Can I bring Knives and Sharp Objects to Germany?
Knives and Sharp Objects→Germany
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⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
✅ Declaration Requirements
❌Not Required
Form needed: N/A
📌 Quick Summary
Status:⚠️ ⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
Declaration:❌ Not Required
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Last Updated:February 13, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •⚠️ CONDITIONAL — German Weapons Act
- •Germany has strict knife laws (Waffengesetz):
- •Allowed:
- •Kitchen knives (in checked luggage)
- •Folding knives with blade ≤12cm (one-hand opening OK if blade ≤8.5cm)
- •Swiss Army knives
- •Prohibited to Carry in Public:
- •Fixed blade knives with blade >12cm
- •One-hand opening knives with blade >8.5cm (in public)
- •Butterfly knives, gravity knives, push daggers — completely banned
❓ More Questions
Can I buy knives in Solingen?
Yes! Solingen is the knife capital. Visit factory outlets of Wüsthof, Zwilling, Böker for excellent prices. Great souvenirs.
What knives are banned in Germany?
Butterfly knives, gravity knives, push daggers are completely banned. One-hand opening knives with blade >8.5cm cannot be carried in public.
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