Can you bring a weapon to Hong Kong?

• Weapons

  depends on specifics

  Under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, Cap. 238, "possession of arms and ammunition is subject to a licence for possession or a dealer's licence issued by the Hong Kong Police Force." "Arms" include pistols, air guns and air rifles with muzzle energy greater than 2 joules, electric stun guns, aerosols containing noxious gas, liquid or powder (e.g. dog repellents), harpoons, spear guns, and crossbows with a draw weight of more than 6 kg. Importing arms and ammunition on the Munitions List also requires a licence from the Trade and Industry Department. Separately, the Weapons Ordinance, Cap. 217, "forbids the possession of the prohibited weapons, such as Chinese-style throwing dart, knuckleduster, spring-loaded steel baton, gravity knife and gravity-operated steel baton, as listed in the Schedule of the Ordinance."

  The page describes a licensing system for arms, not a route for tourists to obtain a licence — treat firearms, air guns, stun guns, pepper spray and crossbows as do-not-pack. The prohibited-weapons list is a possession ban with no licence route stated; it names knuckledusters, gravity knives and spring-loaded batons. Ordinary knives that aren't on the Schedule aren't addressed by this page.

  Also covers: weapons, firearms, guns, air rifle, airsoft, stun gun, pepper spray, crossbow, spear gun, ammunition, knife, gravity knife, knuckleduster, baton

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department — Controlled Imports

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