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Tahiti customs

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Import Regulations by Tahiti customs

Export Regulations by Tahiti customs

Health and Security

Contact Tahiti Customs Authorities

Free import

The following items can be imported tax free into the country by passengers aged 17 or over.
• 200 cigarettes
• 50 cigars
• 100 cigarillos
• 250 grams Tobacco
• 1 litre spirits over 22% vol.
• 2 litres fortified wine
• 2 litres stilled wine
• 16 litres of beer
• 500 grams of coffee
• 50 grams of perfume
• Travellers importing or exporting the equivalent of 10,000 Euros in cash or travellers checks will need to declare the total sum to the relevant customs officials. All gold, except personal jewellery, over 500 grammes will need to be declared before entering or leaving the country.

Prohibited

• Live animals
• Plant materials
• Flowers
• Fruits- unless in can form
• Guns and Ammunition
• Explosives
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Illegal drugs
• Pornographic materials
• Antiques and nationally valuable works of art – should be checked with customs before leaving the country.

Restricted

• Telecommunications and radio equipment – requires an import licence
• Travellers should note that certain wildlife animals or plants and parts thereof are protected by the Convention of Washington (CITES). The importation of these specimens is strongly restricted following the Community rules implementing the CITES-Convention.
• Pets including cats and dogs are prohibited from entering the country unless first coming from a rabies free country. All import authorization requests should be submitted at least two months prior to departure. Travellers will need to provide a certificate from the country of origin proving the animal’s protection from any diseases and official prove that rabies is not present in the country of origin. Certain breeds of dogs are also prohibited from entering the country including Staffordshire terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Tosa and Mastiff.

Free export

• No information available

Prohibited

• Live animals
• Plant materials
• Flowers
• Fruits- unless in can form
• Guns and Ammunition
• Explosives
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Illegal drugs
• Pornographic materials
• Antiques and nationally valuable works of art – should be checked with customs before leaving the country.

Restricted

• No information available

Basic health information for travelers to Tahiti

• A yellow fever vaccination is required if travelling from an infected zone. Travellers coming from a country not infected with the disease are advised to obtain appropriate protection before entering the country.

• Food and water based diseases including Hepatitis A and Typhoid are both present in this country and travellers should take great care when dealing with local water sources and to avoid swimming in native lakes, pools or the sea.

• Malaria and Dengue Fever are constant health issues in the region and are spread via mosquito bites. Travellers are advised to obtain plenty of strong insect repellent for their visit and to wear close fitting clothing where possible. Infected travellers are strongly advised to seek out immediate medical attention before serious symptoms develop.

• Hepatitis B is also present in this country and travellers should take all necessary precautions when dealing with bloody needles or if engaging in sexual activity.

• There is a slight risk of rabies from wild cats or dogs whose bite may contain the disease. Travellers should avoid all contact with any stray animals encountered and to seek out immediate medical assistance if bitten and infected.

• The overall standard of medical assistance is good enough in most areas but more limited in the more isolated sites.

• Travel and health insurance for travellers is recommended.

Basic security information for travelers to French Polynesia

• Travellers planning on diving whilst visiting the country should exercise caution. The only decompression chamber in the country is located at Papeete hospital and air evacuation to a nearby country may become required in an emergency.

Please cantact French Authorities.

For further assistance please contact the French Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.

French Customs contact information

Address:
11, rue des deux Communes 93558
Montreuil cedex
FRANCE
Telephone: +33172407850
Website: http://www.douane.gouv.fr/


For additional information about travel restrictions, security warnings, political updates, and basic travel guidelines, please contact the nearest French Embassy.

List of French Embassies all over the world: http://france.visahq.co.uk/embassy/United-Kingdom/



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