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Mad Donna Member

Member since 11 January 2019

Mad DonnaMember11 January 2019 13:39:22

Hi, guys
I need your advise. My husband has got the offer from Saudi Aramco and we are going to move to Dhahran next month (my husband is already there trying to get the visa for me and my daughter as soon as possible). And we just remembered that we have a souvenir alcohol bottle from Chicago winery in one of the moving boxes which are already in the KSA customs. Could you please advise how bad is the situation in this case?

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert13 January 2019 10:59:18

11791

Well, if it is part of a large amount of household goods, you may get lucky and they don't find it.

It is difficult to predict how it will go - the variables are your sponsor's influence, PRO expertise and your nationalities.

The situation could range from confiscation / fine to a major issue such as arrest & deportation.

Just to give a range;

Small company, no major connections and sub-continent or third world nationalities - arrest & deportation
Large company, good connections and western nationalities - confiscation and maybe a fine

Mad Donna Member

Member since 11 January 2019

Mad DonnaMember13 January 2019 11:31:15

Thanks a lot for your reply. He is working for Aramco now and from Azerbaijan. Hopefully we will be lucky 🙏

tdot2jed Member

Member since 06 March 2013

tdot2jedMember08 August 2019 11:06:29

Worst case scenario they'll confiscate it, shouldn't get any worse than that. If it was a box full of 50-60 large alcohol bottles, I'm guessing the outcome would have been different. I don't think you have much to worry about here.

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