Prohibited items for security reasons

It is forbidden to carry on board of the aircraft the following substances, materials and items:

  • all sharp, cutting and stabbing objects (knives, daggers, scissors, knitting needles, shaving blades, manicure sets, etc.), including cutlery (knives, forks, corkscrews);
  • all types of firearms (including gas), as well as items that actually imitate weapons (toys, plastic or metal dummies);
  • explosives, ammunition, illuminants and missiles;
  • pressurized and liquefied gases, corrosive and oxidizing materials and substances;
  • poisonous and infectious substances;
  • radioactive materials;
  • flammable solids and liquids;
  • industrial tools (knives, hammers, screwdrivers, chisels, darts, files, including nail files)
  • sports equipment (bats, golf clubs, cricket clubs, billiard cue, ski equipment, etc.);
  • syringes, including disposable ones (passengers who need injections during the flight - diabetics, allergy sufferers, etc., must submit a confirmation from the attending physician);
  • briefcases and suitcases equipped with safety devices;
  • mercury and other substances and items that raise suspicions in the safety of their transportation and which can be used to set fire to, explode or threaten the safety of the lives of passengers and crew members of the aircraft.

The following restrictions also apply on the Belavia flights:

  • liquids, aerosols, gels
    To ensure safety, in accordance with the rules for the carriage of cabin baggage, in many countries there are restrictions on the carriage of liquids, aerosols, gels (alcoholic beverages, perfumes, colognes, medicines and toiletries).
    All liquids, gels and aerosols are allowed for carriage in passengers' cabin baggage in containers with a capacity not exceeding 100 ml each (or equivalent capacity in other volume units). Liquids, gels and aerosols contained in containers with a capacity of more than 100 ml may only be accepted for carriage as checked baggage, even if the container is only partially filled.
    Containers containing liquids, gels and aerosols should be packed in a securely resealable transparent plastic bag with a volume of no more than 1 liter, one bag per passenger.
    Exceptions apply to drugs, baby milk / nutrition, and special dietary or other medical needs. Medically necessary liquids are understood to be liquid medicines prescribed by a physician or obtained without a prescription. Liquids used to meet special dietary needs are those foods without which the passenger's health is at risk (baby food or food such as special diets for lactose or gluten intolerant passengers).
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  • electronic cigarettes, lithium and lithium ion batteries
    to exclude the possibility of a fire in the luggage compartment of an aircraft caused by overheating of electronic devices due to spontaneous activation of heating elements, electronic cigarettes, as well as lithium or lithium-ion batteries, are transported only in the passenger's carry-on baggage.
    Lithium batteries are allowed for carriage in the carry-on baggage of passengers, provided:
    • for use in portable medical devices:
      • no more than 2 lithium-ion batteries, the capacity of each is more than 100 Wh, but does not exceed 160 VH, or lithium-metal batteries with a lithium content of more than 2g, but not more than 8g;
      • each spare battery must be protected from short circuits (using the original factory packaging or by means of contact isolation, i.e. blocking the contacts with electrical tape or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective bag);
      • the batteries must be of a type that meets the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Chapter 38.3. The total number of batteries carried by one passenger in carry-on luggage should not exceed 2 (two).
    • for portable electronic devices (such as cameras, laptops, etc.):
      • no more than 2 lithium-ion batteries, the capacity of each is more than 100 Wh, but does not exceed 160 VH, or lithium-metal batteries with a lithium content of more than 2g, but not more than 8g;
      • each spare battery must be protected from short circuits (using the original factory packaging or by means of contact isolation, i.e. blocking the contacts with electrical tape or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective bag);
      • the batteries must be of a type that meets the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, Chapter 38.3. The total number of batteries carried by one passenger in carry-on luggage should not exceed 2 (two).
  • dry ice
    is allowed in an amount not exceeding 2.5 kg per passenger. In order to ensure the safety of the flight and the comfort of other passengers, the amount of dry ice may be limited.