Are you allowed to bring in cigs as gifts?

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Would I be allowed to bring cigs from the European Union as gifts?

I am planning on bringing 800 in at Xmas and giving them to relatives.

BeerNut

Yes, within the EU you can transport 800, and nobody will ask what you're planning to do with them.

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It's not strictly legal, but the chances of being stopped are miniscule: https://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/individuals/info-travelling-duty-free/from-within-eu/duty-paid.aspx

If you want to bring in alcohol and tobacco products (up to the indicative limits below) without paying extra duty or tax:

   you must be 17 or older

   you must keep receipts (to prove you have already paid duty and tax)

   you must transport and accompany the goods yourself

   and

   the goods must be acquired by you for your own personal use and you cannot intend to sell them.