New Customs Rules: Higher Duty-Free Limits for Gold, iPhone, Laptop from Dubai to India

• India updates customs and baggage rules (Baggage Rules, 2026) effective February 2, 2026, impacting international passengers.
• Duty-free allowance for personal items increased to Rs 75,000 for residents/PIOs/NRIs/foreign nationals (up from Rs 50,000).
• Jewellery rules simplified: women can bring up to 40 grams duty-free, men/others up to 20 grams, replacing old value-based limits.
• One laptop can be brought in duty-free, separate from the Rs 75,000 general limit for travelers over 18.
• New regulations introduce electronic baggage declaration and unified digital declaration to streamline customs processes.