Do I need to declare official laptop and other electronics at UK customs?
I am travelling to the UK from India with family on a vacation. I want to carry my official laptop just to check emails and respond if necessary on a crisis. I have the permission letter from my company for the same.
Do I need to declare the laptop at UK customs on arrival? Its value is more than the 390 GBP limit mentioned on gov.uk website for other goods. How does this rule actually apply? I will be taking my digital camera, phone and kindle also. Do I need to declare those? Should I pay duty on them?
I imagine that this rule does not apply to items for personal use and which you will take back with you. Can somebody please clear this up for me?
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Thousands of international business travellers arrive at Heathrow every day. If they had to declare their phones, laptops, etc it would be chaos. In my experience with the red channel at Heathrow, it's rarely manned, and they get grumpy when you do declare something (like a carnet)
However once when I was getting a Carnet stamped at Manchester I had a grumpy customs officer tell me I should also have a carnet for my laptop.
The bigger problem would be responding to work while on vacation -- that may well not be allowed under the conditions of your visa.
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Do I need to declare my laptop at customs?
The short answer is, no. Customs and Border Protection do not need a warrant or probable cause to search your phone or laptop.Do I have to declare my laptop at the airport?
The Transportation Security Administration requires that all laptops be taken out of carry-on bags and passed through scanners on their own. The rule allows screeners to get an unimpeded look at each computer, which might help them discern whether it contains hidden explosives.What items need to be declared at customs UK?
your declaration reference number. the exact price of your goods in the currency you used to pay for them. the number of items or volume of your goods. the country where your goods were produced if you are travelling from the EU.Do you have to declare a computer?
There is no need to declare it unless it falls into other declaration categories (i.e. food), or unless the CBP officer asks you about it. Note that custom declaration only asks visitors about the goods which will remain in US.How Much Electronics Can I Take to India in Hindi | By Ishan Sid
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