What to expect
Have documents ready, keep loose items packed, and follow the instructions for your screening lane.
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Have documents ready
Boarding pass and accepted ID should be ready before the queue.
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Prepare your belongings
Pack pockets, outerwear, electronics, and liquids where you can reach them.
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Complete screening
Place bags in trays and follow instructions for additional checks.
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Collect and check
Collect every tray, then reorganise away from the lane.
The 3-1-1 rule
Keep travel-size liquids together: small containers, one clear quart-size bag, and one bag per passenger through screening.
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3.4 oz per container
Travel size only — the common international equivalent is 100 ml.
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1 quart-size bag
Transparent and resealable, so officers can check the contents quickly.
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1 bag per passenger
Each traveller carries their own liquids bag through the checkpoint.
Medicines, baby food, special dietary liquids, and sealed duty-free purchases may qualify for exceptions. Present them separately.
A few rules worth keeping close
Keep power banks with you
Carry power banks and spare lithium batteries with you, not in checked baggage.
Keep essentials accessible
Keep documents, medication, valuables, and journey essentials in your cabin bag.
Allow time for questions
Unusual, oversized, medical, or fragile items may need extra screening.