🇪🇸 Spain Customs Guide
What customs allows you to bring into Spain — duty-free caps, banned and restricted goods, and medication rules, from official sources.
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Every section below carries verbatim quotes from official customs sources captured on the verification date.
Two different questions. Airport security screening (TSA/CATSA — can it go through the checkpoint?) is separate from customs (may it enter the country at all?). This page covers customs after arrival in Spain; for checkpoint rules, see the item guides.
Duty-free allowances
Air arrival from non-EU country: goods up to €430 per passenger 15+ (€150 for children under 15). Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine, plus 4 liters of still wine and 16 liters of beer. Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco.
“Para viajeros por vía aérea y marítima, el valor global de las mercancías no superará los 430 euros por persona mayor de 15 años.”
“Labores del tabaco permitidas a mayores de 17 años: 200 cigarrillos o 100 cigarritos o 50 cigarros o 250 gramos de tabaco para fumar.”
Prohibited & restricted goods
Prohibited: counterfeit merchandise, defense weapons without permit, unapproved fireworks, items from endangered flora/fauna (CITES), meat and dairy food products from non-EU countries without phytosanitary clearance.
“La introducción de mercancías falsificadas o que vulneren los derechos de propiedad intelectual e industrial está tipificada como delito.”
“Queda prohibida la introducción de alimentos de origen animal (carnes y lácteos) procedentes de terceros países.”
Medication & prescription drugs
Personal prescription medication allowed for the duration of the trip (up to 3 months). Prescriptions must be in Spanish or English with doctor's registration number and diagnosis. Narcotic or psychotropic medication requires international Schengen certificate.
“Los medicamentos para uso personal están permitidos para cubrir el tratamiento durante la estancia con la correspondiente receta médica.”
“Los viajeros que requieran tratamiento con estupefacientes o psicotrópicos deben portar certificado médico oficial.”
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Spain customs FAQs
What is the duty-free allowance for Spanien?
Air arrival from non-EU country: goods up to €430 per passenger 15+ (€150 for children under 15). Alcohol (17+): 1 liter of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 2 liters of fortified/sparkling wine, plus 4 liters of still wine and 16 liters of beer. Tobacco (17+): 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco.
What items are prohibited or restricted at Spanien customs?
Prohibited: counterfeit merchandise, defense weapons without permit, unapproved fireworks, items from endangered flora/fauna (CITES), meat and dairy food products from non-EU countries without phytosanitary clearance.
Can I bring medication into Spanien?
Personal prescription medication allowed for the duration of the trip (up to 3 months). Prescriptions must be in Spanish or English with doctor's registration number and diagnosis. Narcotic or psychotropic medication requires international Schengen certificate.
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