Updated August 2026 There is no blanket weight limit on carrying gold from Dubai to India, but the duty-free part is small. Under CBIC’s 2026 baggage rules, Indian passengers who have lived abroad for more than a year may bring duty-free gold jewellery of up to 40 grams (women) or 20 grams (men). Everything beyond […]
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Updated May 2026 Quick answer: There is no formal weight or value limit on gold for personal use on Indian domestic flights. However, four practical rules matter. (1) Airlines cap their liability for lost or damaged checked-baggage gold at roughly ₹95,000 (1,131 SDR per IATA Montreal Convention) — high-value pieces must travel in cabin baggage.
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Updated May 2026 There is no upper limit on foreign currency you can bring to India — but RBI rules require declarations at specific thresholds. Foreign currency notes exceeding $5,000 (or equivalent) require a Currency Declaration Form (CDF). Total foreign exchange (notes + traveller’s cheques + drafts) exceeding $10,000 requires a CDF declaration at Indian
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Updated May 2026 Force majeure in Indian aviation means “extraordinary circumstances beyond the airline’s control” — defined under DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part IV. Examples include severe weather (fog, storms), volcanic eruptions, natural disasters, political instability, ATC strikes, security threats, war, and bird strikes. Under force majeure, airlines are exempt
Updated May 2026 India completely banned e-cigarettes and vapes under the Prohibition of E-Cigarettes Act (PECA) 2019. The ban covers production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, and advertisement of all e-cigarette, vape, e-hookah, e-shisha, JUUL-style devices, and pod refills. Carrying e-cigarettes or vapes on flights TO India — including in personal luggage as
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Updated May 2026 Quick answer: Drones are allowed on Indian flights in cabin baggage only — never in checked luggage, because lithium batteries can’t fly in the hold. DGCA Drone Rules 2021 split drones by weight. Nano drones under 250g don’t need a Unique Identification Number (UIN), but you must still tell the airline at
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Updated May 2026 RBI rules: an Indian resident leaving India can carry up to $3,000 in foreign currency notes/coins per trip in cash. Amounts above $3,000 must be in traveller’s cheques, banker’s drafts, or pre-paid forex cards under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) limit of $2,50,000 per financial year. USA arrival: carrying $10,000 or more
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Updated May 2026 UPDATED MAY 2026 DigiYatra is India’s voluntary, government-developed paperless biometric airport entry system using facial recognition — letting domestic flight passengers skip physical ID checks at airport entry, security, and boarding. Live at 28+ Indian airports including Delhi (T3), Mumbai (T2), Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Varanasi, Lucknow, Jaipur, and
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Updated May 2026 VERIFIED Cigarettes are allowed on Indian flights in both cabin and checked baggage — but smoking onboard is strictly illegal under DGCA rules (₹2,500–50,000 fine plus possible flight diversion). India Customs Baggage Rules 2016 allow duty-free entry of 100 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 125g of tobacco per returning Indian passenger (resident
Updated May 2026 Quick answer: There is no specific weight limit on chocolate brought to India for personal use. However, all foreign goods combined fall under the ₹75,000 duty-free allowance for returning Indian residents (₹15,000 for short trips under 3 days). Chocolate above this combined allowance attracts customs duty, typically 30-38% for confectionery items. Sealed
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