United Kingdom (GB)

Baggage Clearance:
- If Aberdeen (ABZ) is the first airport of entry, baggage is
  cleared at Aberdeen. Baggage of transit passengers with a
  final destination of Heathrow (LHR) or Gatwick (LGW) will be
  cleared at the first airport of entry. In all other cases,
  baggage is cleared at the airport of final destination or at
  an International Community Airport (ICA) in the United
  Kingdom, provided it is labeled accordingly. 
 - Exempt:
   1. Baggage of transit passengers with a destination outside
   the United Kingdom, provided it is labeled to that
   destination;
   2. Baggage of passengers who embarked in another EU Member
   State [[TIRGL/EEU]] will not be cleared at all (use Blue
   Exit). 

 Import:
- Free import to passengers arriving with goods purchased
  within the EU [[TIRGL/EEU]] which are for personal use only.
  Goods obtained duty and tax paid in the EU; unlimited,
  provided being for personal use, which includes personal
  consumption and gifts for family and friends.
  However, if bringing large quantities of alcohol or tobacco
  and stopped by Customs, questions may be asked regarding
  journey, purchases and purpose of the goods, particularly if
  the amounts exceed: 
    1. tobacco products:
    - 800 cigarettes;
    - 400 cigarillos (max. 3 g each);
    - 200 cigars;
    - 1 kg of pipe or cigarette tobacco;
    2. alcoholic beverages:
    - 10 litres of spirits over 22%;
    - 20 litres of alcoholic beverages less than 22%;
    - 90 litres of wine (though no more than 60 litres of
  sparkling wine);
    - 110 litres of beer. 
- Free import to passengers arriving from non-EU Member States
  (including the Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Gibraltar
  and similar territories):
  1. tobacco products, for passengers 17 years of age and
  over:
   - 200 cigarettes; or
   - 100 cigarillos (max. 3g each); or
   - 50 cigars; or
   - 250 g tobacco; or
   - a proportional assortment;
  2. alcoholic beverages, for passengers 17 years of age and
  older:
   - 1 litre of spirits over 22% volume, or non-denatured
  ethyl alcohol with more than 80% volume; or
   - 2 litres of spirits or aperitifs made of wine or similar
  beverages less than 22% volume, or sparkling wines or
  liqueur wines; or
   - a proportional mix of these products; and in addition
   - 4 litres of wine; and
   - 16 litres of beer;
  3. other goods (for air travellers) up to a value of GBP
  390.-. 
- Prescription Drugs: Passengers carrying medication upon
  entry to the UK do not have to declare them by entering a
  red channel or present their licence, but should be able to
  produce this if questioned.
- Prohibited:
  Anabolic steroids and certain other performance-enhancing
  drugs, in the form of medicinal products, are prohibited
  unless they are imported by an individual for
  self-administration. For further details please consult:
  [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drug-law/].
- Prohibited: 
  Products of animal origin, not originating from an EU Member
  State [[TIRGL/EEU,]] Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San
  Marino or Switzerland, are not permitted to be imported into
  an EU Member State, with the exception of limited amounts
  from Andorra, Croatia, the Faeroe Isl., Greenland, Iceland
  and small amounts of specific products from other countries.
 - For full details, please see [[TIRULES/R65]] or refer to the
   website of the European Union, [http://europa.eu/].
 - For full details please see Terms & Definitions, section 5.
   Customs, or refer to the website of the European Union,
   [http://europa.eu/].

 Arms and Ammunition:
- Import of firearms (incl. sporting guns and shotguns) and
  ammunition must be supported by an appropriate
  license/certificate plus a permit. This permit can be
  obtained at the relevant police authority by a sponsor who
  is resident in the UK. The sponsor may be an individual or a
  representative of a club, shooting syndicate, country estate
  or national shooting organization. The completed permit will
  be sent to the sponsor who can forward it to the visitor.
  The sponsor may also produce the permit at the time and
  place of the importation by arrangement.
  If a visitor has no permit, then the weapon will be detained
  by UK Border Agency until a permit is produced.
  Weapons taken from passengers prior to embarkation for safe
  stowage in the aircraft must be returned to the passenger by
  a responsible officer of the airline or handling agent in
  the presence of an officer of UK Border Agency in the red
  channel of the arrival customs hall.
  Furthermore such items must be clearly  identified  so that
  they can be presented to UK Border Agency for clearance in
  accordance with the prevailing instructions.
  The use of a sticker/label will ensure that all firearms and
  ammunition therefore are quickly and easily identified on
  arrival, thus obviating difficulties with customs clearance.
  Passengers are allowed to tranship sporting guns and
  ammunitions via the United Kingdom under the open general
  transhipment licence subject to following:
  - weapons must travel with passenger as checked personal
  baggage;
  - if there is a stopover in the United Kingdom, weapons must
  be declared and must not remain in the United Kingdom longer
  than 30 days.
  However, passengers are not permitted to transit through the
  United Kingdom with checked baggage containing sporting guns
  to the following destinations:
  Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia (FYROM), Montenegro
  (Rep. of), Myanmar, Rwanda, Serbia (Rep. of), Sierra Leone,
  Somali and Sudan.
  Important: All handguns are restricted under UK law and may
  only be carried on BA aircraft with prior permission of the
  Security Duty Manager. Small arms ammunition for sporting
  purposes shall not be carried in passenger's baggage in
  quantities exceeding 5 kg per person.

 Additional Information:
- Prohibited: indecent or obscene books, films or videos.
- Foodstuffs (for personal consumption):
  the following may be brought into the UK if arriving from:
  - an EU Member State [[TIRGL/EEU]] , Andorra, the Canary
  Islands, the Isle of Man, Norway and San Marino:
  meat and meat products, milk and dairy products (not
  applicable to unpasteurised milk and its products) and other
  animal products (e.g. fish, shellfish, honey, eggs) provided
  obtained in the EU and free from disease;
  - the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and
  Switzerland:
  5kg max combined total weight of meat and meat products,
  milk and dairy products (not applicable to unpasteurised
  milk and its products) provided obtained these countries and
  free from disease;
  generally 1kg (rules vary per product/country) of other
  animal products (e.g. fish, shellfish, honey, eggs) provided
  free from disease;
  -all other countries:
  generally 1kg (rules vary per product/country) of other
  animal products (e.g. fish, shellfish, honey, eggs) provided
  free from disease. No meat and meat products, milk and dairy
  products are permitted.
  All travelers may carry a limited quantity of powdered
  infant milk, infant food and special foods required for
  medical reasons, provided items do not require refrigeration
  prior to opening and must be in commercially branded
  packaging, unopened unless in current use.
  For full details and information on specific food products,
  consult  [http://www.defra.gov.uk] or tel: 08459 335577 (within the
  UK) or +44 20 7238 6951 
- Fruit, vegetables, plants and plant products (all for
  personal use and must be free from signs of pests and
  diseases),
  the following may be brought into the UK if arriving from:
  - an EU Member State [[TIRGL/EEU]] , Andorra, the Canary
  Islands, the Isle of Man and San Marino:
  all plants or plant products provided they were grown in
  these countries;
  - other specific European Member States and other countries
  in the Euro-Mediterranean area and all other countries:
  a limited amount of certain fruits, vegetables, plants and
  plant products, with restrictions on many others.
  For full details and information on specific food products,
  consult  [http://www.defra.gov.uk] or tel: +44 1904 455174
- Applicable in Northern Ireland:
  Passengers having visited farms or being in contact with
  farm animals should contact the Imports Inspectors on
  arrival.
  All animals are subject to pre-importation conditions and
  licence.
  Import of all kinds of meat or poultry meat only allowed if:
  a.packed in tins or sealed glass containers provided these
  are capable of storage for extended periods; or
  b.accompanied by a veterinary certification;
  c.declared upon arrival to the Department of Agriculture
  (Northern Ireland) Imports Inspectors.

 Crew Members:
- Same regulations as for passengers apply.

 Pets:
- Pet cats, dogs (incl. assistance dogs) and ferrets enterring
  the UK must meets the rules of Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003
  [[TIRULES/R60]]. This regulation is operated in the UK as the
  Pets Travel Scheme (PETS).
  At present, carriers on certain routes are participating in
  PETS to transport pets. For detailed information on
  carriers/routes, updates and further information about pet
  entry to the UK please consult the UK Government website at
  [http://www.defra.gov.uk]. Passengers are also advised to
  contact their carrier for more information.
  Pet cats, dogs and ferrets, which do not comply with the
  Regulation are subject to rabies control measures
  (quarantine). They must not be shipped as baggage (SEE NOTE
  14148) and must be carried in the hold of the aircraft in a
  "nose and paw proof crate or container" as manifested cargo
  (SEE NOTE 14149)covered by an Air Waybill. Prior advice by
  telex or other suitable means to the Cargo Department of the
  airline concerned at the station of arrival is mandatory
  prior to shipment. It should quote license number shown on
  "boarding document", name of shipper and owner, species of
  animal, date and flight of arrival and departure. 
  Cats, dogs and ferrets must be accompanied by a "boarding
  document  as an indication that the Department for
  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has issued an import
  licence. When they enter UK , they will be vaccinated
  against rabies. This may be waived if they have already been
  vaccinated.
  Transit: Pets arriving and departing from the same airport
  must do so within 48 hours or be transferred to an official
  quarantine by an authorized carrying agent. Arrangements
  must be made prior to arrival. Pets may not pass the customs
  control. Pets arriving and departing from different airports
  within 48 hours require a transit license from the Animal
  Health, Specialist Service Centre for Imports. The pet must
  be transported from the point of landing to the point of
  export by an authorized carrying agent.
  Prohibited: all imports of birds and bird eggs are subject
  to restrictions for reasons of animal health and some are
  also restricted under the Convention on International Trade
  in Endangered Species (CITES). Import of five or less pet
  birds may be permitted subject to certain conditions. For
  information regarding these restrictions and permitted
  imports please contact respectively the Specialist Service
  Centre for Imports
  ([http://animalhealth.defra.gov.uk/about/contact-us/tradeimpo]
  rts.html) and the Wildlife Licensing and Registration
  Service
  ([http://animalhealth.defra.gov.uk/about/contact-us/wildlife].
  html). The Specialist Service Centre for Export advise on
  all movements of performing animals
  ([http://animalhealth.defra.gov.uk/about/contact-us/tradeexpo]
  rts.html)..
  This prohibition also applies to transhipments via any
  airport in the United Kingdom.
  However, above is not applicable if a specific dispensation
  for individual cargo consignments covered by an Air Waybill
  has been obtained from the Animal Health , Specialist
  Service Centre for Imports, Chelmsford. Tel +44 (0) 1245
  454860.
  Warning: In case of illegal imports into Great Britain the
  owner may be fined up to GBP 5,000.- (or more if convicted
  in the Crown Court) and/or imprisoned and the animal
  destroyed. An owner who knowingly uses false documentation
  to transport a pet into Great Britain can also be fined up
  to GBP 5,000.- and/or imprisoned. An airline which lands an
  illegal pet in Great Britain (i.e., one that fails to meet
  the entry rules and does not have an import licence) may be
  fined up to GBP 5,000.- (or more if convicted in the Crown
  Court). Note: different fines may apply in Northern Ireland.
    NOTE 14148: With approval of the carrier trade dogs may
   enter the UK provided following conditions (Balai directive
   92/65/EEC) have been met:
   -- dogs must be from registered establishments, must have
   microchip identification, rabis vaccination and blood
   tests. The dog has to be available for checking by a
   Veterinary Officer within 24 hours after arrival in the UK.
   
    NOTE 14149: A red "rabies control" label (sent to all
   applicants for licenses) should be affixed to the
   crate/cage or container.

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