Tax- and Duty-Free Shopping

What can I buy?

Many passengers are not sure about what they can buy when travelling abroad. It all depends on your destination or whether your are transitting in an EU or non-EU country.

Below you can see what products you may buy when you travel to an EU country or to a non-EU country.

Destination

EU country 

Non-EU country  

Perfume, cosmetics, wine and confectionary, tax-paid liquor and tobacco   

Yes

Yes

Tax- and Duty-Free Liquor and tobacco

No

Yes

 

 

 


 

EU member states:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and  United Kingdom.

Exceptions:

The Canary Islands, Greenland and the Faroe Islands

If you are travelling to one of theese destinations you can also buy tax- and duty-free liquor and tobacco.

VAT refund

If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, you can have the VAT refunded.

  Read more here.