Can you bring a weapon to Taiwan?

• Weapons

  prohibited

  "Firearms (including shotguns, air guns, fishing guns, etc.), ammunition (including artillery shells, bullets, bombs, explosives, etc.), and knives referred to in the Act Governing the Control of Guns, Ammunition and Knives" are prohibited, "excluding those permitted by competent authorities."

  Taiwan has extremely strict, near-total gun control — private possession of firearms and ammunition is generally illegal outright, and there is no realistic tourist path to authorization. Secondary sources describe common traveler pitfalls beyond obvious firearms: switchblades, stun batons, gas-powered guns, cosplay prop knives, hunting knives, and toy guns with metal firing pins have all reportedly been confiscated; only plastic replica guns with no firing capability are generally treated as toys, though this specific distinction wasn't independently confirmed on the official customs page in this pass.

  Also covers: weapons, firearms, guns, air rifle, airsoft, knife, sharp weapon, stun gun

  Checked 2026-09-22 — Source: Kaohsiung Customs, Ministry of Finance (Taiwan) — Prohibited Articles

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history