Meat and dairy imports in Portugal (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Portugal applies the EU rules: animal products can move freely between EU states, but travellers from outside the EU may not bring meat, milk or their products. Infant milk and special medical foods are allowed up to 2 kg and fish up to 20 kg.

RuleWhat applies
Meat and dairy from EU statesPersonal travelAllowed [1]
Meat and dairy from non-EU countriesPersonal travelNot allowed as a personal import [2]
Meat and dairy from Great BritainPersonal travel⚠ Not yet verified
Infant milk and medical food allowancePersonal travel2 kg [1]
Fish allowance from non-EU countriesPersonal travel20 kg [1]
Origins with looser rulesPersonal travelAndorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland [1]

Notes

  • The sheet describes the procedures for introduction into the EU. Unlisted outbreak-related restrictions inside the EU were not checked.
  • Meat, milk and their products are allowed only from the Faroe Islands and Greenland, up to 10 kg per person. Undeclared products can be seized and destroyed and may lead to a fine or prosecution.
  • The pages read do not mention Great Britain. Under the DGAV text, references to the EU include the United Kingdom only for Northern Ireland.
  • Conditions: the product needs no refrigeration, is a packaged brand-name product and the packaging is intact unless in use. Up to 10 kg from the Faroe Islands or Greenland.
  • The limit is 20 kg per person or the weight of a single fish, whichever is higher. It does not apply to products from the Faroe Islands or Iceland.
  • The DGAV text names these six places as outside the procedures. Products from the Faroe Islands and Iceland are covered by the intra-EU rules in the data sheet.

Sources

  1. Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (DGAV): Evite a introdução de doenças infeciosas dos animais na UE! (Informação complementar sobre bagagens pessoais) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (DGAV): Travelling with products of animal origin from non-EU Countries (data sheet) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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