Flying internationally with laptop, do they let you through customs easily on the way back?
I'm going on a 14 hour flight to Europe for almost four weeks, and I'll be taking a laptop with me. Someone told me I should have proof of purchase, so that they don't hassle me on the way back in customs.. is this true?
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Answer 1 :
Where are you flying from? If it's the UK, then there is no problem. Just carry it on with you, they usually ask you to put it through the scanner seperately but that's all. Done it loads, never had a problem.
Answer 2 :
Well it wouldnt hurt, but I really dont think what that person said is accurate. Thousands of people travel through customs every day with labtops, and they are not going to harrass every one of them. I am sure 5 -6 years ago when labtops were less common it could have been an issue, but today they are becoming almost as common as cell-phones. So I wouldnt worry about it.
Answer 3 :
Whoever told you that you should have proof of purchase is talking out their rear-end. The only time you would have an issue like that is if you bought your laptop overseas -- then they would ask you for proof of purchase. They'll X-ray it, and they may ask you to turn it on, but the exam will not be more intensive than that unless they suspect that you have something on your computer that you shouldn't, like child porn.
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