Liquids in hand baggage

The EU rules apply if you are travelling from any airport within the EU, including the UK, and if you are travelling from Albania, Croatia, Iceland, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Switzerland and Ukraine, irrespective of your destination.

If you are travelling from London Heathrow to Sydney and transferring through Bangkok or Singapore or if you are making direct domestic connections in Sydney:

• you can purchase duty-free liquids at the arrivals duty-free shop
• you can purchase duty-free liquids on board the aircraft
• if you are transferring through Singapore, you can purchase duty-free liquids at the airport duty-free shop, which will be delivered to your gate in an Australian government-approved Sealable Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB)
• any other duty-free goods containing liquids cannot be carried into Australia.

If you are making direct connections in Sydney to international destinations, you will not be allowed to carry duty-free goods containing liquids through any security checks. However, you will be able to make purchases at the departure duty-free shops.

New Zealand has implemented restrictions in line with the Australian liquids policy.

Singapore has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy.

Duty-free goods containing liquids can be carried:

• if your journey originates or terminates in Singapore
• if you are transferring directly through Singapore to any airport in Australia or the USA, but you may only make purchases from the departure duty-free shop. These will be delivered to the gate in Sealable Tamper-Evident Bags (STEBs)
• if you are travelling through Singapore to any other international destination, items purchased in duty-free shops prior to arrival at Singapore or during the flight must be packed in STEBs. Additional duty-free goods can be purchased at the departure duty-free shop.

South Africa has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy. These restrictions apply to all departing international passengers, including those making an international transfer at a South African airport.

Duty-free goods containing liquids can be carried:

• if your final destination is Johannesburg or Cape Town
• if you are transferring through Johannesburg or Cape Town on to domestic services
• if you are departing from a South African airport on a domestic route.

Duty-free goods containing liquids cannot be carried:

• if you are transferring through Johannesburg or Cape Town on to an international service
• if you are transferring through any other South African airport.

The restrictions are as stated in the EU policy.

If your destination is in the USA, the joint USA and Canadian liquids policy applies for these Caribbean islands.

The restrictions are as stated in the EU policy.

China liquids policy is in line with the EU liquids policy when you fly on any international or domestic routes.

Duty-free goods containing liquids can be carried:

• if your final destination is Beijing or Shanghai
• if you are transferring in Beijing on to an international service, but they must be carried in an industry-standard, Sealable Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB)
• if your journey originates in Shanghai.

If you are travelling to any other international destination, the following additional restrictions will apply to you:

• a maximum liquid volume of 500ml can be carried in either hand or checked baggage
• any alcohol carried as part of this allowance must be carried in checked baggage unless it is purchased in the departure duty-free shops when it will be carried as hand baggage.

 Duty-free goods containing liquids cannot be carried:

• if you are transferring through Beijing or Shanghai on to domestic services, but these may be placed in your checked baggage
• if you are transferring in Shanghai on to an international service

Hong Kong has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy.

If you are transferring from Heathrow directly through Hong Kong, you are allowed to carry duty-free liquids bought on the plane, provided:

• they are placed in a Sealable Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB)
• proof of purchase is provided at transfer screening points in Hong Kong International Airport.

Macau has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy.

These restrictions apply to all departing passengers.

Abu Dhabi has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy. These restrictions apply to all departing passengers.

Duty-free goods containing liquids can be carried:

• if you are transferring through Abu Dhabi, but they must be packed in a Secure Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB).

Dubai has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy. These restrictions apply to all departing passengers.

Duty-free goods containing liquids can be carried:

• if you are transferring through Dubai, but they must be packed in a Secure Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB).

Kuwait has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy for all departing passengers.

If you are transferring directly through Kuwait, you will be permitted to carry duty-free goods through security, provided:

• they are placed in a Sealable Tamper-Evident Bag (STEB) that clearly identifies the purchase point
• a visible receipt and proof of purchase is made available.

Malaysia has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy.

These restrictions apply to all departing passengers.

Indonesia has implemented restrictions in line with the EU liquids policy.

These restrictions apply to all departing passengers.