Can you bring meat and milk into Denmark from outside the EU?
Food in your luggage
Short answer
No, travellers coming from a country outside the EU may not bring any meat or dairy products, which includes sausages, cheese and milk. Fish, fresh or processed, is allowed up to 20 kg or one fish, whichever weighs most. Powdered infant milk, baby food and special medical food are allowed up to 2 kg, if they need no refrigeration before opening, are a branded product and the packaging is unopened unless in use. Undeclared meat or dairy products are confiscated and destroyed, and you may also be fined.
Why
- Bringing undeclared meat or dairy can also lead to criminal prosecution.
- Honey and other products without meat or milk are allowed up to 2 kg.
- Food from other EU countries generally has no restrictions.
Details
From the Faroe Islands and Greenland you may bring up to 10 kg per person of meat, dairy products, honey and eggs, and fish without a limit.
Tip
Eat the sandwich with ham or cheese on the plane, or leave it behind before you land.
What may differ
During outbreaks of animal disease there can be extra recommendations for food from EU countries too.
Common misconception
A small packed piece of cheese or salami for your own use is fine.
What actually happens
From outside the EU no amount of meat or dairy products is allowed, however small or well packed.
People also ask
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Sources
This answer is for reference only. Entry and customs rules can change, so check the Danish Immigration Service, the Danish police and the Danish Customs Agency before you travel.
Planning and budgetRelated questions
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Do you pay customs on gifts sent to Denmark from outside the EU?
A gift sent by a private person from outside the EU is free of duty and VAT if it is worth EUR 45 or less.
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Can you bring medicine into Denmark?
Yes, from 1 January 2026 you may bring medicine into Denmark for personal use from any country, if it was sold legally in the country where you bought it.
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Do you have to declare cash over EUR 10,000 when entering or leaving Denmark?
Yes, if you carry cash or other liquid assets worth EUR 10,000 (about 75,000 kr.) or more, you must declare them to Toldstyrelsen when you enter or leave Denmark.
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What is the duty-free limit when you travel to Denmark from outside the EU?
When you come home to Denmark from a country outside the EU, goods for your own use are free of duty, VAT and excise up to a value of 3,250 kr.