Hajj Pilgrims' Cigarette Allowance to the Holy Land Limited to This Amount

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance has explained the regulations regarding cigarette allowances for pilgrims preparing to depart for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

Head of Import Section III of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance, Cindhe Marjuang Praja, explained that in principle, Hajj pilgrims are not restricted in terms of items they can bring when travelling to the Holy Land.

However, for cigarette products, the maximum duty-free allowance is regulated at 200 sticks.

“If it’s cigarettes, the limit is 200 sticks. So when Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia carrying more than 200 cigarettes, the excess will be destroyed,” said Cindhe during a media briefing on Thursday (16/4/2026).

However, Cindhe explained that cases of Hajj pilgrims bringing cigarettes back to Indonesia after the pilgrimage are rarely encountered.

On the other hand, Hajj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia are reminded to report any cash they are carrying if the value reaches Rp 100 million or more upon entering Indonesia.

Cindhe explained that this regulation is a mandate from Bank Indonesia’s policy to safeguard and monitor the circulation of cash from abroad.

“The carrying of money is governed by rules entrusted to us by our colleagues at BI, who have monetary policies to control money circulation. Cash carried when entering Indonesia must indeed be reported if its value is Rp 100 million or more,” said Cindhe during the media briefing on Thursday (16/4/2026).

He explained that the reports received by Customs will then be forwarded to the relevant authorities, including Bank Indonesia and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

“If it’s below that, feel free not to report it to Customs,” he emphasised.