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Can you take yoghurt from Greece to the UK?

Yoghurt is treated as a liquid/spread at airport security. Even if it clears the 100ml cabin rule (or you check it in), the UK may restrict it on arrival. Check destination import rules before you go.

Triple-check

Security · Airline · Border
01 · Security
Limited

Soft or spreadable forms count as gels — keep cabin containers to 100ml. Hard, solid forms are usually fine through screening.

At the checkpoint leaving the origin airport.

02 · Airline
Checked is better

Checked luggage solves the security size problem, but it does not solve the import problem.

Many countries ban or restrict dairy and meat products on arrival regardless of how they're packed.

Cabin vs checked baggage rules.

03 · Border
Check border rules

Yoghurt is commonly restricted on import to the UK (e.g. dairy, meat, animal products). Check the destination's food-import rules.

Customs and import rules in the UK.

Best packing plan

  • Cabin

    Greek airports apply the EU 100ml cabin-bag rule. A standard yoghurt pot is over the 100ml cabin limit.

  • Checked

    Pack pots upright and double-bagged in checked luggage for short trips only.

  • Border

    Separate customs and food-import rules may apply when you arrive in the UK. Check official GOV.UK customs guidance for personal allowances on food, alcohol and tobacco.

Strictest play: Safest plan: pack to 100ml in cabin (or check the item in), and confirm the destination's import rule before flying — security clearing it doesn't mean the border will.

Source: EU passenger security guidance applies as a regional fallback. We don't have an airport-specific source for this departure, so the answer assumes the EU 100ml baseline.

This answer covers Greece → the UK. The rules can change depending on where you're flying from and to — check this item for your exact route.

Liquid Limits focuses on airport security and liquid-like travel items. Separate customs, import, airline, or destination laws may apply. CBD, alcohol, medicine, food liquids, and dangerous goods may need official destination guidance beyond airport security. What this site covers and doesn't cover.

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Can I take yoghurt from Greece to the UK?

Yoghurt is treated as a liquid/spread at airport security. Even if it clears the 100ml cabin rule (or you check it in), the UK may restrict it on arrival. Check destination import rules before you go.

Can I pack yoghurt in cabin baggage?

Greek airports apply the EU 100ml cabin-bag rule. A standard yoghurt pot is over the 100ml cabin limit.

Can I put yoghurt in checked luggage?

Pack pots upright and double-bagged in checked luggage for short trips only.

Do I need to declare yoghurt at customs in the UK?

Separate customs and food-import rules may apply when you arrive in the UK. Check official GOV.UK customs guidance for personal allowances on food, alcohol and tobacco.

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.