Security Notice to Passengers

In order to facilitate security screening and to prevent the introduction onto an aircraft of weapons, explosives or articles likely to be utilized to commit an act of unlawful interference or to avoid articles or substances which are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property to be transported by air, all departing passengers of Macau International Airport must comply with the following rules and measures:

1. Screening Procedures for Cabin/Hand Baggage

1.1 Put liquids, gels and aerosols in your hold baggage.
1.2 Only carry in your hand baggage what is necessary for flight.

Restricted: Containers over 100ml

Permitted: 1 transparent bag

Exempt from restrictions:

• Medicine with prescription
• Baby food or milk (2 years old and under)
• Duty free items purchased beyond the security screening point (sealed pack)

1.3 Separate electrical items (laptop), bag with liquids, coat or jacket.

2. Restricted articles (not permitted onto an aircraft cabin)

More frequent types	Examples (but not limited to)
2.1 Firearms
2.2 Ammunition, explosive material
2.3 Pointed or bladed items made or adapted to cause injury
2.4 Knuckle-dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, sticks, hammers, handcuffs, ropes, martial art devices
2.5 Items containing incapacitating substances (including tear gas, mace and phosphorous acids)
2.6 Highly inflammable substances	2 or more
2.7 Gas containers and aerosols, carbon dioxide cartridges, fire extinguishers, oxygen tanks (excepted as approved for medical purposes)
2.8 Corrosive, toxic and infectious substances, caustic materials, insecticides, paint, tear gas
2.9 Magnetized materials
2.10 Radioactive materials

Note: The points mentioned in 2.1 to 2.10 above list out the more frequent types of restricted articles or substances. Please click to view the detailed description and the other security control provisions.