Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)? No. 100 ml containers in one resealable 1-litre bag, one bag per person. 100 ml
No: at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: 100 ml containers in one resealable 1-litre bag, one bag per person.
Official source: Schiphol – Liquids in hand baggage · checked on 17 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Rules can differ by terminal, checkpoint or lane and can change at short notice. We quote the airport's official page on the date shown. Check with the airport (and your airline) before you pack, and check the airport you fly home from: it may still have the 100 ml limit.
100ml rule at Amsterdam Schiphol: what the official page says
From 1 September 2024, liquids in your hand baggage may only be carried in containers holding max. 100ml.
You may take liquids in packaging of maximum 100ml in your hand baggage. We ask that you put all liquids, gels, creams, ointments, pastes and aerosols into a resealable, transparent 1-litre bag and that you do not bring more than one bag per person.
Official source: Schiphol – Liquids in hand baggage · checked on 17 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
This Schiphol address opens the page on schiphol.nl (en/prepare-for-your-flight-at-schiphol/liquids-in-hand-baggage); opened directly, schiphol.nl showed our browser a connection check instead of the page.
Questions about liquids at Amsterdam Schiphol: 100ml rule, bags, scanners, baby food, duty-free
Quotations are word for word from the official pages named; the plain-text answers are ours and come only from the rule and summary shown at the top of this page. Where the passages we quote do not say, we say so.
Can I take liquids over 100ml through security at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)?
No. 100 ml containers in one resealable 1-litre bag, one bag per person.
From 1 September 2024, liquids in your hand baggage may only be carried in containers holding max. 100ml.
You may take liquids in packaging of maximum 100ml in your hand baggage. We ask that you put all liquids, gels, creams, ointments, pastes and aerosols into a resealable, transparent 1-litre bag and that you do not bring more than one bag per person.
Does Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
From 1 September 2024, liquids in your hand baggage may only be carried in containers holding max. 100ml.
You may take liquids in packaging of maximum 100ml in your hand baggage. We ask that you put all liquids, gels, creams, ointments, pastes and aerosols into a resealable, transparent 1-litre bag and that you do not bring more than one bag per person.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), and how big can it be?
You may take liquids in packaging of maximum 100ml in your hand baggage. We ask that you put all liquids, gels, creams, ointments, pastes and aerosols into a resealable, transparent 1-litre bag and that you do not bring more than one bag per person.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. Your Europe sets out the standard EU rule and exemptions; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I carry duty-free liquids over 100ml through Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not cover duty-free liquids bought at another airport. Your Europe sets out the standard EU rule and exemptions; check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
What are the liquid rules at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 17 October 2026, the official page says: No. 100 ml containers in one resealable 1-litre bag, one bag per person. Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Liquids carried in the aircraft cabin such as aerosols, drinks, toothpaste, cosmetic creams or gels must be carried in a transparent plastic bag - maximum capacity 1 litre - and no container may hold more than 100 ml.
Quoted from Luggage restrictions – Your Europe (checked on 10 October 2026).
Official source: Schiphol – Liquids in hand baggage · checked on 17 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Other airports in Netherlands
Flying back?
The UK government's advice is to check the rules “at the airport you’re flying from” and “at any other airports you’ll be travelling through, including your return journey” (GOV.UK, hand luggage restrictions). See the liquids rules at 63 airports, the US (TSA) rule and the Canada (CATSA) rule.
Cabin bag size for your airline
How big can your hand luggage be? See the cabin bag size by airline (28 airlines, from their official pages) or check if your bag fits.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free
Exemptions are set out on the official page linked above. For UK airports, GOV.UK lists them on its hand luggage restrictions page; for EU airports, see Your Europe.
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