Customs regulations

Have you bought goods for family or friends in Greenland, or are you planning to bring something yourself? Here you will find the customs regulations for entering Greenland.

We recommend that you always familiarise yourself with the duty and customs regulations when you travel. You can always find the updated customs regulations on the Greenland Self-Government website. We encourage all travellers to double-check the current customs regulations at the airports.

Greenland Travel reserves the right to typographical errors and changes in the customs regulations and provisions below. Always make sure to enquire about the current rules.

Customs regulations when entering Greenland (persons over 18)

The rules below apply from 27 November 2024.

Subsection 1. Entry means personal entry into the duty area upon arrival from abroad, including Denmark and the Faroe Islands.

Subsection 2. On entry, travellers may bring in or purchase the following goods free of duty:

• 200 cigarettes
  or 100 cigarillos
  or 50 cigars
  or 250 g smoking tobacco
  or chewing or snuff tobacco.
• 200 cigarette papers
  or 200 cigarette tubes.
• 1 litre of spirits over 22 %
  or 2.25 litres of fortified wine with an alcohol content of between 15 and 22 % by volume.
• 2.25 l of table wine not over 15 %
• 2 litres of beer
• 2 litres of carbonated soft drinks or caffeinated drinks with a caffeine content of 150 mg per litre or more.
• 1 litre of drinking water
• 4 kg of chocolate and confectionery
• 5 kg of lamb or mutton.

Subsection 3. The duty exemption for tobacco products, spirits, wine and beer only applies to persons aged 18 or over.

Please note: It is not permitted to bring plants, seeds, fruit and other plant products, including cut flowers, from travels in countries outside the EU into Greenland unless they are accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate. Please note that under this EU legislation Greenland is regarded as a country outside the EU. You can read more at lbst.dk.

Customs regulations when entering Denmark (persons over 18)

• 200 cigarettes
  or 100 cigarillos (max. 3 g each)
  or 50 cigars
  or 250 g smoking tobacco
• 1 litre of spirits over 22%
  or 2 litres of fortified wine under 22%
• 4 litres of table wine
• 16 litres of beer