Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) liquid rules 2026: the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage
Can I take liquids over 100 ml through security at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)? No. 100 ml containers everywhere; at the new Terminal 5 checkpoint they can stay in your bag. 100 ml
No: at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) the 100ml rule still applies to liquids in hand luggage, as the official page quoted below says: 100 ml containers everywhere; at the new Terminal 5 checkpoint they can stay in your bag.
Official source: Swedavia – Stockholm Arlanda security control · 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 Stockholm Arlanda: what the official page says
Liquids must be removed from hand baggage and presented separately. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml and these must be placed in a one-litre bag which is available at the security checkpoint.
Liquids can stay in hand baggage. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml. You can have an unlimited number of 100 ml containers and they do not need to be placed in a one-litre bag.
Official source: Swedavia – Stockholm Arlanda security control · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
On the official page the first sentence is under 'Terminal 2' and the second under 'Terminal 5'.
Liquids in hand luggage at Stockholm Arlanda: exceptions and other details (official)
Be attentive to what the rules are for the security control you're in line for. If you're unsure of which rules applies, you can find them on signs in the line to the security control.
Questions about liquids at Stockholm Arlanda: 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 Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)?
No. 100 ml containers everywhere; at the new Terminal 5 checkpoint they can stay in your bag.
Liquids must be removed from hand baggage and presented separately. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml and these must be placed in a one-litre bag which is available at the security checkpoint.
Liquids can stay in hand baggage. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml. You can have an unlimited number of 100 ml containers and they do not need to be placed in a one-litre bag.
Are the liquids rules different by terminal or checkpoint at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)?
Be attentive to what the rules are for the security control you're in line for. If you're unsure of which rules applies, you can find them on signs in the line to the security control.
Does Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) have the new CT scanners, and can liquids stay in my bag?
Liquids must be removed from hand baggage and presented separately. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml and these must be placed in a one-litre bag which is available at the security checkpoint.
Liquids can stay in hand baggage. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml. You can have an unlimited number of 100 ml containers and they do not need to be placed in a one-litre bag.
Do liquids have to go in a plastic bag at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), and how big can it be?
Liquids must be removed from hand baggage and presented separately. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml and these must be placed in a one-litre bag which is available at the security checkpoint.
Liquids can stay in hand baggage. The maximum size for containers of liquid is 100 ml. You can have an unlimited number of 100 ml containers and they do not need to be placed in a one-litre bag.
Can I take baby food and medicines over 100ml through security at Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)?
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 Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) in 2026, and are they changing?
As of 10 October 2026, the official page says: No. 100 ml containers everywhere; at the new Terminal 5 checkpoint they can stay in your bag. 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: Swedavia – Stockholm Arlanda security control · checked on 10 October 2026 (the site blocks simple automated requests or needs JavaScript, so we read it in a browser)
Other airports in Sweden
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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