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Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
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.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to plan and stay safe if you are travelling alone or independently.
FCDO travel advice for Tanzania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Denmark. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for British Virgin Islands including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
FCDO travel advice for Togo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Indonesia including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
If you’re travelling abroad, it's important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go.
Latest FCDO travel advice for France including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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.
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