Security control is always very busy during holiday periods. Be prepared and going through security will be very easy!
Are you planning to take liquids with you? Watch out: you may only carry liquids in containers of maximum 100 ml. They have to be packed together in a single transparent se-sealable plastic bag with a capacity of no more than 1 litre per passenger.
What MAY you carry in your hand baggage?
• Liquids (even in containers of more than 100 ml) purchased within 24 hours preceding your flight in the airport shops located beyond the passport or boarding pass checkpoints, that are packed with the ticket in a special sealed transparent bag. However, you are not to open this bag before you reach your final destination, otherwise its contents may be confiscated at the security checkpoint.
Other liquids and gels purchased in the tax-free shops of another community airport or on board an EU flight can be taken into the cabin as long as they are still in the sealed transparent bag.
Liquids purchased in the tax-free shops of a non EU airport or on board a non EU flight however are not allowed into the cabin even if they are packed in a sealed, transparent bag.
Any liquids & gels purchased in one of the bars and/or restaurants before you pass the security checkpoint are not allowed into the cabin. Liquids & gels purchased in one of the bars and/or restaurants beyond the security checkpoints however are allowed into the cabin.
• Baby food products (both formula milk and jars) for use during the flight (or for use on the same day at most). At the security checkpoint you may be asked to taste the foods to prove that they are indeed baby food. However, boiled water (to be mixed with formula milk powder) in quantities over 100 ml are not allowed in the hand baggage.
• Medicines and dietary supplements for use during the flight are also allowed. Ask your doctor for a certificate to prove their necessity.
What are ‘liquids & gels’?
• Water and other drinks, soup, syrup, …
• Care products: creams, lotions and oils, shampoo, perfumes, shaving foam, hairspray, hair and shower gels, toothpaste, mascara, lipstick, lip gloss, deodorants, …
• Food products including runny cheeses, chocolate spread, jam, yoghurt, peanut butter, …
• Liquid medicines including cough syrup, …
• Liquid-solid mixtures such as foods in sauce, …
• Fluids in pressurised spray cans including deodorants, hairspray, …
• Sprays including eau de toilette, perfume, …
• Gels including hair gel, cooling gels, …
• Pastes including chocolate spread, peanut butter, toothpaste, …
• Any other product of similar consistency.
Smoothly through security
To pass smoothly through the security checkpoint, we advise you to:
• Spontaneously present all liquids and gels for inspection at the security checkpoint;
• Take of your coat and / or jacket. They will be screened separately whilst you are screened;
• Remove your laptop or other electronic devices from their protective covers. They will also be screened separately.
Disclaimer: this document summarises for your information the main elements of the relevant legislation. It is not the actual legal text. Please note that the lists are non-exhaustive.
Source: Brussels Airport
