Travelling with electronics
Personal electronics — laptops, phones, tablets, cameras, drones, satellite devices — are generally permitted for personal travel, but each carries specific rules: lithium-battery limits, radio- approval, customs declaration for high-value, and country-specific drone bans.
Indexed electronics (16)
- Consumer Drone
- Satellite Phone
- Professional Camera
- Lithium Power Bank
- Laptops
- Crypto Hardware Wallet
- Drone Batteries (LiPo)
- Satellite Messenger
- Walkie-Talkies / Two-Way Radios
- GPS Units
- Binoculars
- E-reader (Kindle, Kobo, Nook)
- Mobile SIM cards (physical and eSIM)
- Drone accessories (batteries, propellers, controllers)
- Portable solar panel (camping / expedition)
- Binoculars and spotting scopes
Key rules to know
- Lithium batteries in checked baggage — most carriers prohibit spare lithium batteries in checked baggage; power banks must be in carry-on.
- Watt-hour cap — IATA caps lithium-ion cells at 100 Wh per cell without airline approval; 100–160 Wh needs prior approval; over 160 Wh refused as passenger cargo.
- Radio-emitting devices — walkie-talkies, satellite phones, certain drones need radio-frequency approval at destination.
- Drones — many destinations require pre-arrival registration or outright ban (see /drones).
- High-value goods — laptops + cameras above the destination's allowance must be declared.