India’s 2026 Baggage Rules provide weight-based exemptions for eligible passengers, while gold bars and coins remain subject to customs duty and declaration requirements PRAVASISAMWAD.COM Indian passengers returning from Dubai can bring a limited quantity of gold jewellery into the country without paying customs duty, but the exemption depends on their duration of stay abroad and the form of gold being carried. The Baggage Rules, 2026, which came into effect on February 2, provide a duty-free allowance of up to 40 grams of gold jewellery for eligible female passengers and 20 grams for other passengers. The exemption applies to Indian residents