We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Find out why your baggage may be checked and what to expect if your bags are examined.
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Find out what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Find out about the goods that are restricted and controlled when importing or exporting merchandise in your baggage.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Find out if you can declare personal goods orally or by conduct.
Check the tariff classification for a rectangular bag consisting of a moulded silicone elastomer body.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Check what you need to do when exporting commercial goods from Northern Ireland in your accompanied baggage to outside the EU.
Restrictions on items you can take into a court or tribunal building; going through security
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.