🎯 Ammunition

Ammunition is prohibited in carry-on baggage everywhere, and screeners will confiscate it. Depending on the quantity and the country, you may also face questioning by law enforcement, even if the oversight was genuinely accidental.

Yes, significantly. The US and Canada both permit up to 5 kg of small arms ammunition in checked baggage when securely packaged, whereas the UK and EU require ammunition to accompany a licensed firearm and will not allow it independently. Australia imposes strict permit requirements that make checked transport difficult for most travellers.

Airlines check that ammunition is in its original manufacturer's packaging or a purpose-built hard container designed for ammunition transport — loose rounds are rejected everywhere. The declaration process mirrors the firearm declaration: you notify the check-in agent, not the security checkpoint.

Use the original factory box or a hard-sided container specifically designed for ammunition storage — loose rounds rattling around a bag are unacceptable under aviation rules worldwide. Keep the quantity within your airline's and country's limits, and never mix ammunition in the same container as the firearm itself.