Gold Jewellery 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Personal jewellery allowed; counts toward duty-free allowance
Can I bring Gold Jewellery into United Kingdom?
Personal jewellery allowed; counts toward duty-free allowance
£390 total personal goods allowance
2.5% duty + 20% VAT above allowance
- Customs declaration form (C384) if value exceeds £390
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Personal gold jewellery worn or carried is generally not subject to duty. However, new jewellery purchased abroad counts toward your £390 personal allowance. Gold above the allowance is subject to 2.5% customs duty plus 20% VAT on the total value including duty.
Occasional — Enforcement reported intermittently.
Leaving United Kingdom with gold jewellery
Personal-wear gold jewellery is generally free to export from United Kingdom at reasonable personal-use quantities. High-value personal jewellery (typically above USD 10,000 equivalent) should be declared on BF-1700 at customs since jewellery counts toward cash-equivalent thresholds in some jurisdictions. Gold bullion, bars, and coins face different treatment: they may require an advance export authorisation from the central bank or securities regulator for commercial quantities. Antique jewellery over the applicable cultural-property age threshold (typically 100 years) may require an export permit from the cultural-affairs authority.
Worn personal jewellery that you already owned before traveling is exempt. Keep receipts for newly purchased items.
£390 total personal goods allowance
- Customs declaration form (C384) if value exceeds £390
2.5% duty + 20% VAT above allowance
The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
This page covers destination customs rules in United Kingdom. Whether you can carry gold jewellery through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Gold Jewellery rules in other countries
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🇮🇳 India
Duty-free allowance for residents; duty applies above threshold
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Personal jewellery allowed; declaration required for high values
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🇹🇷 Turkey
Must declare; Turkey has strict gold import monitoring
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
Two watches duty-free; gold above CHF 300 declared
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🇺🇸 United States
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery
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🇨🇦 Canada
No specific restrictions for personal gold jewellery