Customs declaration requirements for United Arab Emirates
Customs Declare produces the completed Unified Customs Declaration Form (GCC Print), filed via Dubai Customs' Mirsal electronic system -- UAE customs is FEDERATED and no single UAE-wide declaration/authority was found; this row documents Dubai Customs specifically, not a UAE-wide authority for United Arab Emirates’s own customs authority, in Arabic, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
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- Unified Customs Declaration Form (GCC Print), filed via Dubai Customs' Mirsal electronic system -- UAE customs is FEDERATED and no single UAE-wide declaration/authority was found; this row documents Dubai Customs specifically, not a UAE-wide authority
- Issuing authority
- Dubai Customs
- Primary language
- Arabic
- Accepted languages
- Arabic, English
- Required supporting documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, importer trade license, import permit where applicable
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Import of alcoholic beverages into the UAE requires an alcohol trading/import license plus shipment-specific pre-approval from customs, municipal authorities, and police, alongside a commercial invoice, health certificate, and import permit for each shipment. A 50% customs duty applies on the CIF value in addition to VAT and municipal taxes.
UAE customs / municipal authorities / police (multi-authority approval)
Import licensing required
Products subject to UAE technical regulations require a Certificate of Conformity under the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) and/or the Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) -- issued by ESMA-authorized Notified Bodies -- before import or sale in the UAE.
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 5%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for United Arab Emirates
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does United Arab Emirates require?
United Arab Emirates’s import declaration is the Unified Customs Declaration Form (GCC Print), filed via Dubai Customs' Mirsal electronic system -- UAE customs is FEDERATED and no single UAE-wide declaration/authority was found; this row documents Dubai Customs specifically, not a UAE-wide authority, issued by Dubai Customs.
Which languages does United Arab Emirates accept on a customs declaration?
Arabic; Arabic, English
What supporting documents are required to import into United Arab Emirates?
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill, importer trade license, import permit where applicable
What is the VAT rate on imports into United Arab Emirates?
The default VAT rate on record for United Arab Emirates is 5%.