IMPORT REGULATIONS

Pets

Travelling from an EU country

• Cats, dogs, and ferrets must be identifiable with a microchip or tattoo (if it was done before 3 July 2011).
• The importation of other animals, such as birds and tortoises, is allowed if the animals are accompanied by a health certificate issued by the authorities of the country from which the animals arrive.
• They must be vaccinated against rabies with a valid vaccine. Pets under the age of 15 weeks are not vaccinated against rabies and are therefore not authorised to enter Spain. The vaccine must be valid at least 21 days prior to departure.
• They should have a European pet passport which includes sections 'Owner', 'Description of the Animal', 'Marking', 'Issue of the Passport' and 'Rabies Vaccination'. All other sections are not compulsory.

Travelling from a Non-EU country

• Cats, dogs, and ferrets must be identifiable with a microchip or tattoo (if it was done before 3 July 2011).
• They must be vaccinated against rabies with a valid vaccine. Pets under the age of 15 weeks are not vaccinated against rabies and are therefore not authorised to enter Spain. The vaccine must be valid at least 21 days prior to departure.
• If you are coming from a country not listed in Annex II to Regulation 577/2013 (you can find a list of countries here under part two), the pet must have undergone a serological test for rabies in an approved laboratory.
• You must enter your pet through one of the designated Travelers' Points of Entry and declare to the Guardia Civil's Tax Office that you are travelling with a pet, and present the appropriate pet documentation.
• It is advised that the animal have a European pet passport. In cases where there isn't one, they should be accompanied by an animal health certificate signed by an official veterinarian from the country of origin and presented in Spanish, a declaration in accordance with EU models, and a certified copy of the identification and vaccination data of the animals.

For more information, please visit The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Free to Import

When travelling within EU

There are no limits on the amount of alcohol and tobacco a traveller can bring in within the EU. The goods must be for personal use or as a gift and they must have had duty and tax paid in the EU country where they were acquired. Customs officials may require proof of intent if more than all the following is imported.

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 17 years and over)

• 800 cigarettes;
• 400 cigarillos (max 3g each);
• 200 cigars;
• 1kg smoking tobacco.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 17 years and over)

• 10 litres of spirits over 22%;
• 20 litres of alcoholic beverages, other than either wine or beer, less than 22% volume;
• 90 litres of wine (with a maximum 60 litres of sparkling wine);
• 110 litres of beer.

When travelling from outside the EU

If entering the EU from outside, passengers may bring with them duty-free goods for personal use within the limits set out below. The same applies if coming from the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Gibraltar or other territories where EU rules on VAT do not apply.

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 17 years and over)

One of the following:

• 200 cigarettes;
• 100 cigarillos;
• 50 cigars;
• 250g of smoking tobacco; or
• A proportional combination of these goods (such as 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos).

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 17 years and over)

One of the following:

• 1 litre exceeding 22% alcohol volume; or
• 2 litres up to 22% alcohol volume.

In addition, both of the following:

• 4 litres of still wine; and
• 16 litres of beer.

Currency

• There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.
• Funds of more than €10 000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

Other Goods free from duty

• Medicines for personal use. If the quantity exceeds 30 days' worth, the Customs Authorities may ask the passenger to produce the prescription.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €430 when travelling by air or sea.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €300 when travelling by land.
• Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €150 for travellers under 15 years of age.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Certain plants are prohibited from introduction to Spain.
• Meat and dairy products from Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia are prohibited.
• Goods that could inflict torture, and other degrading treatment or punishment.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.

• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.
• Living plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables are subject to restrictions, and some must be declared. Some must also be accompanied by an Official Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin. For further information, please visit Vegetables that can be brought.
• Meat, milk and other dairy products for personal consumption are allowed from EU countries and Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland. Fishery products shipped from the Faroe Islands are also allowed. Find more information from The Ministry of Health.
• Meat and dairy products from countries outside the EU are subject to certain restrictions. For further information, please visit Restrictions on Introduction in the EU.
• Sport and hunting guns require a licence. For further information, please visit Sports and hunting guns.
• Ozone depleting substances.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Free to Export

• No restriction on the quantity and value of exported items when leaving for a country outside the EU.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be taken out of the country.

• All items on the prohibited import list.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to departure.

• There are no restrictions on the export of currency if leaving for another EU country. Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared when leaving the EU.
• Protected species and products protected under CITES. A permit is required for export.
• Works of art may require justification of ownership or possession. If the particular good is more than 100 years old, or registered in the General Inventory of Spanish Historical Heritage, they will also require authorisation from the Directorate-General for the Fine Arts and Cultural Property and for Archives and Libraries.

For further information, please visit Spanish Customs and the European Commission Taxation and Customs Union.