Taking pepper spray out of United Arab Emirates
Pepper spray may be carried out of United Arab Emirates where domestically lawful, but it is forbidden on aircraft cabins and prohibited at many destinations.
Details
Where civilian possession is lawful in United Arab Emirates, taking a personal defensive spray out of the country is not separately export-controlled, but two constraints bite: aviation rules forbid incapacitant sprays in cabin baggage universally and most airlines refuse them in checked baggage too (a single ≤100 ml self-defence spray in checked baggage is airline-discretionary under IATA provisions); and many destinations — including the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and much of Europe — treat pepper spray as a prohibited weapon at import, with arrest a realistic outcome. Verify both the airline's policy and the destination's weapons law before carrying.
Quantity limits
One ≤100 ml spray in checked baggage at airline discretion; cabin carriage forbidden
The other direction
Bringing pepper spray into United Arab Emirates(prohibited)