Guía de aduanas: 🇬🇧 Reino Unido
Normativa aduanera oficial para entrar a Reino Unido: franquicias libres de impuestos, artículos prohibidos o restringidos y regulaciones sobre medicamentos.
Completamente verificado · Autoridad aduanera: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Border Force · Última verificación
Cada sección contiene citas textuales procedentes de fuentes aduaneras oficiales capturadas en la fecha de verificación.
Dos normativas diferentes. El control de seguridad del aeropuerto (TSA/CATSA — ¿puede pasar el filtro?) es independiente de la aduana (¿se puede ingresar al país?). Esta página cubre la aduana al llegar a Reino Unido; para los filtros de seguridad, consulte las guías por artículo.
Franquicias libres de impuestos
General personal allowance of £390 (£270 if arriving by private plane/boat). Alcohol: 42 liters of beer AND 18 liters of still wine, PLUS 4 liters of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 9 liters of fortified/sparkling wine (<22% ABV). Tobacco: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco OR 200 sticks of tobacco for heating. Under-17s receive no alcohol/tobacco allowance.
“You can bring in other goods worth up to £390 (or £270 if you arrive by private plane or boat) without paying tax or duty.”
“Alcohol allowance: 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of still wine, and 4 litres of spirits or 9 litres of fortified wine.”
Mercancías prohibidas y restringidas
Banned goods: controlled drugs, offensive weapons (flick knives, gravity knives, swordsticks), self-defense sprays (CS gas, pepper spray - classified as section 5 firearms in the UK), endangered animal and plant species, rough diamonds, indecent and obscene materials. Personal meat/dairy imports from non-EU countries are strictly prohibited.
“Self-defence sprays such as pepper spray and CS gas are illegal weapons in the UK and cannot be brought into the country.”
“You cannot bring meat, meat products, milk or dairy products into the UK from non-EU countries.”
Medicamentos y recetas médicas
Prescription medicine for personal use permitted up to a 3-month supply. Controlled drugs (Schedule 2, 3, or 4) require a personal import license from the Home Office if bringing more than a 3-month supply, and must be accompanied by a doctor's letter with dosage, personal details, and travel dates.
“You need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug. Carry a letter from your doctor or prescriber.”
“You do not need a licence to bring in up to 3 months' supply of controlled drugs for personal use, provided you have a valid prescription.”
Preguntas frecuentes de aduana en Reino Unido
¿Cuál es la franquicia libre de impuestos para Reino Unido?
General personal allowance of £390 (£270 if arriving by private plane/boat). Alcohol: 42 liters of beer AND 18 liters of still wine, PLUS 4 liters of spirits (>22% ABV) OR 9 liters of fortified/sparkling wine (<22% ABV). Tobacco: 200 cigarettes OR 100 cigarillos OR 50 cigars OR 250 g tobacco OR 200 sticks of tobacco for heating. Under-17s receive no alcohol/tobacco allowance.
¿Qué artículos están prohibidos o restringidos en la aduana de Reino Unido?
Banned goods: controlled drugs, offensive weapons (flick knives, gravity knives, swordsticks), self-defense sprays (CS gas, pepper spray - classified as section 5 firearms in the UK), endangered animal and plant species, rough diamonds, indecent and obscene materials. Personal meat/dairy imports from non-EU countries are strictly prohibited.
¿Se pueden llevar medicamentos a Reino Unido?
Prescription medicine for personal use permitted up to a 3-month supply. Controlled drugs (Schedule 2, 3, or 4) require a personal import license from the Home Office if bringing more than a 3-month supply, and must be accompanied by a doctor's letter with dosage, personal details, and travel dates.
Otras guías aduaneras
Fuentes oficiales de verificación
Última verificación:
Verificado con fuentes oficiales. La normativa cambia: para artículos críticos, confirme con su aerolínea y la autoridad de control. Nuestro método de verificación →
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — gov.uk ↗
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Border Force — gov.uk ↗