Can you bring a weapon to Cambodia?

• Weapons

  prohibited

  Japan MOFA (updated 25 Mar 2025), 通関: 'weapons and ammunition (武器・弾薬), narcotics, pornographic products, radio equipment, and chemicals that can be used to make explosives are prohibited from being brought into Cambodia.' The source does not mention knives specifically or any permit route for firearms; 'knives' is listed as a search term only so travellers find this row — check with Cambodian authorities before carrying any blade. Large quantities of any product may be treated as commercial and seized or taxed.

  Also covers: weapons, guns, firearms, ammunition, ammo, explosives, knives

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  Source 安全対策基礎データ：カンボジア (Basic safety data: Cambodia) — 外務省 海外安全ホームページ, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (updated 25 Mar 2025)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

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