Duty-Free Gold Limits for Inbound Passengers

According to the Non-Tourist Passenger Baggage Rules 2025 issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), here are the updated regulations for bringing gold and silver into the country:

1. Gold Jewelry (Duty-Free)
Weight Limit: A passenger can bring up to 100 grams (approximately 8.57 bhoris) of gold jewelry entirely duty-free.

Frequency: This facility can be availed once per calendar year.

Type Restriction: You cannot bring more than 12 pieces of any single type of ornament (e.g., no more than 12 rings or 12 chains).

Purity: The jewelry must be wearable and made of 22-carat gold or less. Bringing 24-carat gold raw ornaments or crude shapes (like melted bars turned into bangles) is prohibited.

2. Silver Jewelry (Duty-Free)
Weight Limit: Up to 200 grams of silver jewelry can be brought without paying any duty or tax.

Restriction: Similar to gold, a maximum of 12 pieces of the same type is allowed.

3. Gold Bars (Taxable)
Weight Limit: A passenger can bring a maximum of 116.64 grams (10 tolas) of gold bars or ingots.

Duty/Tax: Gold bars are not duty-free. You must pay a fixed duty of 5,000 BDT per tola (11.664 grams). For a full 10-tola bar, the total duty amounts to 50,000 BDT.

Frequency: This facility is also limited to once per calendar year.

Important Procedures at the Airport
Baggage Declaration: All passengers must fill out a "Baggage Declaration Form" upon arrival. If your jewelry exceeds 100 grams or if you are carrying any gold bars, you must declare them in this form.

Red and Green Channels:

Green Channel: If you are only carrying duty-free items (within 100g of jewelry), you can pass through the Green Channel.

Red Channel: If you have gold bars or jewelry exceeding the 100g limit, you must go to the Red Channel to pay the applicable duties.

Minors: Children under 12 years of age are not permitted to bring gold ornaments or bars under these rules.