Originally Posted by
remdk
Flame3601 While I have not experienced customs in DOH my understanding is that they are very much on the ball!
Smuggling alcohol into Qatar is a very serious offence and I would suggest that the risks and consequences are just not worth it.
As a resident I most defiantly would not attempt to bring any in. I am likely to get in to more trouble because I should know better.
Generally if you get caught as a visitor, they take it off you and you can get it back when you leave.
Last year my sister came to visit my via Dubai where so visited a friend first and had a bottle in her case, didn't know about the rules but they missed it here!
Gordon Ramsay even famously got caught recently when he wanted to take a bottle to one of his restaurants!
Pork on the other hand is different, a lot of residents bring that back with them!