Do I have to declare infant milk and special medical food at Portugal customs?

Only above the allowance. Up to 2 kilograms of powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.

What happens if I do not declare infant milk and special medical food 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 infant milk and special medical food 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.

Can I take infant milk and special medical food out of Portugal?

Portugal publishes no separate rule for taking infant milk and special medical food out; the destination's rules are what will apply.

Does the Portugal limit for infant milk and special medical food 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 Regulamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 — texto consolidado (22.04.2026). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

How does Portugal compare with other countries on infant milk and special medical food?

Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit infant milk and special medical food, 9 limit it and 11 let it through. Portugal is among the more permissive.

How much infant milk and special medical food can I bring into Portugal?

Official classification: Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons

Restricted

You can bring infant milk and special medical food into Portugal only within the stated limits.

Carried Limited

Declaration Above allowance

Limit 2 kilogram

What you need to know

2 kilogram (4.41 lb)
Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Regulamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 — texto consolidado (22.04.2026) Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex/Cellar)

Questions about Infant milk and special medical food in Portugal

How much infant milk and special medical food can I bring into Portugal?: Portugal allows 2 kilograms of powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
Do I have to declare infant milk and special medical food at Portugal customs?: Only above the allowance. Up to 2 kilograms of powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
What happens if I do not declare infant milk and special medical food 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 infant milk and special medical food 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.
Can I take infant milk and special medical food out of Portugal?: Portugal publishes no separate rule for taking infant milk and special medical food out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Portugal limit for infant milk and special medical food 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 Regulamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 — texto consolidado (22.04.2026). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
How does Portugal compare with other countries on infant milk and special medical food?: Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit infant milk and special medical food, 9 limit it and 11 let it through. Portugal is among the more permissive.

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Jurisdiction: Portugal
Travel mode: Sea

Freshness

Last verified: 2026-09-19
Next review: 2026-12-18

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