What happens if I do not declare battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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 battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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.

Does the Portugal limit for battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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 Customs rules and allowances for travellers. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “There is a maximum quantity of goods that travellers may carry in their personal luggage exempt from customs duties and other taxes.”

How does Portugal compare with other countries on battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs, 7 limit it and 13 let it through. Portugal is among the more permissive.

How much Battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs can I bring into Portugal?

Allowed

You can bring Battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs into Portugal without a special limit.

Carried Allowed

Declaration Not required

Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

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

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Customs rules and allowances for travellers Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT)

Questions about Battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs in Portugal

Do I have to declare battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs at Portugal customs?: No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
What happens if I do not declare battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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 battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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 battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs out of Portugal?: Portugal publishes no separate rule for taking battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Portugal limit for battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs 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 Customs rules and allowances for travellers. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “There is a maximum quantity of goods that travellers may carry in their personal luggage exempt from customs duties and other taxes.”
How does Portugal compare with other countries on battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit battery-powered mobility aids and wheelchairs, 7 limit it and 13 let it through. Portugal is among the more permissive.

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