Greenland Duty Free

The following goods may be imported into Greenland without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
• 1l of alcoholic beverages over 22% volume or 2l of fortified wine (15%-22%).
• 2.25l of table wine.
• 50g perfume and 250ml eau de toilette.
• Goods up to a value of DKK700.
• 1kg of coffee or tea.

These goods must be carried by the traveller personally. Alcohol allowances are for travellers aged over 18 only.

Note: Special permission is needed to export souvenirs of whales’ teeth and walrus tusks. Authorisation forms are available from shops and tourist offices in Greenland.

Prohibited Imports

(a) Fresh food. (b) Pistols, fully- or semi-automatic weapons. A permit is required from the carrying airline to bring a hunting rifle to Greenland, but hunting is only permitted on special hunting trips organised by a tour operator who has been authorised by the Home Rule Government to do so. (c) Narcotics. (d) Most live animals (guide dogs for the blind are an exception).
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