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Definitely Illegal
Compare definitely illegal laws across 53 countries. See what's legal, restricted, or illegal before you travel.
| Country | Open container in car | Kinder Eggs | Cuban cigars | Drinking under 21 | Any offensive weapon | CS gas spray | Drunk in charge of child | Not wearing seatbelt | Any stimulant medication | Bringing meat products | Working on tourist visa | Not carrying passport | Vaping (any kind) | Insulting monarchy | Taking Buddha images out | Overstaying visa | Any drugs | Graffiti/vandalism | Gathering without permit | Selling gum | Pork in Sharjah | Cross-dressing | Bounced check | Running out of gas on Autobahn | Walking on Autobahn | Passing on right | Not having ID | Brass knuckles | Butterfly knife | Not clearing snow | Any undeclared biosecurity risk | Bulletproof vest | Fireworks | Bringing wood/seeds | Hard drugs | Weapons | Discrimination | Not having bike lights | E-cigarettes (any kind) | Beef (in Hindu states) | Satellite phone without permit | Disrespecting flag/anthem | Drug trafficking | Environmental crimes | Anti-war protests | LGBT propaganda | Hate speech | Rhino horn trafficking | Insulting the President | PKK support | Any Nazi symbols | Holocaust denial | Face coverings (religious) | Unlicensed busking | Fascist symbols/salute | Damaging cultural sites | Unlicensed street selling | Camping wild | Franco symbols | Animal cruelty | Unlicensed taxi | Any amount of cocaine | Importing medications | Any illegal drugs | Blasphemy | Anti-government activities | Cannabis use abroad | North Korea content | Cybercrime | LGBT public display | Exporting antiquities | Military area photography | Tax evasion | Nazi symbols | Anti-government speech | Insulting the King | Promoting separatism | Drug possession | Intellectual property theft | Funding armed groups | Damaging heritage sites | Nazi symbolism | Money laundering | Communist symbols | Any drug possession | Drunk driving | Biosecurity violations | BDS support | Entering restricted zones | Homosexual activity | Alcohol consumption | Sauna misconduct | Russian symbols | Soviet symbols | War crimes denial | Corruption | Environmental damage | Off-road driving | Insulting Islam | Insulting the Emir |
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| 🇺🇸United States | Illegal everywhere | Banned (choking hazard) | Legal now (2016+) | No exceptions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | — | — | — | — | Prison | 10 years (firearm) | Fine + prison | £500 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇯🇵Japan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prison + deportation | Heavy fines | Deportation | ¥100,000 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 years + ฿500,000 | 3-15 years | Need export permit | ฿500/day + ban | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death/life sentence | Caning + jail | Illegal assembly | $100,000 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇪UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4+ years minimum | — | — | — | Sharjah is dry | Can be prosecuted | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇩🇪Germany | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | €70 (preventable) | €90 fine | Traffic violation | €3000 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇦Canada | — | Legal (unlike US) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prohibited weapon | Prohibited | Municipal fines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇺Australia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Huge fines | Need permit | Public can't buy | Biosecurity risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not tolerated | Strict laws | Prosecuted | €60 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇳India | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ₹100,000 fine + jail | Up to 10 years | Confiscation | 3 years prison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | Amazon protection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇷🇺Russia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 years prison | Extremism | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Apartheid history | International crime | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | Terrorism charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇫🇷France | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | €45,000 + 6 months | 1 year + €45,000 | €150 fine | Can be fined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇹Italy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Prison + fine | Heavy fines + prison | Confiscation + fine | €100-500 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇪🇸Spain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1-4 years prison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Democratic Memory Law | 18 months prison | €4,000 fine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-25 years prison | Without permit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty | Up to 5 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still illegal for citizens | National Security Law | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mandatory death penalty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illegal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇬🇷Greece | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 years prison | National security | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇱Poland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Terrorism charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇦Morocco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Serious offense | National security | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇱Chile | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Conservative courts | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇴Colombia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Extremely serious | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Terrorism charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇪Peru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | International incident | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revenue very strict | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Despite banking secrecy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇹Austria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Criminal offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Constitutional ban | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sensitive topic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Controversial | Zero tolerance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Europe's strictest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇳🇴Norway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strict penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Immediate consequences | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strictly enforced | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy fines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇱Israel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anti-boycott law | Military offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty | Flogging/prison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇫🇮Finland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strict penalties | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cultural offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Banned | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇱🇹Lithuania | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decommunization law | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇷🇸Serbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sensitive topic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anti-corruption laws | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇸Iceland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Serious offense | Heavy fines | — | — |
| 🇶🇦Qatar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blasphemy | — |
| 🇰🇼Kuwait | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Death penalty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Serious offense |
🇺🇸United States
Open container in carIllegal everywhere
Kinder EggsBanned (choking hazard)
Cuban cigarsLegal now (2016+)
Drinking under 21No exceptions
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Any offensive weaponPrison
CS gas spray10 years (firearm)
Drunk in charge of childFine + prison
Not wearing seatbelt£500 fine
🇯🇵Japan
Any stimulant medicationPrison + deportation
Bringing meat productsHeavy fines
Working on tourist visaDeportation
Not carrying passport¥100,000 fine
🇹🇭Thailand
Vaping (any kind)10 years + ฿500,000
Insulting monarchy3-15 years
Taking Buddha images outNeed export permit
Overstaying visa฿500/day + ban
🇸🇬Singapore
Any drugsDeath/life sentence
Graffiti/vandalismCaning + jail
Gathering without permitIllegal assembly
Selling gum$100,000 fine
🇦🇪UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
Any drugs4+ years minimum
Pork in SharjahSharjah is dry
Cross-dressingCan be prosecuted
Bounced checkCriminal offense
🇩🇪Germany
Running out of gas on Autobahn€70 (preventable)
Walking on Autobahn€90 fine
Passing on rightTraffic violation
Not having ID€3000 fine
🇨🇦Canada
Brass knucklesProhibited weapon
Butterfly knifeProhibited
Not clearing snowMunicipal fines
Kinder EggsLegal (unlike US)
🇦🇺Australia
Any undeclared biosecurity riskHuge fines
Bulletproof vestNeed permit
FireworksPublic can't buy
Bringing wood/seedsBiosecurity risk
🇳🇱Netherlands
Hard drugsNot tolerated
WeaponsStrict laws
DiscriminationProsecuted
Not having bike lights€60 fine
🇮🇳India
E-cigarettes (any kind)₹100,000 fine + jail
Beef (in Hindu states)Up to 10 years
Satellite phone without permitConfiscation
Disrespecting flag/anthem3 years prison
🇧🇷Brazil
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Environmental crimesAmazon protection
🇷🇺Russia
Anti-war protests15 years prison
LGBT propagandaExtremism
🇿🇦South Africa
Hate speechApartheid history
Rhino horn traffickingInternational crime
🇹🇷Turkey
Insulting the PresidentCriminal offense
PKK supportTerrorism charges
🇫🇷France
Any Nazi symbols€45,000 + 6 months
Holocaust denial1 year + €45,000
Face coverings (religious)€150 fine
Unlicensed buskingCan be fined
🇮🇹Italy
Fascist symbols/salutePrison + fine
Damaging cultural sitesHeavy fines + prison
Unlicensed street sellingConfiscation + fine
Camping wild€100-500 fine
🇪🇸Spain
Franco symbolsDemocratic Memory Law
Hate speech1-4 years prison
Animal cruelty18 months prison
Unlicensed taxi€4,000 fine
🇲🇽Mexico
Any amount of cocaine10-25 years prison
Importing medicationsWithout permit
🇮🇩Indonesia
Any illegal drugsDeath penalty
BlasphemyUp to 5 years
🇻🇳Vietnam
Drug traffickingDeath penalty
Anti-government activitiesHeavy penalties
🇰🇷South Korea
Cannabis use abroadStill illegal for citizens
North Korea contentNational Security Law
🇵🇭Philippines
Any illegal drugsDeath penalty possible
CybercrimeHeavy penalties
🇲🇾Malaysia
Drug traffickingMandatory death penalty
LGBT public displayIllegal
🇬🇷Greece
Exporting antiquities20 years prison
Military area photographyNational security
🇵🇹Portugal
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Tax evasionStrictly enforced
🇵🇱Poland
Nazi symbolsCriminal offense
Holocaust denialCriminal offense
🇪🇬Egypt
Any drugsDeath penalty possible
Anti-government speechTerrorism charges
🇲🇦Morocco
Insulting the KingSerious offense
Promoting separatismNational security
🇦🇷Argentina
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Tax evasionStrictly enforced
🇨🇱Chile
Drug possessionConservative courts
Intellectual property theftStrictly enforced
🇨🇴Colombia
Drug traffickingExtremely serious
Funding armed groupsTerrorism charges
🇵🇪Peru
Exporting antiquitiesHeavy penalties
Damaging heritage sitesInternational incident
🇮🇪Ireland
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Tax evasionRevenue very strict
🇧🇪Belgium
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Nazi symbolismCriminal offense
🇨🇭Switzerland
Money launderingDespite banking secrecy
Nazi symbolsCriminal offense
🇦🇹Austria
Nazi symbolsConstitutional ban
Holocaust denialCriminal offense
🇨🇿Czech Republic
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Communist symbolsSensitive topic
🇭🇺Hungary
Any drug possessionZero tolerance
Communist symbolsControversial
🇸🇪Sweden
Drug possessionEurope's strictest
Hate speechStrictly enforced
🇳🇴Norway
Drug possessionStrict penalties
Drunk drivingImmediate consequences
🇩🇰Denmark
Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
Tax evasionStrictly enforced
🇳🇿New Zealand
Biosecurity violationsHeavy fines
Hate speechStrictly enforced
🇮🇱Israel
BDS supportAnti-boycott law
Entering restricted zonesMilitary offense
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
Homosexual activityDeath penalty
Alcohol consumptionFlogging/prison
🇫🇮Finland
Sauna misconductCultural offense
Drug possessionStrict penalties
🇺🇦Ukraine
Russian symbolsBanned
🇱🇹Lithuania
Soviet symbolsDecommunization law
🇷🇸Serbia
War crimes denialSensitive topic
🇧🇬Bulgaria
CorruptionAnti-corruption laws
🇮🇸Iceland
Environmental damageSerious offense
Off-road drivingHeavy fines
🇶🇦Qatar
Homosexual activityDeath penalty
Insulting IslamBlasphemy
🇰🇼Kuwait
Any drug possessionDeath penalty
Insulting the EmirSerious offense