Foods not allowed to bring in to Qatar

Hello guys,
I heard from someone that bringing cooked pork is not allowed to bring to Qatar. I heard someone was deported because of that. Is this true? Have your friends came back to Qatar and brought this kind of food in their baggage without any problem?

 

Yes i heard of the same news couple of years ago...Qatar is so strict with that and they will really catch anyone bringing pork from other countries it's good if you will just abide to prevent from any trouble.

 

You're right Darling. It's better to be safe than sorry at the end. When I came back to Qatar from my annual leave, a lot of my friends asked me to bring this kind of food for them. But I refused because of what I heard. But now, a colleague of mine told me that he has a friend who brought in this kind of food and there wasn't any problem at the airport.

 

Of course if they do find pork they will confiscate it, not sure if there would be a fine attached. I always bring back food, there is no need to declare anything. The only thing that is likely to get you searched is anything liquid, as they will see it in the x-ray and want to check to make sure it isn't alcohol.There are certain banned medications, things with codeine and pseudoephidrine, but I think so long as they are in limited amounts and prescribed to you you are fine.I believe playing cards and anything that can be used for gambling is also illegal.

 

Thanks for those infos Rolita. So there's no problem to bring pork? if you get caught they will only confiscate and not to deport you?

 

I'm not sure if they deport you...only I know is they will confiscate...but we all know We have a new airport In Qatar I think there's a new policy and lots of prohibited..

 

I hope someone here have experienced bringing those kinds of foods without any problem at the airport. It's always good to have those foods we love especially once in a blue moon only we can taste them from here.

 

yes its not problem

 

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Your hand-baggage will be security screened for prohibited items before you can proceed to the baggage claim area. These will be confiscated and you won’t be able to retrieve them at any time.

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• Narcotic drugs

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Please ensure that you’re not carrying any of the following prohibited items. These items will be confiscated, and you won’t be able to retrieve them at any time.

• Weapons, firearms and ammunition
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• Weapons, firearms and ammunition
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So what's the point of bringing the prohibited food if you know that after it will be checked it will be confiscated? So never bring it here to avoid such incident.

 

You can bring those foods as long as they are not hand carried and with enough quantity so you can share with your friends waiting for your come back to Qatar.