Prohibited in Hong Kong
Gravity-operated and spring-loaded steel batons are prohibited in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
37 rules, checked against Hong Kong’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
11 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Prohibited in Hong Kong
Action required in Hong Kong
Action required in Hong Kong
Action required in Hong Kong
A taser or stun device needs a Hong Kong Police license, tourists cannot get one.
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Action required in Hong Kong
Undeclared cash over HK$120,000 can mean prosecution and confiscation.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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Apply this far ahead
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10 days
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing A permit is requiredProsecution
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Codeine
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Standing Limited quantityProsecution
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Health authority
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Ketamine
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines need a permitProsecution
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Methamphetamine
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Permit
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Written approval to bring dangerous drugs into Hong Kong for personal use
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Permit page
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 1 liter
age 18+
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Tobacco, vapes, and nicotine
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Cash and monetary instruments
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Cash declaration form
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Form CED412 (paper) or the E-Form Submission for Passenger Information (electronic, generates a QR code)
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Cash declaration page
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Cash declaration threshold
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HK$120,000
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Local currency
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Travelers checks, Bearer negotiable instruments
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Duty-free allowances
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Antiques and other restricted goods
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Forms and documents
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Vaccines and health
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Health notes for this destination
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Malaria
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CDC's Hong Kong destination page does not carry a malaria advisory or recommend antimalarial medication for this destination.
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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Hong Kong publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Customs and Excise Department (C&ED)
- Immigration Immigration Department (IMMD)
- Biosecurity Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)
- Health Department of Health / Centre for Health Protection
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Department (CAD)
Official portals
- E-Form Submission for Passenger Information (currency/CBNI e-declaration) Pre-fill and submit the currency and bearer negotiable instruments declaration; generates a QR code for the Red Channel
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Hong Kong application are not official. The government issues these directly.