Sharjah, Sept. 11 -- The Indian Association Sharjah (IAS), a leading Indian expatriate organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has petitioned the Indian government to update its gold customs regulations. The group highlighted difficulties faced by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) travelling with personal gold jewellery.

The association formally appealed to India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, urging the removal of value-based restrictions in favour of customs rules based solely on weight limits, as reported by Khaleej Times and Gulf News.

Current customs regulations

Indian nationals residing abroad for over 12 months can bring gold jewellery into India duty-free if carried in baggage (not worn). The limits are:

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