Dubai International Airport (DXB) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Dubai International (DXB)? No. Containers up to 100 ml, at most 10 (one litre in total). 100 ml
No: at Dubai International (DXB) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: containers up to 100 ml, at most 10 (one litre in total).
Official source: Dubai Airports – Security & customs (DXB) · checked on 17 October 2026
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 Dubai International: what the official page says
Avoid carrying liquids in hand luggage unless necessary. The container should not exceed 100 ml, and a maximum of 10 containers, equivalent to one litre, are permitted.
Official source: Dubai Airports – Security & customs (DXB) · checked on 17 October 2026
Questions about liquids at Dubai International: 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 Dubai International (DXB)?
No. Containers up to 100 ml, at most 10 (one litre in total).
Avoid carrying liquids in hand luggage unless necessary. The container should not exceed 100 ml, and a maximum of 10 containers, equivalent to one litre, are permitted.
Does Dubai International (DXB) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
The passages we quote from the official page do not say whether Dubai International uses CT scanners or whether liquids can stay in your bag: follow the signs and the staff at the checkpoint.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Dubai International (DXB), and how big can it be?
The passages we quote from the official page do not mention a plastic bag or a limit on the number of bags. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Dubai International (DXB)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not list exemptions for baby food or medicines. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
Can I carry duty-free liquids over 100ml through Dubai International (DXB)?
The passages we quote from the official page do not cover duty-free liquids bought at another airport. Check with the airport and your airline before you pack.
What are the liquid rules at Dubai International (DXB) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 17 October 2026, the official page says: No. Containers up to 100 ml, at most 10 (one litre in total). Rules can change at short notice and the airport's page is our only source, so check it again before you fly.
Official source: Dubai Airports – Security & customs (DXB) · checked on 17 October 2026
Other airports: Middle East and Asia
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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