Your currency

On arrival in France:
- You can bring in unlimited amounts of currency, but
- You should declare to French Customs any currency, negotiable instruments or securities worth more than €7,622.45.

Tax and Duty on arrival

When arriving from a European Union country or French Overseas Territories
You do not have to pay any tax or duty on your purchases if they:
- Are for your personal use,
- Do not exceed the limits set for spirits and tobacco:

Cigarettes	800 units
Cigars	200 units
Spirits (Whisky, Gin...)	10 liters

When arriving from a country that is not a member of the European Union
You do not have to pay any tax or duty on your purchases if they:
- Are worth no more than €182.94 for passengers over the age of 15,
- Are worth no more than €91.42 for passengers under the age of 15,
- Do not exceed the following limits:

Tobacco	200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g of smoking tobacco
Spirits	One liter of sprits with an alcohol content of more than 22° or two liters with an alcohol content of less than 22°
Coffee	500 g of coffee or 200 g of coffee extract or essence
Tea	100 g of tea or 40 g of tea extract or essence
Perfume	50 g
Eau de toilette	¼ liter

Duty free purchases during your stay in France

You can reclaim Value Added Tax (TVA) from your purchases:
- if you live outside of the European Union,
- if you are over the age of 15.

For further information

For further information on specific conditions that apply to currency and goods imports, the following French government agencies can help you:

Customs information center	08 25 30 82 63
Paris-CDG passenger Customs office	01 48 62 62 85
Paris-Orly commercial transactions Customs office	01 49 75 78 51
Paris-Orly passenger Customs office	01 49 75 09 10
Paris-Orly Police department	01 49 75 43 04
Paris-CDG Police department	01 48 62 31 22
Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry	01 40 04 04 04