Travelling to the UK
This leaflet tells you about going through Customs when entering the UK.
- From:
- Border Force
- Published
- 29 April 2013
- Last updated
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Documents
UK customs information: England, Scotland and Wales
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UK customs information: Northern Ireland
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Details
This leaflet outlines what you are allowed and not allowed to bring into the UK through Customs.
Last updated 15
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Updated the merchandise in baggage threshold and updated the fraud hotline phoneline hours.
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UK customs information: Northern Ireland (accessible version) added.
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Updated the guidance.
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Updated guidance.
Update history
2025-05-14 16:10
Updated email address and address and added a pdf version to print.
2024-07-12 16:16
Updated section 4 of the guidance for England, Scotland and Wales on alcohol allowance to include cider.
2024-05-17 16:16
Added a customs leaflet for UK.
2024-01-15 08:50
Updated the merchandise in baggage threshold and updated the fraud hotline phoneline hours.
2022-03-11 16:40
UK customs information: Northern Ireland (accessible version) added.