“knife”
200 matches across 198 countries.
ILLEGAL — 12 countries
- CanadaButterfly knife · Definitely IllegalProhibited
- ChinaSwitchblade/butterfly knife · Items & DevicesIllegal
- Hong KongSwitchblade/butterfly knife · Items & DevicesOffensive weapon
- IndonesiaKnife · Items & DevicesStrict weapon laws
- JapanKnife >6cm · Items & DevicesIllegal to carry
- MacauSwitchblade/butterfly knife · Items & DevicesIllegal
- SingaporePocket knife · Items & DevicesIllegal in public
- TaiwanSwitchblade/butterfly knife · Items & DevicesIllegal
- UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)Pocket knife · Items & DevicesIllegal
- United KingdomKnife >3 inches · Items & DevicesIllegal in public
- United KingdomLocking knife · Items & DevicesIllegal in public
- Vatican CityKnife · Items & DevicesConfiscated at security
RESTRICTED — 119 countries
- AfghanistanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use only
- AlgeriaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- AngolaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- ArgentinaKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- AustraliaPocket knife · Items & DevicesNeed reasonable excuse
- AustriaKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- AzerbaijanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BahrainPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BangladeshPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BelarusPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BelgiumKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- BeninPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BhutanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BrazilKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted in cities
- BruneiPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Burkina FasoPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- BurundiPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- CameroonPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Central African RepublicPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- ChadPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- ChileKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- ChinaPocket knife <8cm · Items & DevicesRegion-dependent enforcement
- ColombiaKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- ComorosPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Côte d'IvoirePocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- CubaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Czech RepublicKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- DenmarkKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- DjiboutiPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- DR CongoPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- EgyptKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- El SalvadorPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Equatorial GuineaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- EritreaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- EthiopiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- FijiPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- FrancePocket knife · Items & DevicesBlade <6cm, no lock
- GabonPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- GambiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- GermanyPocket knife · Items & Devices<12cm blade
- GhanaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- GreeceKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- GuineaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Guinea-BissauPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- GuyanaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- HaitiPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- HondurasPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- HungaryKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- IcelandKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- IndiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesNeed valid reason
- IranPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- IraqPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- IrelandKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- IsraelKnife · Items & DevicesSecurity checks
- ItalyPocket knife · Items & DevicesBlade <4cm, no point
- JordanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- KazakhstanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- KenyaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- KuwaitKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- LebanonPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- LiberiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- LibyaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- LuxembourgPocket knife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- MacauPocket knife <10cm · Items & DevicesJustifiable use only
- MadagascarPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- MalaysiaKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- MaldivesPocket knife · Items & DevicesCustoms may seize
- MaliPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- MauritaniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- MexicoPocket knife · Items & DevicesUnder 10cm
- MonacoPocket knife · Items & DevicesReasonable use
- MoroccoKnife · Items & DevicesTraditional crafts only
- MozambiquePocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- MyanmarPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- NetherlandsPocket knife · Items & DevicesContext dependent
- New ZealandKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable use
- NicaraguaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- NigerPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- NigeriaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- North KoreaPocket knife · Items & DevicesCustoms may seize
- NorwayKnife · Items & DevicesTraditional use ok
- OmanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- PakistanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- PalestinePocket knife · Items & DevicesIsraeli checkpoint risk
- Papua New GuineaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use; carry caution
- PeruKnife · Items & DevicesTraditional crafts ok
- PolandKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable length
- PortugalKnife · Items & DevicesReasonable use
- QatarKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- Republic of the CongoPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- RussiaKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- RwandaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Saudi ArabiaKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- SenegalPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Sierra LeonePocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- Solomon IslandsPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- SomaliaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- South AfricaKnife · Items & DevicesSelf-defense context
- South KoreaKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- South SudanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- SpainPocket knife · Items & DevicesBlade <11cm
- Sri LankaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- SudanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- SurinamePocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- SwedenKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- SyriaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- TajikistanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- TanzaniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- ThailandPocket knife · Items & DevicesContext dependent
- Timor-LestePocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- TogoPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- TunisiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- TurkeyKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- TurkmenistanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- UgandaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- UzbekistanPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- VenezuelaPocket knife · Items & DevicesJustifiable use
- VietnamKnife · Items & DevicesRestricted
- YemenPocket knife · Items & DevicesJambiya (curved dagger) culturally OK
LEGAL — 69 countries
- AlbaniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- AndorraPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Antigua and BarbudaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- ArmeniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- BahamasPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- BarbadosPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- BelizePocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- BoliviaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- BotswanaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Cabo VerdePocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- CambodiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- CanadaPocket knife · Items & DevicesNon-automatic OK
- Costa RicaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- CroatiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- CyprusPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- DominicaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Dominican RepublicPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- EcuadorPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- EstoniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- EswatiniPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- FinlandPuukko knife · Items & DevicesTraditional tool
- GeorgiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- GrenadaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- GuatemalaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Hong KongPocket knife <10cm · Items & DevicesLegal with good reason
- JamaicaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- KiribatiPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- KyrgyzstanPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- LaosPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- LatviaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- LesothoPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- LiechtensteinPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- MalawiPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- MaltaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Marshall IslandsPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- MauritiusPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Micronesia (Federated States)Pocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- MoldovaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- MongoliaPocket knife · Items & DevicesOK
- MontenegroPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- NamibiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- NauruPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- NepalPocket knife · Items & DevicesOK
- North MacedoniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- PalauPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- PanamaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- ParaguayPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- PhilippinesBalisong knife · Items & DevicesTraditional weapon
- RomaniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Saint Kitts and NevisPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Saint LuciaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- SamoaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- San MarinoPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- São Tomé and PríncipePocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- SeychellesPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- SlovakiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- SloveniaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- SwitzerlandSwiss Army knife · Items & DevicesNational symbol
- TaiwanPocket knife <8cm · Items & DevicesLegal for general use
- TongaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- Trinidad and TobagoPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- TuvaluPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- United StatesPocket knife · Items & DevicesLegal (<4 inches)
- UruguayPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- VanuatuPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- ZambiaPocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
- ZimbabwePocket knife · Items & DevicesGenerally OK
Information only. Not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies — consult a qualified attorney for your jurisdiction before acting.