Birmingham Airport Duty-Free

Do you need any clarification on your allowances before you start shopping in duty-free at Birmingham Airport? Confused about the new Brexit rules? Worry not, we've got you covered! Read on below and we'll explain the new rules!

Birmingham Airport Duty-Free Locations

  • Main Duty-Free Store (After Security): Located in the main departure lounge, immediately after security. This large, walk-through World Duty Free store is open from early morning until the last departing flight each day.
  • Express Duty-Free Store (Departure Lounge): Situated within the main departure lounge, this smaller express outlet is perfect for last-minute purchases and is open from early morning until late evening.
  • Express Duty-Free Store (Gates 1–20): Found near gates 1–20, this express shop is convenient for passengers departing from these gates and is open throughout the day and into the evening.
  • Arrivals Duty-Free Store: Located just after baggage reclaim in the arrivals area, this shop is ideal for international travelers who want to pick up duty-free items as they arrive in Birmingham.

New Duty-Free Rules

As Brexit has taken place, this means that there are now new rules to duty-free allowances! But worry not, you are still allowed to bring a fair amount of goods and services into the UK without being charged extra tax! We will go over all the new rules and try to make it as simple as we possibly can for you.

When you are bringing the goods to the UK, you must be bringing them in yourself. They can be for your personal use or you could give them away as a gift. You must not go over your allowance and if you do, you have to declare them before arriving in the UK, to whichever category they fit. We will talk about the different categories and the allowances you have below.

Alcohol Allowance

You are allowed to bring a generous amount of alcohol! You may bring in: Post-Brexit Alcohol Duty Free allowances

Tobacco Allowance

For tobacco allowance, there is a generous amount available too: Post-Brexit tobacco Duty Free allowances

Alcohol and tobacco allowances if you’re under 17

If you’re under the age of 17, then, unfortunately, you are not allowed any personal allowance. However, if you still wish to bring it, you will have to pay tax and duty on them before your arrival in the UK.

Allowance for other goods

If you want to bring other goods, you can bring up to £390. If you want to bring more, you will have to pay duty and tax on the total sum of goods, not just the sum that’s gone above the allowance. Make sure that you don’t go over because you may have to pay import VAT too as well as duty and tax. We’re sure you don’t want to do that so ensure your total sum doesn’t go over the limit!

Shopping at Birmingham Airport, including Reserve and collect

Birmingham Airport Reserve and Collect

If you're not a fan of shopping and prefer to purchase your items online, why not opt for the Reserve and Collect service? Simply reserve your items online and once you're at the airport, head to the Collection desk in World Duty Free (main Departures branch) to pay for and collect your items. Easy!

Head over to the shopping page to see what other shops are on hand to keep you (and your bank balance) entertained