I was stationed on the island of Diego Garcia last year and it is British Indian Ocean Territory (B.I.O.T. for short) and so I had to go through british customs and I knew not to bring one of my real straights but I brought my shavette with me there. I had no problem with it coming in there but when I came time for me to leave and go to my next duty station they said that I couldn't take it with me and there were no blades to be found anywhere. I think they just wanted it for themselves.