Travelling from within the EU

Customs controls on arrival at the airport or port

If you are arriving by sea:

If you arrive from a European Union (EU) country by sea and you have no goods to declare, you can leave the port without passing through customs controls unless you are stopped.

If you are arriving by air:

If both your journey and your flight began in the EU, go through the blue channel.

If your journey began outside the EU (for example, New York - London - Dublin), go through the green channel if you have no goods to declare, or the red channel if you have goods to declare.

Customs officers can still carry out selective checks on travellers coming from the EU to combat the smuggling of prohibited and restricted goods or excise offences. You may be stopped, questioned and your baggage may be inspected.

Note

If you have goods in excess of your allowances, or if you have prohibited or restricted goods, you must declare them to a customs officer at the airport or port.

Further information

If you need further information contact Customs.