General Goods

You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or up to £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat).
If you go over your allowance you pay tax and duty on the total value of the goods, not just the value above the allowance.
You may have to pay import VAT and customs duty if you exceed your allowance.

Tobacco Products

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

Alcohol Products

42 litres

of beer

AND

18 litres

of still wine

AND

4 litres

of spirits

OR

9 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

42 litres

of beer

AND

18 litres

of still wine

AND

4 litres

of spirits

OR

9 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

General Goods

You can bring in goods free of duty and tax if their combined value is no more than: €430 if you are 15 or over or €215 if you are under 15.

In addition to your duty-free allowance for general goods, you have allowances for alcohol and tobacco products. Tobacco allowances for individuals travelling from outside the European Union are outlined below.

Tobacco Products

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

Alcohol Products

1 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

2 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

4 litres

of wine (still)

OR

16 litres

of beer

You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

1 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

2 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

4 litres

of wine (still)

OR

16 litres

of beer

You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

General Goods

No additional duty or tax is charged on goods brought into Ireland if you have already paid duty and tax in another European Union (EU) country (for example, if you bought them in a supermarket), with the exception of mineral oil, alcohol and tobacco products.

The following are the rules for alcohol and tobacco products:

If you want to bring in alcohol and tobacco products (up to the indicative limits below) without paying extra duty or tax:
▪ you must be 17 or older
▪ you must keep receipts (to prove you have already paid duty and tax)
▪ you must transport and accompany the goods yourself
▪ the goods must be acquired by you for your own personal use and you cannot intend to sell them.

The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

Tobacco Products

800

Cigarettes

400

Cigarillos

200

Cigars

1kg

Smoking Tobacco

800

Cigarettes

400

Cigarillos

200

Cigars

1kg

Smoking Tobacco

Alcohol Products

10 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

20 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

90 litres

of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

110 litres

of beer

10 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

20 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

90 litres

of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

110 litres

of beer

General Goods

You can bring in goods free of duty and tax if their combined value is no more than: €430 if you are 15 or over or €215 if you are under 15.

In addition to your duty-free allowance for general goods, you have allowances for alcohol and tobacco products. Tobacco allowances for individuals travelling from outside the European Union are outlined below.

Tobacco Products

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

Some allowance limitations apply when travelling to the below destinations:

▪ Australia 25g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
▪ Hong Kong 19g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
▪ Nepal 200g Cigarettes or 20g Tobacco
▪ New Zealand 50g Cigarettes or 50g Tobacco
▪ Singapore 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
▪ Sri Lanka 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
▪ Zimbabwe 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco

200

Cigarettes

OR

100

Cigarillos

OR

50

Cigars

OR

250g

Smoking Tobacco

You can split your tobacco allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos.

Some allowance limitations apply when travelling to the below destinations:

▪ Australia 25g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
▪ Hong Kong 19g Cigarettes or 25g Tobacco
▪ Nepal 200g Cigarettes or 20g Tobacco
▪ New Zealand 50g Cigarettes or 50g Tobacco
▪ Singapore 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
▪ Sri Lanka 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco
▪ Zimbabwe 0g Cigarettes or Tobacco

Alcohol Products

1 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

2 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

4 litres

of wine (still)

OR

16 litres

of beer

You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

1 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

2 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

4 litres

of wine (still)

OR

16 litres

of beer

You can split your alcohol allowance on a fractional basis, for example, 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port.

Alcohol Products UK Only

42 litres

of beer

AND

18 litres

of still wine

AND

4 litres

of spirits

OR

9 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

42 litres

of beer

AND

18 litres

of still wine

AND

4 litres

of spirits

OR

9 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

General Goods

No additional duty or tax is charged on goods brought into Ireland if you have already paid duty and tax in another European Union (EU) country (for example, if you bought them in a supermarket), with the exception of mineral oil, alcohol and tobacco products.

The following are the rules for alcohol and tobacco products:

If you want to bring in alcohol and tobacco products (up to the indicative limits below) without paying extra duty or tax:
▪ you must be 17 or older
▪ you must keep receipts (to prove you have already paid duty and tax)
▪ you must transport and accompany the goods yourself
▪ the goods must be acquired by you for your own personal use and you cannot intend to sell them.

The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

Tobacco Products

800

Cigarettes

400

Cigarillos

200

Cigars

1kg

Smoking Tobacco

800

Cigarettes

400

Cigarillos

200

Cigars

1kg

Smoking Tobacco

Alcohol Products

10 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

20 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

90 litres

of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

110 litres

of beer

10 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

20 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

90 litres

of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)

110 litres

of beer

General Goods

The following reduced tobacco and alcohol allowances apply to transport crews.

Tobacco Products

40

Cigarettes

OR

20

Cigarillos

OR

10

Cigars

OR

50g

Smoking Tobacco

80

Cigarettes

OR

20

Cigarillos

OR

10

Cigars

OR

50g

Smoking Tobacco

Alcohol Products

0.35 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

0.50 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

0.75 litres

of wine (still)

OR

4 litres

of beer

0.35 litres

of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka, and so on)

OR

0.50 litres

of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol

0.75 litres

of wine (still)

OR

4 litres

of beer