Riyadh Local Custom Tips by asimk

Do not ignore Saudi customs regulations. The following items are strictly prohibited: alcohol, narcotics, pornography, pork products, firearms, natural pearls. Attempting to import them into Saudi Arabia carries severe penalties, ranging from confiscation & fines to imprisonment & deportation.

All international passengers will have their luggage inspected by customs officials. It pays to be helpful & patient: keep your passport handy & open all your cases & hand luggage for internal inspection. Magazines, videos & CDs may be retained for censorship & as this is time-consuming it is advisable not to carry such items unless absolutely necessary. Carrying chocolates can also cause delays whilst the ingredient list is inspected for added alcohol - do not attempt to bring liqueur chocolates into the country.

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Dress code is very important over here, since its a muslim state and they have the rules over here according to which women should wear loose black cloaks called Abayas on top of their dress whenever they go out in the streets, and in that way I guess its easier to gel with the crowd otherwise ...... u know :)

As for the men, they should avoid wearing shorts in the public places ...... these rules are enforced by the Mutawwas and they used to be a very comman site specially in Riyadh but we dont see them so often nowadays. In this sense Jeddah and Khobar are more liberal then Riyadh.

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