Customs
You will have to enter the customs control if you are arriving from an international flight. Customs controls does not involve problems if you do not carrying any illegal goods. You should before your departure, be aware of your destination’s customs rules and you should never carry any illegal goods.
Red Zone and Green Zone
Most customs control has two zones, one red zone and one green zone. Walk through the green zone if you:
- Do not exceed any quotas for duty free goods
- Do not exceed any quotas for other goods (medicine, alcohol, tobacco)
Walk through the red zone if you:
- Exceed any import quotas for the goods that you are carrying
- Have lost you baggage and except it to arrive later
- Uses medicine that might be illegal without prescription in your destination country (you will have to present your prescriptions).
Random Checks
The customs officers do random checks on passengers walking at the green zone. Usually you will have to answer why you have entered the country followed by an inspection of your luggage. Be polite towards the officers and answer all their questions. Do not start joking with the officers since they have to take all that you say seriously. Be prepared that a random check control might be a time consuming procedure.
