Can you bring alcohol to Ireland?

• Alcohol

  allowed, within limits

  From outside the EU (including the UK): 1 litre of spirits, or 2 litres of other alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol (e.g. port, sherry, sparkling wine, some liqueurs), plus 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer. You can split the spirits/other-drinks allowance fractionally (e.g. 0.5 litres of spirits and 1 litre of port). Customs Duty, Excise Duty and VAT apply to anything above the allowance.

  Applies to travellers aged 17 or over (Revenue/Citizens Information: "You are not entitled to alcohol or tobacco allowances if you are under 17"). This is Ireland's own Revenue guidance for arrivals from outside the EU (including Great Britain). Reduced allowances apply to transport crews (0.35 L spirits, 0.75 L still wine, 4 L beer). Arrivals from within the EU follow different rules.

  Also covers: alcohol, wine, spirits, liquor, beer, whiskey

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Revenue (Ireland) — Duty-free allowances (travelling from outside the EU)

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history