Common Items and Practices That Will Get You Jail Time In Foreign Countries

Everyone knows that the most important thing they need to do when visiting a foreign country is to respect the rules.

Obviously, things such as theft will get you jail time but in some foreign countries, things like selling gum or a kinder chocolate egg will also get you in trouble with the law.

This might come as a shock at first, but there are some common items which are labeled as illegal in foreign countries. With that being said, today we are going to show you the top 20 common items and practices that are banned in foreign countries.

20. Selling Gum

Did you know that selling gum is an illegal offense in Singapore? People who are caught selling gum on the streets of Singapore will have to pay a whopping $100,000 in fines.

19. Baby Walkers

Canadians like to do things the old fashioned way and this includes teaching babies how to walk. Babies will need to learn how to walk by themselves because baby walkers have been banned in Canada since 2004.

18. Ketchup in Cafeterias

This might come as a shock to some of you, but ketchup is banned in school cafeterias from France. The French Government has banned all tomato condiments from school cafeterias back in 2011.

17. Incandescent Light Bulbs

Cuba was the first country in the world to ban incandescent light bulbs in 2005. Argentina was the second country to do it in 2005 and all EU member countries have banned this item since 2012.