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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…
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
FCDO travel advice for Pakistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Russia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Check which types of passengers or flights are exempt from Air Passenger Duty.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Belarus including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Bahrain including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Latest FCDO travel advice for British Virgin Islands including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Latest FCDO travel advice for India including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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