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📷 Selfie stick

✋ Hand luggage

Yes

Permitted.

🧳 Hold luggage

Yes

Permitted.

Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗

💡 Tip: Selfie sticks are permitted in carry-on and checked baggage everywhere. Note that many tourist attractions, stadiums, and museums ban their use on site.

Selfie stick rules by country

How carry-on and checked-bag rules for selfie stick compare across the 14 countries we cover.

Country✋ Cabin🧳 Hold
🇺🇸United States
Yes
Yes
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Yes
Yes
🇪🇺Europe
Yes
Yes
🇦🇪UAE
Yes
Yes
🇦🇺Australia
Yes
Yes
🇧🇷Brazil
Yes
Yes
🇨🇦Canada
Yes
Yes
🇨🇳China
Yes
Yes
🇮🇳India
Yes
Yes
🇮🇱Israel
Yes
Yes
🇲🇽Mexico
Yes
Yes
🇳🇿New Zealand
Yes
Yes
🇷🇺Russia
Yes
Yes
🇿🇦South Africa
Yes
Yes

Common questions

Nothing — selfie sticks are permitted in carry-on and checked baggage everywhere and will pass through security without any issue. There is no security classification that would flag a selfie stick as a restricted item, and screeners will not pull it out for additional inspection.

No. Selfie sticks are permitted in carry-on and checked baggage in all regions we cover with no restrictions. This is one of the simpler items to travel with — the only real restrictions you will encounter are at the destinations themselves, where many venues, museums, and stadiums ban their use, not on the plane.

It is possible that a very long or unusually shaped selfie stick might prompt a screener to take a second look on the X-ray, simply because it is an elongated metal or plastic rod. Once they identify it, however, there will be no issue. If your stick has a Bluetooth remote with a small battery, that is also permitted and will not cause a problem.

Either option is perfectly fine from a security standpoint. If your selfie stick is a compact, pocket-size model, carrying it on makes it more accessible. A longer, tripod-style selfie stick may be more conveniently stored in checked baggage to avoid taking up space in the overhead bin.

Based on official United States security guidelines. Rules vary by airline and route — always verify with your carrier before travel. · Rules last verified May 2026.

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