Can you bring a selfie stick on a plane? Rules by country

Selfie sticks on flights in and from Japan

The rule for selfie sticks comes from the Civil Aviation Bureau's list of restricted items and is the same on domestic and international flights.

Selfie sticks: carry-on and checked baggage in Japan
Where	Allowed?	What applies
In the cabin	Yes, within limits	Yes, if it is 60cm or less when folded. Japan's list does not name selfie sticks. The closest entry is the monopod: one that is 60cm or less when folded can be carried on.
In checked baggage	Yes	Yes.

Selfie sticks: allowed by the TSA, kept out of Australian cabins

Japan: read it as a monopod: Japan's list of restricted items has no selfie stick row. Its camera-support rows are the tripod and the monopod, and both can be carried on only when they measure 60cm or less in the folded state. A selfie stick that folds shorter than that meets the monopod condition. A longer one goes in checked baggage.
The TSA names it and allows it: Selfie Stick is its own entry on the TSA list, allowed in carry-on and in checked bags with no length given. Camera Monopod is a separate entry with the same answer, and there the TSA adds that you should check with the airline that the item fits in the overhead bin or under the seat.
Australia keeps it out of the cabin: CASA's Pack Right lists Selfie stick under camera tripod, monopod and similar photography equipment. It is flagged as a security item that cannot be carried on and can be checked in, so on a flight out of Australia it travels in the checked bag.

Selfie sticks: the rule country by country

Selfie sticks are not allowed in carry-on in Australia. In the United States the authority's page lists selfie sticks as allowed in carry-on.

Selfie sticks: carry-on and checked baggage rules by country
Flying from	Carry-on	Checked bag	What the authority says
JapanCivil Aviation Bureau	With limits	Yes	Yes, if it is 60cm or less when folded. Japan's list does not name selfie sticks. The closest entry is the monopod: one that is 60cm or less when folded can be carried on. Source
United StatesTSA	Yes	Yes	Selfie sticks are allowed in carry-on and checked bags.TSA entry: Selfie Stick Source
AustraliaHome Affairs, CASA	No	Yes	A selfie stick is a security item, listed with camera tripods and monopods: it cannot be carried on and can be checked in.CASA Pack Right entry: Selfie stick Source

Each row comes from that authority's own page. Airlines can be stricter, and the screening officer has the final say.

If security in Japan will not let selfie sticks through

What to do: Move selfie sticks to the bag you check in before you reach security. Narita Airport states that anything given up at the checkpoint is discarded and cannot be returned.

Frequently asked questions

Can you bring a selfie stick on a plane?

On flights in and from Japan: Yes, if it is 60cm or less when folded. Japan's list does not name selfie sticks. The closest entry is the monopod: one that is 60cm or less when folded can be carried on. In checked baggage: Yes.

Is a selfie stick allowed in hand luggage on a flight from Australia?

No. CASA's Pack Right lists Selfie stick as a security item that cannot be carried on. It can be checked in. The same entry groups it with camera tripods and monopods.

Does a selfie stick count as a tripod or monopod at Japanese airport security?

Japan's list does not name selfie sticks. The closest entries are the monopod and the tripod, and both can be carried on only when they measure 60cm or less folded. Longer ones go in checked baggage.

Does the TSA allow a selfie stick in carry-on bags?

Selfie sticks are allowed in carry-on and checked bags.

What is the rule for selfie sticks on flights from Australia?

Australia: A selfie stick is a security item, listed with camera tripods and monopods: it cannot be carried on and can be checked in.

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Sources for this page

Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (MLIT) — Items restricted in carry-on and checked baggage (updated 24 April 2026)checked October 2, 2026
TSA — What Can I Bring?: Selfie Stickchecked October 1, 2026
CASA — Pack Right: Selfie stickchecked October 1, 2026