Importing Alcohol Into Poland

Are there limits as to how much alcohol one can import into Poland? We want to give some fine Canadian spirits to some friends and relatives as gifts...

Yes...

Annnndddd....

do you know what those limits might be?

There are limits on alcohol and cigarets even inside of EU but they are large, from outside of EU I think that you may bring only 1l of strong alcohol or 2l of wine (for one person) but I'm not sure about It. You may take more but you would have to pay some money.

Dzienki G

only persons above the age of 17 can bring in/out alcohol/cigarettes

and from what I just found (on another forum, so I can't guarantee, but the other posters there seemed to agree):
1 litre of alcohol stronger than 22% Vol.
OR 2 litres of alcohol weaker than 22% Vol.
(or any combination that doesn't exceed the limit, for example 0,5 l strong alcohol + 1 l of weaker alcohol)

in addition you can bring in 2 l of wine (but not champagne of liquor wine, those fall under the above mentioned category of under 22% Vol. alcohols)

other limits regard tobacco (cigarettes, cigars), some cosmetics (50 g parfum, 250 ml eau de toilette, but also children can bring those) and prescription drugs (for own use only).

now if you come from European Union, you can import 10 litres of vodka

Dzienki Krzystof!

That amount is a little less than I hoped...

Planning on exporting some wino, Shawn????? :)

Canadian Club or Crown Royal, not sure. Will see whats at the airport duty free shop!

whats the drinking age in Poland??

Its 21 in the US

18

Do those exist? ;)

I was able to bring 2 bottles of liquor and 2 wines and a few bottles of beer. No issues, but you never know who will be having a bad day :) I'd just call customs or look online.

Canadian Ice wine wins awards all the time... not my favourite though... too sweet.

I do like my Canadian Whisky though.

I wouldn't want to get thrown in jail for this...

Might ruin my vacation :-(

Thanks Zguibiony!

I doubt that would happen. I just put them in my check in luggage and never saw it until after I went through customs in poznan. I wouldn't worry so much, just don't bring the liquor store ;)

I hate to think how much alcohol I took to Poland on my last visit. I may have exceeded the limits, but they might search your vehicle and your bags, but do they know how much vodka you have in your belly and bloodstream?

I'm not irresponsible - it's just that you need to be pissed to cope with how long it takes to get through Germany.

Hic!