For Filipinos who wanted to go to Singapore for employment or immigration purpose, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) gives their important warning to avoid bringing porno magazines, gun-shaped lighters, and chewing tobacco. The advisory was issued after a Filipino was detained due to possession of a knuckle-duster. This is punishable by imprisonment and caning under the Arms Offences Act of Singapore.
Prohibited Items Upon Entering Singapore:
- Firearms or firearms parts, including magazines
- Live bullets, including blanks, of small or large caliber for revolver, pistol, or rifle
- Air pistol or air rifle or parts
- Spear guns or cross bows
- Explosive blasting caps, dynamite, detonators, detonating cords
- Fireworks
- Spent or empty ammunition cartridges, including bullets rendered “safe’”
- Signal flares
- Tear-gas spray, pepper spray
- Walking stick with dagger
- Industrial acid and other corrosive substances
- Flick or fan knives, gravity knives
- Whips made from bicycle or motorcycle chains
- Knuckle dusters, ninja stars, throwing knives
- Stun guns
- Toy guns that resemble real guns
- Bullet-proof vests
- Batons, t-baton, night sticks, truncheons, handcuffs
- Replica or dummy and model explosives
- Corner shot devices
- Lighters shaped like grenades, bullets, or firearms
Singapore also prohibits the importation of the following items:
- Chewing gum, except dental or nicotine gum
- Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products
- Cigarette lighters of pistol or revolver shape
- Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances
- Endangered species of wildlife and their by-products
- Firecrackers
- Obscene articles, publications, video tapes or discs, and software
- Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs (VCDs), laser discs, records or cassettes
- Spent or empty ammunition cartridges, including bullets rendered “safe’”
- Signal flares
- Tear-gas spray, pepper spray
- Walking stick with dagger
- Industrial acid and other corrosive substances
- Flick or fan knives, gravity knives
- Whips made from bicycle or motorcycle chains
- Knuckle dusters, ninja stars, throwing knives
- Stun guns
- Toy guns that resemble real guns
- Bullet-proof vests
- Batons, t-baton, night sticks, truncheons, handcuffs
- Replica or dummy and model explosives
- Corner shot devices
- Lighters shaped like grenades, bullets, or firearms
Singapore also prohibits the importation of the following items:
- Chewing gum, except dental or nicotine gum
- Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products
- Cigarette lighters of pistol or revolver shape
- Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances
- Endangered species of wildlife and their by-products
- Firecrackers
- Obscene articles, publications, video tapes or discs, and software
- Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs (VCDs), laser discs, records
- or cassettes
- Resemble real guns
- Bullet-proof vests
- Batons, t-baton, night sticks, truncheons, handcuffs
- Replica or dummy and model explosives
- Corner shot devices
- Lighters shaped like grenades, bullets, or firearms
It is important to note all this to avoid unwanted circumstances that can lead you into trouble. Reach your destination safe and sound.
