Free import
• From another EU country: goods for personal use on which VAT and excise duty were paid in that country can be brought in without customs formalities and without value limits. For tobacco and alcohol, amounts above these guide levels may be treated as commercial: 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1 kg of smoking tobacco, 10 L of spirits, 20 L of intermediate products (such as port or liqueurs), 90 L of wine (of which no more than 60 L of sparkling wine) and 110 L of beer.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g of smoking tobacco (or a proportional mix). Travelers under 17 get no tobacco or alcohol allowance.
• From a non-EU country, for travelers aged 17 or older: 1 L of spirits over 22% alcohol or 2 L of intermediate products up to 22% (or a proportional mix), plus 4 L of still wine and 16 L of beer.
• Other tobacco products (from any country): 250 g of snuff, 250 g of chewing tobacco, 20 g of heated tobacco, 30 ml of e-cigarette liquid and 20 g of nicotine pouches.
• From a non-EU country: other goods for personal use or gifts, with no commercial purpose, up to EUR 430 per traveler arriving by air or sea and EUR 300 per traveler arriving by road or rail or by private boat or aircraft. Travelers under 15 have an allowance of EUR 150. Goods above the allowance are charged a flat-rate customs duty of 2.5% when their value does not exceed EUR 700 (VAT is also due).
• Medicines in the quantity needed for your personal use, with the prescription.
• Madeira and the Azores are part of the EU customs and VAT territory; the same allowances apply there.
Currency
• Portugal's currency is the euro (EUR).
• Travelers entering or leaving the EU through a Portuguese airport or port with EUR 10,000 or more in cash (or the equivalent in other currencies) must declare it to customs. Cash includes banknotes, coins, bearer instruments such as cheques and traveler's cheques, gold coins (at least 90% gold) and gold bars or nuggets (at least 99.5% gold). The declaration can be submitted online on the Portal das Finanças.
Prohibited
• Meat, milk and products made from them from non-EU countries (small amounts are allowed from the Faroe Islands and Greenland; the rules do not apply to travel from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland). Products not declared are seized and destroyed, and a fine or prosecution may follow; they can be handed to customs on arrival without penalty
• Young dogs and cats from non-EU countries: under 12 weeks old, or 12 to 16 weeks old and vaccinated against rabies less than 21 days before arrival
• Illegal drugs
Restricted
• Drug precursors, radioactive products, offensive weapons, firearms, explosives and ammunition, and counterfeit goods are prohibited or need prior authorization. Declare them to customs (red channel).
• Other food of animal origin from non-EU countries: up to 2 kg of powdered infant milk, infant food, special medical food or special pet food (branded, sealed unless in use, not needing refrigeration), up to 20 kg of fishery products (fresh fish gutted; or one fish, whichever weighs more), and up to 2 kg of honey, live oysters, mussels and snails. From the Faroe Islands and Greenland the limit is 10 kg per person.
• Plants, plant products, fruit, vegetables, flowers and seeds from non-EU countries are restricted and may need a plant health (phytosanitary) certificate. The Portuguese veterinary and food authority (DGAV) advises travelers not to bring them.
• Endangered species of plants and animals and products made from them (CITES), such as ivory, coral, reptile skins and tortoiseshell, need CITES permits. Live birds and reptiles may need a CITES licence from the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF).
• Cultural goods brought in from abroad must be notified to the Portuguese cultural heritage authority 30 days in advance.
• Pets (up to 5 dogs, cats or ferrets traveling with the owner or an authorized person within 5 days of the owner) from non-EU countries need a microchip, a rabies vaccination given at 12 weeks of age or older and at least 21 days before travel, and an official health certificate (or an EU pet passport for EU-resident owners). From countries not on the EU list, a rabies antibody (titer) test is also needed at least 30 days after vaccination, and the pet may travel only 90 days after the blood sample.
• Pets from non-EU countries may enter only through a Travelers Point of Entry (for example Lisbon or Porto airport), not at marinas. The owner must send the arrival notice form and documents to the Point of Entry at least 48 hours before arrival. A fee is charged for the veterinary check; pets that do not meet the rules are sent back at the owner's expense.
• Dogs of the following breeds and their crosses may enter only with a statement of responsibility (stays under 4 months) or a notice of stay (over 4 months) issued at the Point of Entry: Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, Pit Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Tosa Inu. Dogs registered in an officially recognized pedigree book are exempt.
• Pets traveling between mainland Portugal and Madeira or the Azores: dogs over 3 months old need a valid rabies vaccination; cats, ferrets and young dogs need a microchip and a veterinary health certificate. Some exotic species need approval from the regional authorities.
• Goods from non-EU countries above the duty-free allowances, goods for commercial use and restricted goods must be declared to customs.