Can you bring a weapon to Malaysia?

• Weapons

  depends on specifics

  Import is allowed only with a licence or approval from the Chief Police Officer: arms and ammunition as defined in the Arms Act 1960 (including paintball markers/pellets and Taser guns), shotgun cartridges, expandable batons, imitation arms including toy guns and pistols, and imitation hand grenades (Arms Act 1960); fireworks and explosives (Explosives Act 1957). A traveller without that licence cannot lawfully bring them in.

  From the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023, Third Schedule items 44–50. Ordinary pocket knives and multitools are not addressed by these items and were not researched separately.

  Also covers: weapons, firearms, guns, ammunition, taser, stun gun, pepper spray, baton, knife, paintball, toy gun, replica gun, fireworks, explosives

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023, P.U.(A) 117 — Malaysia Attorney General's Chambers

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