Alcohol / Spirits 🇫🇷 France
EU standard allowances from non-EU; unlimited within EU
Can I bring Alcohol / Spirits into France?
EU standard allowances from non-EU; unlimited within EU
1L spirits (non-EU); unlimited personal (intra-EU)
Within personal allowance — no separate declaration needed
Full details
Travelers arriving from non-EU countries may bring 1 liter of spirits over 22% ABV or 2 liters under 22% ABV duty-free. Arriving from another EU country, there are no limits for personal use (guideline: 10 liters spirits). France applies standard EU duty-free allowances.
Rare — Enforcement reported rarely.
Same EU rules as Germany. For travelers from outside the EU: 4L still wine + 16L beer + 1L spirits; 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco (age 17+). Goods: €430 duty-free for air/sea travelers, €300 for others. France also has specific rules on cheese (many raw milk cheeses require health certificates when importing from non-EU).
Generous allowances from other EU countries. From outside the EU, the 1 liter spirits limit applies.
1L spirits (non-EU); unlimited personal (intra-EU)
EU Directive 2007/74/EC
This page covers destination customs rules in France. Whether you can carry alcohol / spirits through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Alcohol / Spirits is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage rules apply on top of any destination regulation.
Alcohol / Spirits rules in other countries
Alcohol / Spirits
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Completely prohibited. Zero tolerance under Islamic law.
Alcohol / Spirits
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Non-Muslim adults may import 4 litres of spirits or wine duty-free via most emirates.
Alcohol / Spirits
🇲🇾 Malaysia
1 liter duty-free allowance
Alcohol / Spirits
🇮🇩 Indonesia
1 liter duty-free; heavily taxed beyond
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🇰🇷 South Korea
1 liter (under USD 400) duty-free
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🇮🇹 Italy
Standard EU allowances apply