Can I take olive oil on a plane?
Yes for security. At airports with a 100ml / 3.4oz limit, cabin bottles must be 100ml or smaller; larger bottles go in checked baggage, wrapped well. Import rules are separate.
Does olive oil count as a liquid for airport security?
Olive oil is screened as a liquid. At a 100ml checkpoint a 500ml tin is well over the cabin limit; checked baggage avoids that limit.
Triple-check
Security · Cabin · CheckedOlive oil is screened as a liquid. At a 100ml checkpoint a 500ml tin is well over the cabin limit; checked baggage avoids that limit.
At a 100ml checkpoint, each container 100ml / 3.4oz or smaller, in one clear liquids bag (quart-size at US checkpoints, usually 1L elsewhere). Some airports allow more — check your departure airport.
Larger bottles can go in checked baggage. Wrap bottles in two sealed bags inside clothing — pressure changes at altitude can loosen lids on tins and screw-tops. Checked baggage doesn't change customs or import rules at your destination.
Customs & border rules
We haven't reviewed destination import rules for olive oil — treat import as unverified, not as allowed or banned, and check the destination's official customs and biosecurity guidance before packing.
Liquid Limits focuses on airport security and liquid-like travel items. Separate customs, import, airline, or destination laws may apply. Customs and import rules vary by destination. Use the route-specific links below for your exact origin and destination. What this site covers and doesn't cover.
Travelling a specific route? Olive oil from country to country
Customs rules differ by origin and destination. Pick your route for the full triple-check.
- Can I take olive oil from Greece to the UK?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to Spain?
- Can I take olive oil from Spain to the UK?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to France?
- Can I take olive oil from France to the UK?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to Italy?
- Can I take olive oil from Italy to the UK?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to Greece?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to Portugal?
- Can I take olive oil from Portugal to the UK?
- Can I take olive oil from the UK to Ireland?
- Can I take olive oil from Ireland to the UK?
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring olive oil back from Greece or Italy?
For security, put larger bottles in checked baggage; at a 100ml checkpoint cabin bottles must be 100ml or smaller, or sealed in a duty-free security bag. Your home country's import allowance isn't reviewed here — check its customs guidance.
LiquidLimits.com is a travel planning tool, not an official airport or government source. Rules can change between trips and between terminals. Always check the official airport or aviation security guidance before you travel, and when in doubt pack to the stricter 100ml cabin-bag rule.