Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods
Plane Customs| Item | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcotics and psychotropic substances | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Banned knives and edged weapons | Prohibited | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Required — surrender |
| Consumer fireworks | Prohibited | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Required — surrender |
| Unmanned aircraft (drones) | Restricted | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Counterfeit and pirated goods | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| Weapons and munitions | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| CITES-protected species and products | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| CITES-protected species and products | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn) | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Prohibited telecommunication equipment | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule) | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Knives | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Scissors | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Sharp or bladed work tools | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) | Allowed | 2.5 kilogram | — | Not required |
| Powders and other granular substances | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Antique and replica weapons | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Pornographic materials | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Fake notes or coins | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Plants and their parts | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Living animals and carcass | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Vehicle parts | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit) | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Knives and bladed weapons | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Knives and bladed weapons | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Goods banned by law | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Satellite phone | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Unmanned aircraft / drone | Restricted | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Pets (companion animals) | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Medicines | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
Official sources
Last verified 2026-09-20
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