European Union duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into European Union without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

1 L spirits

+ 4 L wine + 16 L beer

Full rule

4L still wine + 16L beer + EITHER 1L spirits (>22%) OR 1L undenatured alcohol 80%+ OR 2L fortified/sparkling wine

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

only 40 in some member states

Full rule

member states choose higher limit (200 cigarettes / 100 cigarillos / 50 cigars / 250g tobacco) or lower limit (40 / 20 / 10 / 50g); BG, HR, GR, HU, LV, LT, PL, SK apply lower limit to land/sea arrivals only; EE and RO to all travelers

Goods & gifts

EUR 430

air/sea · EUR 300 by land

Full rule

EUR 430 for air/sea travelers, EUR 300 by land; member states may reduce to EUR 150 for under-15s

Cash · declare from

EUR 10,000+

Full rule

EUR 10,000+ (incl. bearer instruments, 90%+ gold coins, 99.5%+ bullion) must be declared entering/leaving the EU; intra-EU rules are national

Depends on: air/sea vs land arrival; per-member-state tobacco tier and minor thresholds; age 17+ for alcohol/tobacco; intra-EU travel has no import limits (guide levels instead)

Good to know

Harmonized EU-wide rules for arrivals from OUTSIDE the EU; member states can vary slightly. EU-wide floor set by Directive 2007/74/EC but tobacco allowance can be 5x lower in eastern member states - a lookup tool must know the specific member state; cash definition includes gold bullion

From European Union's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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