How much Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) can I bring into Portugal?
Allowed
You can bring Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) into Portugal without a special limit.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 1 liter (33.81 US fl oz)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
On the plane
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) | Stricter than the standard rule |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources disagree on this rule and the conflict is not yet resolved.
Official sources
- Guia para viajantes Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
Questions about Alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) in Portugal
- How much alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) can I bring into Portugal?
- Portugal allows 1 liters of alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) at Portugal customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) in Portugal?
- Under Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, Guia para Viajantes, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. Under AT, Guia para Viajantes: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under RGIT, artigo 108.º n.º 2, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) to Portugal instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Is there a minimum age for the alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) allowance in Portugal?
- Yes — 17 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) out of Portugal?
- Portugal publishes no separate rule for taking alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Portugal limit for alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) states it in Guia para viajantes. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Portugal compare with other countries on alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit alcohol and alcoholic beverages above 22% vol (or undenatured ethyl alcohol 80% vol and over), 11 limit it and 9 let it through. Portugal is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para viajantes · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para viajantes · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para Viajantes · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para Viajantes · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para Viajantes · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para viajantes · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — Guia para viajantes · verified 2026-09-19