Hand luggage restrictions at Queen Alia
International Airport
1. Overview
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and hold luggage
when boarding a plane at Queen Alia International Airport.
Disclaimer: The information below is based on security officers ' assessment and
security procedures and can be amended without prior notice.
“During security screening, all confiscated items are subject to disposal per
procedure and cannot be retrieved by passengers”
Hand luggage allowances
Check with your airline how many and what size bags you can take on the plane with
you.
Taking liquids through security
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand luggage. If
possible, pack liquids in your hold baggage (luggage that you check in).
Liquids include:
• all drinks, including water
• liquid or semi-liquid foods, e.g. soup, jam, honey and syrups
• cosmetics and toiletries, including creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara and lip
gloss
• sprays, including shaving foam, hairspray and spray deodorants
• pastes, including toothpaste
• gels, including hair and shower gel
• contact lens solution
• Any other solutions and items of similar consistency such as Soil, clay and others.
• Tobacco /molasses
If you do take liquids in your hand luggage:
• containers must hold no more than 100ml
• containers must be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no
more than a liter and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm
• contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed
• the bag must not be knotted or tied at the top
• you’re limited to 1 plastic bag per person
• you must show the bag at the airport security point
Liquids in containers larger than 100ml generally can’t go through security even if the
container is only part full. There are some exemptions.
Exemptions
You can take liquid containers larger than 100ml through security if they:
• are for essential medical purposes
• are for special dietary requirements
• contain baby food or baby milk
You can also take liquids bought at an airport or on a plane (e.g. duty free) through
security if:
• the items are sealed inside a security bag when you buy them
• the receipt for the items is sealed in the security bag and visible
You must not open the security bag until you reach your final destination. Airport staff
may need to open the items to screen the liquid at the security point.
Additional security measures are applied to US and UK flights, please refer to the
TSA/USA or DFT/UK instructions for further information.
Liquid restrictions outside Jordan
Countries outside Jordan might have different rules on carrying liquids as a transit or
transfer passenger. You should check these rules with the relevant airlines and airports
before travelling.
Lighters
You can only carry 1 lighter on board. You should put it inside a resealable plastic bag
(like the ones used for liquids), which you must keep on you throughout the flight. You
can’t:
• put it in your hold luggage
• put it in your hand luggage after screening
2. Baby food and baby milk
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby milk and
sterilized water for the journey. In some cases this will be over 100ml.
Airport staff might need to open the containers to screen the liquids at the security point.
Item
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold luggage
Breast milk, formula milk, cow’s milk
Yes
Yes
Sterilized water for the baby
Yes (must be in a baby bottle)
Yes
Soya milk for babies
Yes
Yes
Baby food
Yes
Yes
3. Personal items
Musical instruments
Contact your airline before you book if you want to travel with a large musical
instrument. You may need to make special arrangements, such as buying an extra seat.
Musical instruments will be screened separately.
Mobility aids
Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are usually allowed in the cabin, but will need
to be security screened first.
For battery-powered wheelchairs or mobility aids check with your airline first.
Other personal items
Item
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Corkscrew
No
Yes
Spoon
Yes
Yes
Item
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Knife (with a sharp or pointed blade
and/or blade longer than 6cm)
No
Yes (check with
your airline)
Small scissors (with blades no longer
than 6cm)
No
Yes
Large scissors (with blades longer than
6cm)
No
Yes (check with
your airline)
Round-ended/blunt scissors
No
Yes
Fixed-cartridge razor blades (disposable
razor)
Yes
Yes
Nail clippers/nail file
No
Yes
Tweezers
No
Yes
Knitting needles
No
Yes
Sewing needle
No
Yes
Umbrella
Yes
Yes
Walking stick/cane, walking aid
Yes
Yes
Pushchair
Yes
Yes
Wheelchair
Yes
Yes
Safety matches
Yes
No
Non-safety matches
No
No
Fireworks, flares and other
pyrotechnics, including party poppers
and toy caps
No
No
Cigarette lighter
No, but you can put a lighter in a
plastic liquids bag and keep it on
your person
No
Contact lens solution
Yes (up to 100ml)
Yes
Item
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Lithium Batteries
Check with Your Airlines
No
4. Essential medicines and medical
equipment
Essential medicines, including inhalers and liquid
dietary foodstuffs
You’re allowed to carry essential medicines of more than 100ml in your hand luggage,
but you need supporting documentation from a relevant medical professional (e.g. a letter
from your doctor or a copy of your prescription). The same applies for gel packs.
Airport staff might need to open the containers to screen the liquids at the security point.
Essential medical equipment
You can take medical equipment with you if it’s essential for your journey.
The equipment is screened separately and you must show documentation from a qualified
medical professional, such as a letter from your doctor.
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Yes
Yes
Yes (over 100ml if screened
successfully)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (if screened successfully)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Contact your airline
Contact your airline
5. Electronic devices and electrical items
Item
Allowed in hand
luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Mobile phone
Yes
Yes
Laptop
Yes
Yes
Tablet devices
Yes
Yes
MP3 player
Yes
Yes
Hairdryer or straighteners
Yes
Yes
Camera and camera equipment
Yes
Yes
Travel iron
Yes
Yes
Electric shaver
Yes
Yes
Water heater with electrical outlets
No
Yes
Electronic cigarettes (not allowed to enter Jordan with
instructions from the Ministry of Health)
No
Yes
Flying to and from Jordan
Make sure your electronic devices are charged before you travel. If your device doesn’t
switch on when requested, you won’t be allowed to take it onto the aircraft.
Batteries for your device
There are restrictions on lithium cells and batteries for items such as laptops, cameras and
mobile phones. Check with your airline before you travel.
Gas-powered hair curlers
You can take hair curlers containing a gas cartridge in checked or hand luggage as long
as the safety cover is fitted at all times. You must not take separate gas cartridges on
board.
6. Sports equipment
Item
Allowed in hand
luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Sports parachute
No
Yes
Bat, racquet or sports stick
No
Yes
Snooker, pool or billiard cue
No
Yes
Golf clubs
No
Yes
Darts
No
Yes
Walking/hiking poles
No
Yes
Fishing rod
No
Yes
Catapult
No
Yes
Firearms (including replica firearms)
No
No (Check Country
regulations first)
Harpoon or spear gun
No
No (Check Country
regulations first)
Crossbow
No
No (Check Country
regulations first)
Martial arts equipment (including
knuckledusters, clubs, Batons, rice flails and
nun chucks)
No
No (Check Country
regulations first)
Item
Allowed in hand
luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Diving equipment
Check with your
airline before you
travel
Check with your airline
before you travel
7. Work tools
Item
Allowed in hand
luggage
Allowed in hold
luggage
Tool with a blade or shaft longer than 6cm (e.g.
chisel)
No
Yes
Drill and drill bits
No
Yes
Stanley knife
No
Yes
Saw (including portable power saw)
No
Yes
Screwdriver
No
Yes
Hammer
No
Yes
Pliers
No
Yes
Wrench or spanner
No
Yes
Bolt gun or nail gun
No
Yes
Crowbar
No
Yes
Blowtorch
No
Yes
8. Chemicals and toxic substances
You can’t take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:
• oxidizers and organic peroxides, including bleach and car body repair kits
• acids and alkalis (e.g. ‘wet’ batteries with leaking risk)
• corrosives or bleaching agents (including mercury and chlorine)
• vehicle batteries and fuel systems
• self-defense or disabling sprays (e.g. mace, pepper spray)
• radioactive materials (including medicinal or commercial isotopes)
• poisons or toxic substances (e.g. rat poison)
• biological hazards (e.g. infected blood, bacteria, viruses)
• materials that could spontaneously combust (burst into flames)
• fire extinguishers
9. Ammunition
You can’t take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting pistols) as hand
luggage. You may be able to take them as hold luggage - check with your airline and
country regulations before you travel.
You can’t take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:
• blasting caps
• detonators and fuses
• imitation explosive devices (including replica or model guns)
• mines, grenades, and other explosive military stores
• fireworks and pyrotechnics
• smoke canisters
• smoke cartridges
• dynamite
• gunpowder
• plastic explosives (including black powder and percussion caps)
• flares
• hand grenades
• gun cigarette lighters
10. Other materials
It is prohibited to transfer the Antiquities/ archaeological materials, coal /charcoal and
specific plants, whom considered a national treasuries, such as olive trees, black iris and
malool “a type of oak”, reference to on instructions by the Ministry of Agriculture.