Importing DVDs
May 20th 2008, 1:29 pm
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Importing DVDs
Hiya
We're moving our to Abu Dhabi (probably, might be Dubai yet depending on the other offer that's about to come through) at the end of July. We're booking a container for most of our furniture, books, general stuff and hopefully loads of DVDs.
Obviously there'll be no porn or anything, but I'm wondering if anyone's had issues bringing normal films in? Are we allowed to do it? What sorts of things are likely to get us in bother?
Cheers!
We're moving our to Abu Dhabi (probably, might be Dubai yet depending on the other offer that's about to come through) at the end of July. We're booking a container for most of our furniture, books, general stuff and hopefully loads of DVDs.
Obviously there'll be no porn or anything, but I'm wondering if anyone's had issues bringing normal films in? Are we allowed to do it? What sorts of things are likely to get us in bother?
Cheers!
May 20th 2008, 1:42 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
It would be haqndy if you could get them on to a portable drive.
I lost some ordinary dvd when I went to Kuwait. Just took them off me.
I lost some ordinary dvd when I went to Kuwait. Just took them off me.
May 20th 2008, 2:25 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
Hey Old Lop, lived in Kuwait for a while and this is a totally diffrent location than UAE!!!
Normal films are no problem at all. If you bring in your stuff with a moving company, they will scan the entire container at the customs, that's it. If you want to bring them in via Airport, they might ask if you carring DVDs. Be honest and say yes, that's it.
We brought in probably more than 200 DVDs. No problem at all ...
Normal films are no problem at all. If you bring in your stuff with a moving company, they will scan the entire container at the customs, that's it. If you want to bring them in via Airport, they might ask if you carring DVDs. Be honest and say yes, that's it.
We brought in probably more than 200 DVDs. No problem at all ...
May 21st 2008, 8:56 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
Originally Posted by Cabbage
Hiya
We're moving our to Abu Dhabi (probably, might be Dubai yet depending on the other offer that's about to come through) at the end of July. We're booking a container for most of our furniture, books, general stuff and hopefully loads of DVDs.
Obviously there'll be no porn or anything, but I'm wondering if anyone's had issues bringing normal films in? Are we allowed to do it? What sorts of things are likely to get us in bother?
Cheers!
We're moving our to Abu Dhabi (probably, might be Dubai yet depending on the other offer that's about to come through) at the end of July. We're booking a container for most of our furniture, books, general stuff and hopefully loads of DVDs.
Obviously there'll be no porn or anything, but I'm wondering if anyone's had issues bringing normal films in? Are we allowed to do it? What sorts of things are likely to get us in bother?
Cheers!
A friend of mine was allowed to keep his James Bond collection but they took Ben Hur, Schindler's List and The Prince of Eygpt....go figure!
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PS: You might want to look through your books too...same sort of rules apply so don't bring your copy of the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
May 21st 2008, 9:10 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Anything about the holocaust, bible, or anything with more than passing adult content should be avoided. A friend of mine was allowed to keep his James Bond collection but they took Ben Hur, Schindler's List and The Prince of Eygpt....go figure!
N. PS: You might want to look through your books too...same sort of rules apply so don't bring your copy of the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
N. PS: You might want to look through your books too...same sort of rules apply so don't bring your copy of the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
May 22nd 2008, 4:54 am
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Re: Importing DVDs
Don't bring the Highway Code either - I think it is top of the banned book list.
May 22nd 2008, 4:58 am
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Re: Importing DVDs
Originally Posted by FrankB
Hey Old Lop, lived in Kuwait for a while and this is a totally diffrent location than UAE!!!
We brought in probably more than 200 DVDs. No problem at all ...
We brought in probably more than 200 DVDs. No problem at all ...
Kuwait is better than UAE - I'm trying to get there from Oman - which is good.
May 22nd 2008, 12:42 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
I want to bring some music cds back when i come back off vacation should i just tell them I have them and it wont be a problem or does it depend on the mood
May 25th 2008, 9:57 pm
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Re: Importing DVDs
Originally Posted by lionheart
Better not bring my Salmon Rushdie's Greatest Hits then
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May 26th 2008, 4:31 am
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Re: Importing DVDs
Originally Posted by Amazing Grace
I want to bring some music cds back when i come back off vacation should i just tell them I have them and it wont be a problem or does it depend on the mood
