How to buy duty free

Duty free allowances

  • Tax and duty-free goods allowances both inside and outside the EU
  • From booze to animal products – what you can and can’t bring home
  • Know the difference between Tax free and Duty free
  • Remember, you can't pool allowances, even if travelling with a partner

What's in this guide

Inside the EU

You can bring in as much as you like for your 'personal use'. You're unlikely to be quizzed by customs unless you're carrying over 3200 cigarettes.

Outside the EU 

Check out our table of allowances from outside the EU.  You may also be surprised to find that places like the Channel islands, the Canaries, parts of Cyprus and Gibraltar are 'outside'.

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