Prohibited in Spain
Extendable batons and tonfas are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Spain
82 rules, checked against Spain’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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Prohibited in Spain
Brass knuckles (knuckle-dusters) are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Prohibited in Spain
Bringing or possessing cannabis in public in Spain is illegal.
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Prohibited in Spain
Bringing or possessing cannabis vape products in public in Spain is illegal.
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Prohibited in Spain
Dairy products from outside the EU cannot be brought into Spain in personal luggage.
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Prohibited in Spain
Eggs from outside the EU cannot be brought into Spain in personal luggage.
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Prohibited in Spain
Honey from outside the EU cannot be brought into Spain in personal luggage.
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Prohibited in Spain
Meat from outside the EU cannot be brought into Spain in personal luggage.
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Prohibited in Spain
Cannabis medication is banned in Spain without special AEMPS authorization.
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Prohibited in Spain
Pepper spray and other gas/aerosol defense sprays are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Prohibited in Spain
Firearms disguised as another object are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Prohibited in Spain
Stun guns (electric batons) are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Prohibited in Spain
Electroshock weapons such as tasers are a prohibited weapon in Spain.
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Prohibited in Spain
Bringing or possessing THC edibles in public in Spain is illegal.
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Action required in Spain
Bringing alprazolam into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing amphetamine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing buprenorphine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing clonazepam into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing dextroamphetamine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing diazepam into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing ketamine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing lisdexamfetamine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing lorazepam into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Action required in Spain
Action required in Spain
Action required in Spain
Action required in Spain
Bringing methamphetamine into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing methylphenidate into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
Bringing zolpidem into Spain without an AEMPS permit can lead to confiscation.
Confiscation
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Action required in Spain
An SIS entry-refusal alert or prior Schengen removal can bar re-entry to Spain.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale alprazolam possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale amphetamine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Exporting antiquities from Spain without authorization can draw a fine over EUR 600,000.
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Action required in Spain
Batons are banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Brass knuckles are banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale buprenorphine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale cannabis possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale cannabis vape possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared cash of EUR 10,000 or more can be seized and fined up to 50% of its value.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale clonazepam possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Exporting CITES-listed shells or coral from Spain without a permit can draw a heavy fine.
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Action required in Spain
Exporting protected cultural goods from Spain without a permit can draw a heavy fine.
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared dairy products from outside the EU are confiscated.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale dextroamphetamine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
Prosecution
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale diazepam possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared eggs and egg products from outside the EU are confiscated.
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared honey from outside the EU is confiscated.
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Action required in Spain
Exporting ivory or CITES wildlife from Spain without a permit draws a fine up to EUR 2M.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale ketamine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale lisdexamfetamine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
Prosecution
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared cash of EUR 10,000 or more leaving Spain can be seized and fined.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale lorazepam possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Undeclared meat and meat products from outside the EU are confiscated.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale methamphetamine possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale methylphenidate possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
Prosecution
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Action required in Spain
Pepper spray is banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Replica firearms are banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Stun guns are banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Tasers are banned in Spain and can be fined if found.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale THC edibles possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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Action required in Spain
Trafficking-scale zolpidem possession in Spain can lead to prosecution.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
6
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Medication
21
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Alcohol
3
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
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Electronics
1
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Drones and professional gear
2
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Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Cash and monetary instruments
6
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Purchases and valuables
7
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Duty-free allowances
2
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Weapons and blades
3
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Antiques and other restricted goods
10
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Forms and documents
4
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
8
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Plugs and power
3
Food and plants
6
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
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Biosecurity authority
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Fresh fruit
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Standing A permit is required
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Pet food
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Standing Limited quantity
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Standing Must be declared
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Vegetables
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Standing A permit is required
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Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Alprazolam
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Amphetamine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Buprenorphine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Cannabidiol
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Ministerio de Sanidad - Sanidad Exterior
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Clonazepam
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Dextroamphetamine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Diazepam
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Health authority
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Ministerio de Sanidad - Sanidad Exterior
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Insulin and needles
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Ministerio de Sanidad - Sanidad Exterior
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Ketamine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Lisdexamfetamine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Lorazepam
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permitConfiscation
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Methamphetamine
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Methylphenidate
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Permit
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AEMPS permit (entry) or certificate (departure) for transporting narcotic or psychotropic medication, via LabofarConfiscation
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Permit page
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Prescription or letter
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RequiredConfiscation
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Quantity ceiling
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90 days
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Zolpidem
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Alcohol
3
Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
3
Electronics
1
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Used personal effects
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Exempt
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Drones and professional gear
2
Liquids at the checkpoint
1
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Liquids in a carry-on bag
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100 ml
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Cash and monetary instruments
6
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Cash declaration form
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Modelo S-1
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Gold
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Gold and other highly liquid stores of value are themselves classed as 'medios de pago' under Ley 10/2010 art. 34.3(d), so gold counts toward the same EUR 10,000 cross-border cash declaration threshold rather than following a separate rule.
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Bearer negotiable instruments, Prepaid cards, Gold
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
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Duty-free allowances
2
Weapons and blades
3
Antiques and other restricted goods
10
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Antiquities
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Taking it out A permit is required
leaving
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Aviation security authority
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Coral and shells
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Taking it out A permit is required
leaving
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Cultural goods and art
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Taking it out A permit is required
leaving
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Customs authority
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Drone
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Permit page Official page
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Standing A permit is required
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How you declare
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Red and green channels
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Ivory and wildlife products
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Taking it out A permit is required
leaving
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Local currency
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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Forms and documents
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Entry and admissibility
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A criminal record
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Entry may be refused to a third-country national who is 'not considered to be a threat to public policy, internal security, public health or the international relations' of a Schengen state — assessed in particular against alerts in national/Schengen databases (SIS) requesting refusal of entry on those grounds, rather than against a fixed sentence or offense-type threshold.
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Where you disclose it
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ETIAS
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Vaccines and health
8
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Health notes for this destination
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Insurance coverage
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€30,000
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Insurance page
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Malaria
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CDC lists no malaria risk or advisory for Spain.
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Travel health insurance
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Required
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever in transit
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Not required in transit
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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From the European Union
Spain applies these alongside its own rules. A national rule that states its own figure wins.
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Beer
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Alcohol allowance 16 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Cash declaration threshold
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€10,000
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Cigarettes
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Tobacco allowance 200
arriving · age 17+
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Cigars
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Tobacco allowance 50
arriving · age 17+
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Combining allowances
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Per person, never combined
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Dairy
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Duty-free allowance
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Gold
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Coins with a gold content of at least 90% and gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5% count toward the EUR 10,000 cash-declaration threshold; ordinary gold jewelry does not.
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Loose tobacco
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Tobacco allowance 250 grams
arriving · age 17+
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Meat and meat products
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Pet food
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Standing Limited quantity
arriving
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Spirits
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
arriving · age 17+
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Splitting one item
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One item may not be split
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Undeclared cash
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Detention
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What counts as cash
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Banknotes and coins in circulation as a medium of exchange, Bearer-negotiable instruments (traveler's cheques, cheques, promissory notes, or money orders signed without a named payee), Coins with a gold content of at least 90%, Gold bullion (bars, nuggets, or clumps) with a gold content of at least 99.5%
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Wine
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Alcohol allowance 4 liters
arriving · age 17+
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Spain publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales (AEAT)
- Immigration Ministerio del Interior - Dirección General de la Policía (Extranjería y Fronteras)
- Biosecurity Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA) - Sanidad Vegetal
- Health Ministerio de Sanidad - Sanidad Exterior
- Civil aviation Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA)
Official portals
- Declaración de movimientos de medios de pago (Modelo S-1 / E-1) Cross-border cash and monetary-instrument declaration for travelers, EUR 10,000 threshold
- AESA - Registro de operadores de drones Drone operator registration required under EU Regulation 2019/947 for UAS at or above 250 g
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Spain application are not official. The government issues these directly.