The passenger can either bring the gold himself at the time of arrival or import the same within fifteen days of his arrival in India as unaccompanied baggage. He is required to file a declaration in the prescribed Form before the Customs Officer at the time of arrival in India stating his intention to obtain the gold from the Customs bonded warehouse and pay the duty before clearance. Import of Jewelry as Baggage A passenger who has been residing abroad for over one year is allowed to bring jewellery, free of duty, worth Rs. Import of Indian Currency as Baggage Import of Indian Currency not exceeding Rs. 5000 is allowed.
Any person can bring into India from a place outside India foreign exchange without any limit.
Import of Cartridges in excess of 50 is also prohibited. Import of Pet animals as Baggage Domestic pets like dogs, cats, birds etc. may be imported. Import of animals and birds is governed by strict health certificate regulations. Import of Unaccompanied Baggage 1. Provisions of Baggage Rules are also extended to unaccompanied baggage except where they have been specifically excluded.