Dubai International Airport hand luggage liquids rules

At Dubai International each liquid container can hold no more than 100 ml, with a total of 1 litre in one clear resealable bag, and laptops go in a separate tray.

Largest container

100 ml per item

Clear bag needed

Clear resealable bag, max 1 litre in total

Liquids stay in bag

Not stated

Laptops stay in bag

No, take them out

Every lane

Not stated

Dubai Airports allows up to ten containers, 1 litre in total, in one clear resealable bag. Medicines, baby milk or food and special diets are exempt. Dubai Airports is replacing its older scanners in stages. Its chief executive told Gulf News in August 2026 that some new machines are already in. Where they run you may not need to take out laptops or liquids, but the airport has not said which lanes, and its own pages still show the 100 ml rule and the separate tray for laptops. Pack to the 100 ml rule and follow the staff. Check the rules at your destination for the flight home.

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.