How much alcohol can I bring from the United Kingdom to Ireland?
1 L spirits or 2 L ≤22%; plus 4 L still wine; 16 L beer.
Source: Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs), checked 5 Nov 2026
Quick answer
Arriving in Ireland from the United Kingdom, you can bring 1 L spirits or 2 L ≤22%; plus 4 L still wine; 16 L beer, and 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g, plus €430 of other goods by air or sea (€300 by land). You must be 17 or over for the alcohol and tobacco allowance.
Travellers arriving from outside the EU, including from the UK, get the EU's standard duty-free allowance.
Source: Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs), checked 5 Nov 2026
Alcohol
1 L spirits or 2 L ≤22%; plus 4 L still wine; 16 L beer
Minimum age: 17
Source: Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs), checked 5 Nov 2026
Tobacco
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g
Source: Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs), checked 5 Nov 2026
Other goods
€430 of other goods by air or sea (€300 by land)
Source: Your Europe (European Union), checked 7 Nov 2026
How many cigarettes can I bring from the United Kingdom to Ireland?
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g.
Source: Revenue (Irish Tax and Customs), checked 5 Nov 2026
What else changes because I'm coming from the United Kingdom?
- The UK is outside the EU, so you get the non-EU allowance. Buying duty-free on the way out of the UK is counted in this allowance. Source: Your Europe (European Union), checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cash: declare €10,000 or more when you arrive. Source: Your Europe (European Union), checked 7 Nov 2026