Estonia customs
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• From another EU country: no customs limits on goods for personal use. For travelers aged 18 or older, alcohol and tobacco for personal use are generally allowed in these amounts: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco (including up to 250 g of heated tobacco), 10 L of spirits over 22% alcohol, 20 L of other alcoholic drinks up to 22%, 90 L of wine (of which up to 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer. Fuel in the vehicle's standard tank (and a spare can) is duty-free.
• From a non-EU country: goods for personal use or gifts up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air or sea and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by land. Alcohol, tobacco and motor fuel have separate quantity limits.
• From a non-EU country, tobacco for travelers aged 18 or older: 40 cigarettes (air passengers 200) or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 50 g of smoking tobacco (air passengers 250 g, including up to 100 g of heated tobacco). The amounts can be combined in proportion.
• From a non-EU country, alcohol for travelers aged 18 or older: 4 L of wine (not sparkling or fortified), 16 L of beer, plus 2 L of alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol (including sparkling and fortified wine) or 1 L of spirits over 22%. The last two can be combined in proportion.
• From a non-EU country, motor fuel: the vehicle's standard fuel tank plus up to 10 L in a portable container, for use in the same vehicle.
• Travelers arriving by road get the tobacco allowance only on their first and second entry in a calendar month, and the alcohol and fuel allowances only on the first entry. Travelers arriving by air, train or sea are not limited by how often they cross the border.
Currency
• Travelers entering or leaving the EU with EUR 10,000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies) must declare it to customs. Cash includes banknotes and coins, bearer-negotiable instruments such as traveler's cheques, gold coins with at least 90% gold and gold nuggets or clumps with at least 99.5% gold.
• The declaration can be submitted in the Estonian Tax and Customs Board e-services (e-MTA) up to 3 days before crossing the border; then use the red channel and tell the customs officer. Customs may also check smaller amounts if there are signs of criminal activity.
Prohibited
• Narcotic drugs and their precursors
• Weapons and ammunition prohibited for civilian use, such as automatic firearms, brass knuckles, spring-ejected (flick) knives, prohibited electric shock weapons and armour-piercing ammunition
• Indecent or pornographic material featuring minors
• Invasive alien species on the EU list, and radioactive items
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (limited exceptions are listed under Restricted)
• From Russia (EU sanctions): cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars, spirits over 22% alcohol and motor fuel produced in or brought from Russia, and many other Russian goods, such as crustaceans and caviar, clothing, footwear, bags, cosmetics, household appliances, phones, gold and gold jewellery. From Russia only 16 L of beer, 4 L of wine and 2 L of light alcoholic drinks (such as cider or sparkling wine) are allowed. Goods from Crimea, Sevastopol and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are also banned
• Cars with Russian or Belarusian registration plates, including Russian transit plates, may not enter Estonia (exceptions include diplomatic vehicles)
Restricted
• Food of animal origin from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food, special medical food or special pet food (in unopened branded packaging, not needing refrigeration), up to 20 kg of fish or fishery products (or one fish, whichever weighs more), and limited amounts of eggs and honey. From the Faroe Islands and Greenland up to 10 kg each of meat, dairy products, eggs and honey are allowed.
• Plants, fruit and vegetables from non-EU countries need a phytosanitary (plant health) certificate.
• Medicines for personal use: up to 10 different medicines, with up to 5 retail packages of each, without a permit from the State Agency of Medicines (up to 5 medicines, 3 packages each, for an accompanying pet). Narcotic or psychotropic medicines: 1 retail package of up to 30 units or 25 ml, with a doctor's note or a copy of the prescription. Larger amounts need a State Agency of Medicines permit (narcotic medicines up to 30 days' treatment).
• Firearms and ammunition need a special permit from the Police and Border Guard Board and must always be declared to customs, at a border point where customs is permanently present. Foreign visitors may bring their own registered weapon for a hunt, sports event or similar event with this permit.
• Fireworks from non-EU countries need a transport permit from the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES) need CITES permits. Without a permit, travelers from non-EU countries may bring up to 125 g of labelled caviar, 3 cactus rainsticks, 4 crocodilian items, 3 queen conch shells, 3 giant clam shells (up to 3 kg) and 4 dead seahorses.
• Pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) need a microchip and a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel. From a non-EU country they also need an official animal health certificate (valid 10 days) and a written declaration that the trip is non-commercial; from an EU country, an EU pet passport. From non-EU countries not on the EU list, including Russia and Belarus, a rabies antibody (titer) test is also required at least 3 months before travel; it is not needed from listed countries such as the United States, Canada and the UK. No more than 5 pets per traveler.
• Goods above the duty-free allowances, goods for commercial use and goods that need a permit must be declared to customs (red channel). If in doubt, choose the red channel.
• From another EU country: no customs limits on goods for personal use. For travelers aged 18 or older, alcohol and tobacco for personal use are generally allowed in these amounts: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco (including up to 250 g of heated tobacco), 10 L of spirits over 22% alcohol, 20 L of other alcoholic drinks up to 22%, 90 L of wine (of which up to 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer. Fuel in the vehicle's standard tank (and a spare can) is duty-free.
• From a non-EU country: goods for personal use or gifts up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air or sea and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by land. Alcohol, tobacco and motor fuel have separate quantity limits.
• From a non-EU country, tobacco for travelers aged 18 or older: 40 cigarettes (air passengers 200) or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 50 g of smoking tobacco (air passengers 250 g, including up to 100 g of heated tobacco). The amounts can be combined in proportion.
• From a non-EU country, alcohol for travelers aged 18 or older: 4 L of wine (not sparkling or fortified), 16 L of beer, plus 2 L of alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol (including sparkling and fortified wine) or 1 L of spirits over 22%. The last two can be combined in proportion.
• From a non-EU country, motor fuel: the vehicle's standard fuel tank plus up to 10 L in a portable container, for use in the same vehicle.
• Travelers arriving by road get the tobacco allowance only on their first and second entry in a calendar month, and the alcohol and fuel allowances only on the first entry. Travelers arriving by air, train or sea are not limited by how often they cross the border.
Currency
• Travelers entering or leaving the EU with EUR 10,000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies) must declare it to customs. Cash includes banknotes and coins, bearer-negotiable instruments such as traveler's cheques, gold coins with at least 90% gold and gold nuggets or clumps with at least 99.5% gold.
• The declaration can be submitted in the Estonian Tax and Customs Board e-services (e-MTA) up to 3 days before crossing the border; then use the red channel and tell the customs officer. Customs may also check smaller amounts if there are signs of criminal activity.
Prohibited
• Narcotic drugs and their precursors
• Weapons and ammunition prohibited for civilian use, such as automatic firearms, brass knuckles, spring-ejected (flick) knives, prohibited electric shock weapons and armour-piercing ammunition
• Indecent or pornographic material featuring minors
• Invasive alien species on the EU list, and radioactive items
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (limited exceptions are listed under Restricted)
• From Russia (EU sanctions): cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars, spirits over 22% alcohol and motor fuel produced in or brought from Russia, and many other Russian goods, such as crustaceans and caviar, clothing, footwear, bags, cosmetics, household appliances, phones, gold and gold jewellery. From Russia only 16 L of beer, 4 L of wine and 2 L of light alcoholic drinks (such as cider or sparkling wine) are allowed. Goods from Crimea, Sevastopol and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions are also banned
• Cars with Russian or Belarusian registration plates, including Russian transit plates, may not enter Estonia (exceptions include diplomatic vehicles)
Restricted
• Food of animal origin from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food, special medical food or special pet food (in unopened branded packaging, not needing refrigeration), up to 20 kg of fish or fishery products (or one fish, whichever weighs more), and limited amounts of eggs and honey. From the Faroe Islands and Greenland up to 10 kg each of meat, dairy products, eggs and honey are allowed.
• Plants, fruit and vegetables from non-EU countries need a phytosanitary (plant health) certificate.
• Medicines for personal use: up to 10 different medicines, with up to 5 retail packages of each, without a permit from the State Agency of Medicines (up to 5 medicines, 3 packages each, for an accompanying pet). Narcotic or psychotropic medicines: 1 retail package of up to 30 units or 25 ml, with a doctor's note or a copy of the prescription. Larger amounts need a State Agency of Medicines permit (narcotic medicines up to 30 days' treatment).
• Firearms and ammunition need a special permit from the Police and Border Guard Board and must always be declared to customs, at a border point where customs is permanently present. Foreign visitors may bring their own registered weapon for a hunt, sports event or similar event with this permit.
• Fireworks from non-EU countries need a transport permit from the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES) need CITES permits. Without a permit, travelers from non-EU countries may bring up to 125 g of labelled caviar, 3 cactus rainsticks, 4 crocodilian items, 3 queen conch shells, 3 giant clam shells (up to 3 kg) and 4 dead seahorses.
• Pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) need a microchip and a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel. From a non-EU country they also need an official animal health certificate (valid 10 days) and a written declaration that the trip is non-commercial; from an EU country, an EU pet passport. From non-EU countries not on the EU list, including Russia and Belarus, a rabies antibody (titer) test is also required at least 3 months before travel; it is not needed from listed countries such as the United States, Canada and the UK. No more than 5 pets per traveler.
• Goods above the duty-free allowances, goods for commercial use and goods that need a permit must be declared to customs (red channel). If in doubt, choose the red channel.