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What is the minimum age to carry duty-free alcohol into a country?


Category: Duty-Free

Alcohol sold at a comparatively low price in duty-free shops is highly appreciated by drinker travelers.
Price in those shops can be quite different from street price for exactly the same quantity and the same brand of alcohol. But not every one is entitled to take duty-free alcohol into any country even the quantity is under limitation.

Australia

If you are an Australia citizen back to Australia from other countries, or a traveler from other countries to visit Australia, you must be 18 years of age or older if you are planning to take some duty-free alcohol.

Canada

Canada is composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. The minimum age limitations for bringing duty-free alcohol are different.

For Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, the minimum age for the importation of alcoholic beverages is 18, while for Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador it is 19.

America

Traveler must be 21 years or older in order to take duty-free alcohol into America. Those who are under 21 are not entitled to take any.

the UK

Persons over 17 years of age can bring duty-free alcohol into the UK without paying an additional duty.

New Zealand

Although in New Zealand domestic law, only persons of 18 years or older have the right to buy alcoholic beverages, the minimum age for carrying duty-free alcohol into the country is 17 years.

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