Based on airport-operator guidance
Terminal
All terminals
Yes — Dublin allows liquids up to 2L
- →Keep liquids inside your cabin bag
- →No clear plastic bag required
- →Applies across the airport
Dublin liquid rules: can you take liquids in hand luggage?
Dublin · Ireland · IATA DUB · ICAO EIDW
At security
- Liquids up to 2L allowed
- Leave liquids in your bag
- Laptops can usually stay in your bag
- No clear plastic bag needed
- Metal bottles may need separate screening
- Rules may differ at your destination airport
Max liquid
2 L
Plastic bag
Not needed
Remove at security
No
Scanner
Next-gen CT
Last verified
24 Jun 2026
Source
Dublin Airport (daa)
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At DUB · the three rule systems
Security · Airline · Border
Security
Will this pass the checkpoint?
LimitedDublin enforces the standard cabin liquids rule for containers in hand luggage.
Source: Dublin Airport (daa)
Airline
Can this travel in cabin or checked baggage?
Airline-dependentYour airline's cabin-bag size and weight limits still apply on top of security rules.
Border
Can you bring this into the destination country?
Usually OKPersonal-use liquids are rarely a customs issue arriving into Ireland.
Three separate rule systems · Any one can stop your item
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