Anyone tried to bond merchandise in Qatar airport?
Has anyone tried bonding hand carried merchandise into Qatar for one day stop over? I’ve looked in Hamad airport website if they have that service but couldn’t find any information . I will be travelling to Qatar with precious stones for a one day stop over, I need to know if I could leave them at customs and pick up when I depart or will I be able to just carry them outside.
Best Answer
What I know for sure,
- The Doha airport has no locker facility for in-transit passengers.
- If the stones you have are in the form of some Jewelry and you are wearing it, then you can carry with you outside the airport.
- If you can not carry them, book the lounge which provides the locker facility. There are lounges at Doha airport which provides the safe locker services. (Charges may apply extra)
- You can also book a good transit hotel room which has locker inside.
Make sure,
- You must carry proofs of those stones/Jewelry belongs to you. -If customs finds those stones, then you should have enough evidence to show that they are not for sale.
- Confirm the amount of jewelry or stones you can carry with you. Every country has specific rules when it comes to GOLD and Diamonds.
For more details read this Security and Custom @ Doha Airport
My suggestion,
Carrying highly valuable items during travel is always risky. That too when you are traveling to a unknown country. try to minimize the risk by keeping all paperwork needed and follow the rules and law of that specific country.
Hope this helps.
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How much money can you bring into Qatar?
There are limits to the amount of currency, financial bearer negotiable instruments, precious metals and precious stones that you can carry into or out of Qatar. This is currently set at QAR50,000 (approximately \xa310,200).What is not allowed to bring in Qatar?
Importing drugs, alcohol, pornography, pork products and religious books and material into Qatar is illegal. All luggage is scanned at Hamad International Airport Arrivals Hall. DVDs and videos may be examined, censored and confiscated.How many cigarettes I can bring to Qatar?
In addition, there is a limit on the number of cigarettes allowed into the country. Passengers may carry 400 cigarettes into Qatar when arriving.Can you take duty free into Qatar?
Yes, you can carry alcoholic beverages purchased from the duty free along with your hand baggage, as long it is packed in a transparent, secure, tamper-evident bag by the retailer along with the original receipt.Doha Hamad International Airport ( HIA ), Doha, Qatar on summer 2021
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