial numbers
• Literature, films, magazines and other publications that violate the current legislation of Russia or Abkhazia

What can be exported from Abkhazia without payment of duty and declaration

• Honey in factory packaging — up to 3 liters per person
• Alcoholic beverages-up to 3 liters per person

Export from Abkhazia is prohibited:

• Eucalyptus, boxwood and propolis
• Dairy, meat and canned fish products of home production or without factory packaging and trademarks
• Jewelry, art objects, antiques and other valuables not specified in the declaration
• Weapons, ammunition and their copies

Import of currency to Abkhazia

Restrictions on the amount of money that can be transported from Russia to Abkhazia are dictated by Russian customs. Tourists can safely export rubles or any other currency, but if you export from the Russian Federation in cash an amount in rubles or any currency equivalent to more than 10,000 US dollars, you must enter it in the declaration. This condition applies to all persons, including minors, so a family of two adults and two children can export the equivalent of up to 40,000 US dollars without declaring. Once again, please note that we are talking only about cash currency, on a plastic card you can export arbitrarily large amounts without entering them into the customs declaration.

A trip to Abkhazia with animals

To transport a pet across the border, you must issue an international passport for the animal. You also need a veterinary certificate, in which there are marks on vaccinations against rabies, as well as that the animal is healthy.