How much alcohol can I bring from France to the United Kingdom?
42 L beer and cider, plus 18 L wine (still or sparkling), plus 4 L spirits >22% (or 9 L drinks ≤22%, e.g. port, sherry).
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
Quick answer
Arriving in the United Kingdom from France, you can bring 42 L beer and cider, plus 18 L wine (still or sparkling), plus 4 L spirits >22% (or 9 L drinks ≤22%, e.g. port, sherry), and 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g or 200 heated sticks, plus £390 of other goods (£270 if you arrive by private plane or boat). You must be 17 or over for the alcohol and tobacco allowance.
Great Britain has one allowance for everyone arriving from outside the UK, including from the EU.
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
Alcohol
42 L beer and cider, plus 18 L wine (still or sparkling), plus 4 L spirits >22% (or 9 L drinks ≤22%, e.g. port, sherry)
Minimum age: 17
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
Tobacco
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g or 200 heated sticks
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
Other goods
£390 of other goods (£270 if you arrive by private plane or boat)
Source: GOV.UK, checked 7 Nov 2026
Vapes
Up to 50 ml of vaping liquid
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
How many cigarettes can I bring from France to the United Kingdom?
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g or 200 heated sticks.
Source: HMRC, checked 7 Nov 2026
What else changes because I'm coming from France?
- Meat and dairy: banned from the EU, including cheese, milk, butter, pork, beef, lamb and goat, and products made from them such as sausages. Fish, poultry, eggs and honey are allowed for personal use. Source: GOV.UK, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds from the EU are allowed for personal use. Source: GOV.UK, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cash: declare £10,000 or more when you arrive. Source: GOV.UK, checked 7 Nov 2026