Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods

Plane Customs

Item	Cabin	Checked
Narcotics and psychotropic substances	Prohibited No stated quantity
Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives	Restricted No stated quantity
Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions	Allowed 430 EUR
Banned knives and edged weapons	Prohibited No stated quantity Extra conditions apply
Consumer fireworks	Prohibited No stated quantity Extra conditions apply
Unmanned aircraft (drones)	Restricted No stated quantity Extra conditions apply
Counterfeit and pirated goods	Allowed No stated quantity
Weapons and munitions	Restricted No stated quantity
CITES-protected species and products	Restricted No stated quantity
Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities	Prohibited No stated quantity
Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices	Restricted No stated quantity
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines	Restricted No stated quantity
Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn)	Restricted No stated quantity
Prohibited telecommunication equipment	Prohibited No stated quantity
Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule)	Prohibited No stated quantity
Knives	Restricted No stated quantity
Scissors	Allowed 430 EUR
Sharp or bladed work tools	Allowed 430 EUR
Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)	Allowed 2.5 kilogram
Powders and other granular substances	Prohibited No stated quantity
Antique and replica weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Pornographic materials	Allowed 430 EUR
Fake notes or coins	Restricted No stated quantity
Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques	Declare No stated quantity
Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents	Restricted No stated quantity
Plants and their parts	Declare No stated quantity
Living animals and carcass	Restricted No stated quantity
Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement	Restricted No stated quantity
Vehicle parts	Allowed 430 EUR
Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit)	Declare No stated quantity
Knives and bladed weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Goods banned by law	Restricted No stated quantity
Satellite phone	Allowed 430 EUR
Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives	Prohibited No stated quantity
Unmanned aircraft / drone	Restricted No stated quantity Extra conditions apply
Pets (companion animals)	Declare No stated quantity
Medicines	Allowed No stated quantity

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-20

Drugs Dutch Customs · Oct 23, 2025
Wapens en munitie meenemen Douane Nederland · Jun 25, 2026
Paying tax on purchases made abroad Dutch Customs · Jul 14, 2026
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Namaakartikelen meenemen uit het buitenland Douane Nederland (Belastingdienst)
Weapons and ammunition Dutch Customs · Oct 23, 2025
Protected animal- and plant species Dutch Customs · Nov 6, 2025
Welke regels gelden voor het vliegen met een drone in de open categorie? Rijksoverheid (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat)
Wetboek van Strafrecht, artikel 209 Overheid.nl (Nederlandse wetgeving) · Jan 1, 2024
Jammers: informatie voor opsporingsdiensten Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI)
Belasting betalen over aankopen uit het buitenland Douane Nederland · Jul 1, 2026
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Cultuurgoederen meenemen Dutch Customs (Douane Nederland) · Jun 29, 2026
Ik wil planten of plantaardige producten meenemen naar Nederland Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
Regels dieren en dierlijke producten Douane Nederland · Jun 26, 2026
Huisdieren Dutch Customs · Jul 27, 2026
Medicijnen Douane Nederland · Jul 27, 2026
12 Proces fysiek toezicht geneesmiddelen Dutch Customs (Douane) · May 8, 2025
Accijns- of verbruiksbelastinggoederen invoeren uit niet-EU land Douane Nederland · Jul 23, 2026
Wet wapens en munitie Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid · Sep 18, 2026

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