Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Copenhagen, Denmark
Security screening
What to expect at the checkpoint. Staff instructions on the day always come first.
Official guidance
Verified 20 Oct 2026Liquids
Take out of your bag
Containers up to 100 ml
Containers of up to 100 ml, in one transparent, resealable 1-litre bag per person. Take the bag out of your hand luggage and put it visibly in a tray at security.
- Baby food: More than 100 ml of baby food, breast milk and water is allowed, enough for the whole journey. They go in a tray separate from your bag and may be checked further.
- Liquid medicines, prescription creams and insulin: No quantity limit. Medicines should preferably go in a separate tray at security. The airport recommends, but doesn't require, a doctor's letter in Danish and English.
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- Liquids in carry-on baggage
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- Rules for carry-on baggage
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- Go and no-go in baggage
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Laptops & electronics
Not clear whether laptops come out
In announcements from 2025 and March 2026, the airport said its new 3D-scanner lanes let electronics stay in bags. Its current guidance doesn't say whether laptops must come out, and asks you to keep electronics easy to remove.
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- Rising passenger numbers drive growth at Copenhagen Airport (13 March 2026)
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- More travellers than ever at Copenhagen Airport (12 November 2025)
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- Go and no-go in baggage
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- Liquids in carry-on baggage
Belts, watches & shoes
Not stated in the airport's guidance
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