How much fish and seafood can I bring into Spain?
- Official classification
- Fish and other fishery products
Allowed
You can bring fish and seafood into Spain without a special limit.
What you need to know
- 20 kilogram (44.09 lb)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026) EUR-Lex, Oficina de Publicaciones de la Union Europea
Questions about Fish and other fishery products in Spain
- How much fish and seafood can I bring into Spain?
- Spain allows 20 kilograms of fish and other fishery products per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare fish and seafood at Spain customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare fish and seafood in Spain?
- If you declare the excess yourself, the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, Artículo 2.3.a), if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, de 12 de diciembre, de Represión del, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship fish and seafood to Spain 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 fish and seafood out of Spain?
- Spain publishes no separate rule for taking fish and seafood out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Spain limit for fish and seafood 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?
- Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales states it in Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Spain compare with other countries on fish and seafood?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit fish and seafood, 10 limit it and 10 let it through. Spain is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026) · verified 2026-09-19
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Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Reglamento Delegado (UE) 2019/2122 (texto consolidado de 22.4.2026) · verified 2026-09-19