Lisbon Airport Guide Duty Free Allowances
When travelling from the EU (list of country members below) and all Airports in Portugal to the UK you do not have to pay any tax or duty on goods you have bought in another EU country as long as tax was included in the price when you made the purchase, they are for your own use and have been transported to the UK by you. This allowance includes gifts, but does not include any item that is going to be used as a payment or be resold.
If you bring back large quantities of alcohol or tobacco from Portugal, a Customs Officials at Lisbon Airport are likely to ask the purposes for which you are transporting the goods.The duty free allowances from Lisbon Airports are listed below:
Duty Free Allowances from Lisbon
Cigarettes |
3200 |
Cigarillos |
400 |
Cigars |
200 |
Smoking Tobacco |
3kg |
Beer |
110 litres |
Spirits |
10 litres |
Wine |
90 litres |
Fortified Wine (Port or Sherry) |
20 litres |
Perfume |
60cc/ml |
Toilet Water |
250cc/ml |
Value of goods, gifts and Souvenirs |
300 euros if entering EU country by land or sea and 430 euros for air passengers. |
The EU Countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus*, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, The Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden and the UK.
The Canary Islands and the Channel Islands are not part of the EC. Although Gibraltar is part of the EU, it is outside the Community customs territory and as a result the customs allowances for outside the EU apply.
The official website for the UK Customs & Excise is www.hmrc.gov.uk
