Porto Airport (OPO) liquid rules 2026: 100ml or 2 litres in hand luggage, depending on the checkpoint

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Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Porto (OPO)? It depends on the checkpoint. Some checkpoints allow 2 litres; the airport recommends 100 ml because you cannot choose the checkpoint. Depends on checkpoint

It depends on the checkpoint. At Porto (OPO): some checkpoints allow 2 litres; the airport recommends 100 ml because you cannot choose the checkpoint. The official page is quoted below.

Official source: Porto Airport (ANA) – Security screening · checked on 10 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 Porto: what the official page says

At this airport, some security checkpoints already use new X-ray equipment, which allows passengers to carry up to 2 litres of liquids and does not require them to be carried in a resealable bag.

Official source: Porto Airport (ANA) – Security screening · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)

Liquids in hand luggage at Porto: exceptions and other details (official)

However, as it is not possible to predict which security checkpoint you will pass through, we continue to recommend that you comply with the general rules: containers of up to 100 ml, placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre per person, and presented separately from your baggage at security screening.

Questions about liquids at Porto: 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 Porto (OPO)?

It depends on the checkpoint. Some checkpoints allow 2 litres; the airport recommends 100 ml because you cannot choose the checkpoint.

At this airport, some security checkpoints already use new X-ray equipment, which allows passengers to carry up to 2 litres of liquids and does not require them to be carried in a resealable bag.

However, as it is not possible to predict which security checkpoint you will pass through, we continue to recommend that you comply with the general rules: containers of up to 100 ml, placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre per person, and presented separately from your baggage at security screening.

Are the liquids rules different by terminal or checkpoint at Porto (OPO)?

At this airport, some security checkpoints already use new X-ray equipment, which allows passengers to carry up to 2 litres of liquids and does not require them to be carried in a resealable bag.

However, as it is not possible to predict which security checkpoint you will pass through, we continue to recommend that you comply with the general rules: containers of up to 100 ml, placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre per person, and presented separately from your baggage at security screening.

Does Porto (OPO) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?

However, as it is not possible to predict which security checkpoint you will pass through, we continue to recommend that you comply with the general rules: containers of up to 100 ml, placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre per person, and presented separately from your baggage at security screening.

Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Porto (OPO), and how big can it be?

At this airport, some security checkpoints already use new X-ray equipment, which allows passengers to carry up to 2 litres of liquids and does not require them to be carried in a resealable bag.

However, as it is not possible to predict which security checkpoint you will pass through, we continue to recommend that you comply with the general rules: containers of up to 100 ml, placed in a transparent plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre per person, and presented separately from your baggage at security screening.

Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Porto (OPO)?

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.

What are the liquid rules at Porto (OPO) in 2026, and are they changing?

As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: It depends on the checkpoint. Some checkpoints allow 2 litres; the airport recommends 100 ml because you cannot choose the checkpoint. 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: Porto Airport (ANA) – Security screening · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)

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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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