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Jun 3, 2019

You Can Go To Jail For Bringing These Items To Some Countries


You Can Go To Jail for bringing these items to some countries


More than ever, the world is becoming a smaller place to live. Global travel is more common in this century than ever before. We are able to get from one country to another in a matter of hours instead of days. Crossing these borders opens up a lot of opportunities to experience new cultures, sights, and people. Though with ease of movement, you still need to be cognitive that cultures and rules are different from country to country. Before you venture across the ocean, sea, or large chunk of land, check on some of the country-specific regulations. Below, are a few such tips that are related to the travel gadgets that would keep you out of jail or at least on the right side of the law.

Walkie-talkies
In Cuba and some other countries, such communication devices are simply not allowed and will be confiscated, along with any kind of handheld GPS device.
Read here for more details:
Travel Advisory: It Is Illegal In Europe To Use Walkie-Talkies

Drones
Also, Drones are on a list of what not to bring to Cuba. While the drone is remarkable in allowing you to capture a bird’s eye view of wherever you are traveling, they are likely to be confiscated upon arrival. The main reason is that these flying cameras can be used to take photographs of sensitive areas in Cuba, such as military installations.

In countries such as Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and Hungary, photographing airports or important military and government buildings could also get you into trouble. You can get fined or even taken in for questioning when you take these types of shots.

Fireworks
These are prohibited in Germany
The import of unauthorised fireworks into Germany is prohibited under the provisions of the Explosives Act, and is therefore punishable.
and many other countries.
These types of fireworks are NOT allowed in both carry-on and checked bags:
  • Aerial repeater fireworks
  • Aerial shell fireworks
  • Bottle rockets
  • Chasers
  • Firecrackers
  • Flying spinners
  • Fountains
  • Ground spinners
  • Missiles
  • Parachute fireworks
  • Poppers
  • Roman candles
  • Skyrockets
  • Smoke fireworks
  • Snakes
  • Snaps
  • Sparklers
  • Strobes
  • Wheels

The following items are completely banned from any part of a plane for any flight, and should not be brought to the airport:
  • Explosive and incendiary materials
  • Flammable items
  • Gasses and pressure containers
  • Matches
  • Oxidizers and organic peroxides
  • Poisons
  • Infectious materials
  • Corrosives
  • Organics
  • Radioactive materials
  • Magnetic materials
  • Marijuana (cannabis)
*Note* Despite the fact that cannabis (marijuana) is legal and regulated in some countries, it remains illegal to take cannabis across some national borders, whether you are entering or leaving the country.

*Breaking Travel News* The TSA is now allowing passengers to take some types of CBD oil - which is the non-psychoactive marijuana component - on planes, as well as an FDA-approved marijuana-based drug. The agency changed its policy over the Memorial Day weekend. The products that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis or that are approved by FDA are permitted.

Weapons
This one is pretty self-explanatory. In just about any airport in any country, you will have a lot of issues if you plan to bring a weapon on a plane or into the country.

Drugs
As seen above there are some drugs that are not even allowed on the plane. There are a lot of drugs that are also banned from being carried into countries. The type of drugs that are banned or illegal varies from country to country. Though any drug that is considered illegal in your country will also be likely unacceptable in the country you are visiting.

Anti-government propaganda
In several countries, such as North Korea, China, and Vietnam, the regime is very strict with anyone that is critical of the ruling party. So any material that depicts the sovereign in a negative light could be banned and considered illegal to possess.

Pornography
Unlike Western countries where porn might be frowned up, in several countries this type of material is illegal. For instance, the sale or possession of any pornographic material is strictly prohibited and illegal in Vietnam.


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Banned in America: 7 Things You Can’t Bring in From Overseas
Bringing certain items into Japan may be prohibited or restricted
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2 comments:

Creeping Jennie said...

Good grief. The section on CBD is so inaccurate. CBD is usually derived from HEMP, not marijuana because hemp has a lot more CBD than marijuana does. Hemp derived products are legal in all 50 US states, provided that the TCH content is less than .3%. It does not have to be zero percent. People read these things for info. Please get your facts straight.

TravelTechGadgets said...

@Creeping Jennie thank you for readership and your feedback. We have added some additional info per TSA site

Thanks

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