Can you take saline solution in hand luggage?
Allowed in the cabin as a medical exception for eye care, nasal rinses, or wound care. Declare at security.
Rule basis: Treated as a medicine exception at airport security. Based on general aviation security guidance — rules can vary between airports.
What to do: Default to 100ml per container in a single 1-litre clear bag. Anything larger goes in checked luggage.
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Security · Airline · Border
Will saline solution pass the checkpoint?
AllowedSaline solution is exempt from the 100ml rule in reasonable quantities — declare it at the checkpoint.
Can saline solution travel in cabin or checked baggage?
Cabin OKAllowed in cabin baggage; keep it accessible for screening.
Can you bring saline solution into the destination country?
Usually OKPersonal-use quantities are rarely a customs problem, though some medicines need documentation.
Three separate rule systems · Any one can stop your item
In cabin baggage
Treated like contact lens solution — keep in the original bottle and put on the tray for inspection.
In checked luggage
Fine. Pack a backup in the hold.
Examples
- •100ml: always fine
- •Large nasal rinse bottle: declare as medical
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Check your airport liquid rulePacking checklist for saline solution
A short checklist for this trip — pack what you need to stay within the rules above.
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Bigger jars are safer in the hold.