How much Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) can I bring into Portugal?
Allowed
You can bring Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) into Portugal without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Value cap: 430 EUR
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
Airline differences
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- A customs guide for travellers Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
Questions about Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) in Portugal
- How much personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) can I bring into Portugal?
- Portugal publishes no quantity limit for personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) at Portugal customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) 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 personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) 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 personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out of Portugal?
- Portugal publishes no separate rule for taking personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Portugal limit for personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) 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 A customs guide for travellers. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Portugal compare with other countries on personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike)?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike), 7 limit it and 12 let it through. Portugal is among the more permissive.
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — A customs guide for travellers · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — A customs guide for travellers · 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) — A customs guide for travellers · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — A customs guide for travellers · verified 2026-09-19