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• Updated: 10 October 2024

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

• Overview

  There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…

• Liquids

  There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…

• Baby food and baby milk

  When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…

• Personal items

  Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…

• Medicines, medical equipment and dietary requirements

  You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…

• Electronic devices and electrical items

  You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…

• Sports equipment

  Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…

• Work tools

  Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…

• Chemicals and toxic substances

  You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…

• Ammunition

  You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…

Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.

• Overview

  All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…

• Life-saving equipment

  Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…

• Fire-fighting equipment

  Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…

• Safe use of emergency equipment

  All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…

• Servicing and testing emergency equipment

  Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…

• Help and advice

  You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…

Liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) approved by Department for Transport for screening small volumes of liquids in aviation security.

• Updated: 28 August 2025

Documents relating to urgent oral fluid testing for measles.

How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.

• Updated: 23 February 2021

Liquid explosive detection systems approved by Department for Transport for use in aviation security.

• Updated: 31 July 2026

• Updated: 1 March 2010

The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.

• Updated: 30 May 2018

Documents relating to measles, mumps or rubella (MMR) oral fluid testing.