How much Wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) can I bring into United Kingdom?
Restricted
You can bring Wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) into United Kingdom only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 9 liter (304.33 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
- Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain HM Revenue & Customs / Home Office (GOV.UK)
Questions about Wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) in United Kingdom
- How much wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) can I bring into United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom allows 9 liters of wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) 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 wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) at United Kingdom customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 9 liters of wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) 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 wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) in United Kingdom?
- Under Travellers' Allowances Order 1994, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. The normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, section 167, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the United Kingdom allowance for wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors)?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) to United Kingdom 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 wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) allowance in United Kingdom?
- Yes — 17 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) out of United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom publishes no separate rule for taking wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United Kingdom limit for wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors) 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?
- HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force states it in Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does United Kingdom compare with other countries on wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit wine and spirits combined allowance (visitors), 10 limit it and 9 let it through. United Kingdom is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain · verified 2026-09-19
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain · verified 2026-09-19
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — The Travellers' Allowances Order 1994 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — The Travellers' Allowances Order 1994 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — The Travellers' Allowances Order 1994 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — The Travellers' Allowances Order 1994 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain · verified 2026-09-19
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain · verified 2026-09-19