Customs

Visa Applications:    Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Visa pick-ups:          Monday to Friday

                                     12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Other Services:        Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:45 PM

Customs Duty Treatment of Travelers' Baggage

The definition of personal baggage for purposes of exemption of duties applies only to the traveler’s personal items, including clothing, books/magazines and other objects for personal use, in quantity and quality compatible with the duration and purpose of the traveler’s trip.

A. EXEMPT BAGGAGE:

a) clothes and objects for personal effect, in quantity and quality commensurate with the length and the purpose of their stay;
b) books, brochures and periodicals;
c) any other object, up to the total amount of US$ 500.00 for flight or maritime arrivals, or US$ 150.00 for land of fluvial arrivals (or the equivalent in other currencies).

Note:
1. The traveler will be allowed to buy up to US$ 500.00 of tax exempt goods per person at the port of entry’s free shop, exclusively at his/her arrival (or the equivalent in other currencies), respecting the following limits:
a) 24 units of alcoholic beverages;
b) 25 units of cigars or cigarillos;
c) 250 grams of pipe tobacco;
e) 10 units of cosmetic articles;
f) 3 units of watches, machines, equipment, toys, games, electric or electronic instruments.

The exemption limit is personal and non transferable.
For multiple visits, a 30-day interval between trips is required for renewed exemption.

B. TAXABLE BAGGAGE:

- Import duty (50%) will apply to items exceeding the US$ 500.00/150.00 ceiling.