Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport liquids rules
Barcelona keeps the 100 ml limit with a 1-litre clear bag. Some lanes in Terminals 1 and 2 let you leave liquids and electronics in your bag, but not all.
Some details on this page couldn’t be fully confirmed on the official site. Check before you fly.
- Largest container
- 100 ml per item
- Clear bag needed
- clear resealable bag max 1 litre
- Liquids stay in bag
- Not stated
- Laptops stay in bag
- Not stated
- Every lane
- Not all lanes
No lane allows 2 litres. More of the newer scanners are due as part of a planned Terminal 2 revamp.
Medicines, baby food and duty-free in sealed bags are exempt from the 100 ml limit. Rules vary by airport, so check your return and connecting airports too.
Source: Aena - Equipaje de mano: ¿qué está permitido? (network-wide: 100 ml, 1 L bag, bag placed in tray outside luggage) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: Aena - Security control (take electronics and permitted liquids out) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: Aena press release, 17 Jul 2026 - T2 remodel will add more EDSCB filters (liquids and electronics stay in bag) · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: El Confidencial Digital, 23 Jun 2026 - Aena doubles EDSCB scanners (MAD 52, BCN 35, PMI 35); 100 ml limit still in force · checked 20 Oct 2026
Source: Rus Tourism News, 23 Sep 2026 - Which European airports have CT scanners (news aggregator) · checked 20 Oct 2026