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Vaping Abroad 2026

Travel Guide

Vaping Abroad: The Rules for Every Country

Taking your vape on holiday? Some countries welcome it, some regulate it, and a few will fine or even jail you for carrying one. Search your destination, island or resort below for its current vaping laws, then check the UK airport and hand-luggage rules before you fly.

Can you take a vape abroad?

It depends entirely on where you are going. In most of Europe, the US, the UAE and much of the world you can carry your own vape for personal use with no problem. But a growing list of countries ban vapes outright, and a few will fine or even jail you for bringing one through customs. Search your destination below, then check the UK airport and hand-luggage rules before you fly.

Before you fly: UK airport and luggage rules

You can carry your vape in your hand luggage, but the device and any spare batteries must stay in the cabin, never in the hold. E-liquid counts as a liquid at security. Most UK airports still use the 100 ml per container rule with a 1-litre clear bag, but Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh and Birmingham now allow containers up to 2 litres with their new scanners, while Luton and Manchester keep the 100 ml rule. Check both your departure and arrival airports, as the rules differ. You cannot vape or charge a device on the plane.

Find your country

Laws change fast and enforcement varies. Use this as a starting point and always check your destination's official government travel advice before you fly. Last reviewed July 2026.

How we research this: banned and restricted countries are based on current national laws and enforcement (see sources below). Countries shown as legal are generally permitted, but rules on where you can vape and what you can buy vary, so we flag them to check locally rather than guarantee specifics. If a country is not listed, treat it as check-locally and follow official advice.

Banned - do not take a vapeHeavily restricted - take careDisposables banned - refillables fineLegal - check local rules

168 countries shown

Abu Dhabi

Legal

Abu Dhabi is in United Arab Emirates. Vaping is legal and regulated since 2019. You must be 18, and public-use rules apply.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Follow local public-use rules and avoid vaping in banned areas.

Albania

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Algarve

Legal

Algarve is in Portugal. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Amsterdam

Legal

Amsterdam is in Netherlands. Legal under EU rules, but every e-liquid flavour except tobacco is banned.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit and non-tobacco e-liquid for personal use, as only tobacco flavour is sold there.

Read the Amsterdam guide

Antalya

Restricted

Antalya is in Turkey. You cannot buy vapes anywhere in Turkey, but customs allow you to bring in 1 device plus 30ml of e-liquid, or up to 10 disposables, for personal use.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Antigua and Barbuda

Restricted

No statutory vape ban could be verified. The Tobacco Control Act 2018 defines vapes but its prohibitions attach only to tobacco products.

Bringing your own: No verified ban, but the position is not clearly documented. Check current advice before you travel.

Argentina

Banned

Import, sale and advertising of all vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Australia

Restricted

Nicotine vapes are pharmacy-only and you cannot buy them in shops. Travellers may carry in 2 devices, 20 pods and 200ml of liquid for personal use in accompanied baggage. Anything posted or couriered is seized.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Read the Australia guide

Austria

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Ayia Napa

Legal

Ayia Napa is in Cyprus. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Bahrain

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Balearic Islands

Legal

Balearic Islands is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Bali

Legal

Bali is in Indonesia. Vaping is legal and taxed.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Bali guide

Bangkok

Banned

Bangkok is in Thailand. Total ban. Fines of 20,000-30,000 baht for possession and up to 10 years for importing. Actively enforced at airports.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Bangladesh

Banned

Import ban from January 2025.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Barcelona

Legal

Barcelona is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Belgium

Disposables banned

First EU country to ban disposable vape sales, from 1 January 2025.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

Benidorm

Legal

Benidorm is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Bhutan

Restricted

Vapes are legally imported and, since January 2026, taxed at a combined 115%. You may bring your own if you declare it and pay duty. Vaping in public is prohibited.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own, but you must declare it, pay duty and keep proof. A permanent import-ban Bill is before Parliament.

Bodrum

Restricted

Bodrum is in Turkey. You cannot buy vapes anywhere in Turkey, but customs allow you to bring in 1 device plus 30ml of e-liquid, or up to 10 disposables, for personal use.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Bolivia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Botswana

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Brazil

Banned

All vapes banned since 2009. Import, sale and advertising are illegal.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Brunei

Banned

Classed as counterfeit tobacco. Cannot be sold or imported.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Bulgaria

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Cambodia

Banned

Prohibited since 2014 under anti-drug laws.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Canada

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Canary Islands

Legal

Canary Islands is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Cancun

Banned

Cancun is in Mexico. Import, sale and distribution of all vapes are banned. Enforcement varies by region.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Cape Verde

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Chile

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

China

Restricted

Heavily regulated and only tobacco-flavour products are legal, sold through a state platform.

Bringing your own: Carrying your own kit is risky and only tobacco-flavour is legal. Take great care or leave it at home.

Colombia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Corfu

Legal

Corfu is in Greece. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Costa Rica

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Costa del Sol

Legal

Costa del Sol is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Crete

Legal

Crete is in Greece. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Croatia

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Cuba

Banned

Cuba prohibits the non-commercial import of e-cigarettes. Devices are routinely confiscated on arrival at Havana and there is no legal retail supply.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Cyprus

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Cyprus guide

Czech Republic

Disposables banned

Disposables banned in 2025, with a flavour ban possibly to follow.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

Denmark

Legal

Legal under EU rules, but only tobacco-flavour e-liquid is sold.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit and e-liquid for personal use, as only tobacco flavour is sold there.

Dominican Republic

Legal

There are no specific vaping laws, so vaping is legal. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Dubai

Legal

Dubai is in United Arab Emirates. Vaping is legal and regulated since 2019. You must be 18, and public-use rules apply.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Follow local public-use rules and avoid vaping in banned areas.

Read the Dubai guide

Ecuador

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Egypt

Legal

Egypt lifted its e-cigarette import ban in 2022. Vapes are now legally imported, licensed, sold and taxed, so you can bring your own kit and buy locally.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

Read the Egypt guide

Estonia

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Ethiopia

Banned

Sale and advertising of vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Fiji

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Finland

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Florida

Legal

Florida is in United States. Vaping is legal but regulated state by state. You must be 21 to buy, and some states restrict flavours.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape in hand luggage. You must be 21 to buy more, and some states restrict flavours.

France

Disposables banned

Disposable vape sales banned from February 2025, with wider flavour rules planned.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

Fuerteventura

Legal

Fuerteventura is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Gambia

Banned

Sale and use of vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Germany

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Ghana

Banned

Ghana's FDA states the import, possession, sale and recreational use of nicotine vapes are unlawful under the Public Health Act.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Gran Canaria

Legal

Gran Canaria is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Greece

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Greece guide

Hong Kong

Banned

Import and sale banned since 2022, and carrying a vape in public became a criminal offence in 2026.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Hungary

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Hurghada

Legal

Hurghada is in Egypt. Egypt lifted its import ban in 2022 and vapes are legally sold, so you can bring your own kit and buy locally.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

Ibiza

Legal

Ibiza is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Iceland

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

India

Banned

Nationwide ban since 2019 covering sale, import and storage. Up to 3 years prison, enforcement varies by state.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the India guide

Indonesia

Legal

Vaping is legal and taxed.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Iran

Banned

No legal import or sale.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Iraq

Banned

Sale and distribution are prohibited.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Ireland

Disposables banned

Disposable ban and flavour restrictions incoming for 2025/2026.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

Israel

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Istanbul

Restricted

Istanbul is in Turkey. You cannot buy vapes anywhere in Turkey, but customs allow you to bring in 1 device plus 30ml of e-liquid, or up to 10 disposables, for personal use.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Italy

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Italy guide

Jamaica

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Japan

Restricted

Nicotine e-liquid cannot be sold, as it is treated as a medicine. Nicotine-free vapes are fine.

Bringing your own: You can bring up to 120 ml of nicotine e-liquid for personal use. Nicotine-free vapes are unrestricted.

Read the Japan guide

Jordan

Legal

E-cigarettes are legally imported and sold through licensed retailers. Jordan cut its vape excise in December 2025.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

Kazakhstan

Banned

Sale and use of vapes banned from 2024.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Kenya

Banned

Kenya banned the import of all nicotine products in late 2025. Customs seize vapes on arrival.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Koh Samui

Banned

Koh Samui is in Thailand. Total ban. Fines of 20,000-30,000 baht for possession and up to 10 years for importing. Actively enforced at airports.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Kos

Legal

Kos is in Greece. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Kuwait

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Kyrgyzstan

Banned

Total ban on sale, import and use from July 2025.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Lanzarote

Legal

Lanzarote is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Laos

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Las Vegas

Legal

Las Vegas is in United States. Vaping is legal but regulated state by state. You must be 21 to buy, and some states restrict flavours.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape in hand luggage. You must be 21 to buy more, and some states restrict flavours.

Latvia

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Lebanon

Legal

The old Health Ministry ban was repealed in 2015 and replaced with an import and retail licensing system.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

Lithuania

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Luxembourg

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Macau

Banned

Sale of e-cigarettes has been banned since January 2018.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Madeira

Legal

Madeira is in Portugal. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Majorca

Legal

Majorca is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Malaysia

Restricted

Rules vary by state. Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Pahang have banned sales.

Bringing your own: Whether you can bring one depends on the state you are visiting. Check your specific destination first.

Maldives

Banned

Import ban from December 2024, with fines up to MVR 50,000.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Malta

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Marmaris

Restricted

Marmaris is in Turkey. You cannot buy vapes anywhere in Turkey, but customs allow you to bring in 1 device plus 30ml of e-liquid, or up to 10 disposables, for personal use.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Marrakech

Legal

Marrakech is in Morocco. Vaping is legal and nicotine vapes are treated as a tobacco product. Morocco's first national vape standard takes effect from February 2026. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Mauritius

Banned

Sale and import are banned, with customs fines.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Menorca

Legal

Menorca is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Mexico

Banned

Import, sale and distribution of all vapes are banned. Enforcement varies by region.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Mexico guide

Mongolia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Montenegro

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Morocco

Legal

Vaping is legal and nicotine vapes are treated as a tobacco product. Morocco's first national vape standard takes effect from February 2026. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Be discreet when vaping in public.

Read the Morocco guide

Myanmar

Banned

Ministry of Health Order 8/2026 (February 2026) bans the import, sale, storage, possession and use of e-cigarettes. Possession is an offence.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Namibia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Nepal

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Netherlands

Legal

Legal under EU rules, but every e-liquid flavour except tobacco is banned.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit and non-tobacco e-liquid for personal use, as only tobacco flavour is sold there.

New York

Legal

New York is in United States. Vaping is legal but regulated state by state. You must be 21 to buy, and some states restrict flavours.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape in hand luggage. You must be 21 to buy more, and some states restrict flavours.

New Zealand

Disposables banned

Disposables banned from June 2025, but pod-style kits with swappable pods are legal.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape, including a rechargeable pod kit. Single-use disposables are no longer sold.

Nicaragua

Banned

Sale of all vapes is banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Nigeria

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

North Korea

Banned

Assumed total prohibition. No official data available.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

North Macedonia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Norway

Legal

Nicotine vapes have been legal to buy since July 2023.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit and e-liquid for personal use.

Oman

Banned

Import, sale and advertising are all prohibited.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Pakistan

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Palestine

Restricted

There is no clear e-cigarette law either way. In practice entry is via Israeli-controlled crossings, where vapes are legal.

Bringing your own: No specific prohibition is on record, but the position is unclear. Check current advice before you travel.

Panama

Banned

Executive Decree No. 1838 prohibits the sale, advertising, distribution and importation of e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Paphos

Legal

Paphos is in Cyprus. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Pattaya

Banned

Pattaya is in Thailand. Total ban. Fines of 20,000-30,000 baht for possession and up to 10 years for importing. Actively enforced at airports.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Peru

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Philippines

Legal

Legal and regulated under the 2022 Vape Law, with age and flavour rules.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Phuket

Banned

Phuket is in Thailand. Total ban. Fines of 20,000-30,000 baht for possession and up to 10 years for importing. Actively enforced at airports.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Poland

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Portugal

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Portugal guide

Qatar

Banned

Cannot import, sell or use vapes. Up to 3 months prison or a 10,000 QAR fine.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Qatar guide

Rhodes

Legal

Rhodes is in Greece. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Romania

Disposables banned

Disposable vape sales banned from 1 January 2026.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

Rome

Legal

Rome is in Italy. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Russia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Sardinia

Legal

Sardinia is in Italy. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Saudi Arabia

Legal

Vaping is legal and regulated.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Avoid vaping in banned public areas.

Serbia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Seychelles

Restricted

The legal position is genuinely unclear. Official sources conflict on whether the ban is still in force. Check official advice before you travel and consider not taking a vape.

Bringing your own: Treat with caution. Sources conflict, so there is a real risk of seizure. Check the latest official advice before you fly.

Sharm el Sheikh

Legal

Sharm el Sheikh is in Egypt. Egypt lifted its import ban in 2022 and vapes are legally sold, so you can bring your own kit and buy locally.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

Sicily

Legal

Sicily is in Italy. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Singapore

Banned

Full ban since 2018. Possession alone is an offence, with fines from S$2,000.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Singapore guide

Slovakia

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Slovenia

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

South Africa

Legal

Vapes are legally sold, age-restricted and subject to excise duty on e-liquid. The pending control Bill regulates rather than bans.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own kit. Local rules on where you can vape still apply.

South Korea

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Spain

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Spain guide

Sri Lanka

Banned

Import and sale of vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Sri Lanka guide

Suriname

Banned

Sale of all vapes is banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Sweden

Legal

Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Switzerland

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Syria

Banned

No legal sale or import.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Taiwan

Banned

All e-cigarettes banned since March 2023, with heavy fines.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Tanzania

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Tenerife

Legal

Tenerife is in Spain. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Read the Tenerife guide

Thailand

Banned

Total ban. Fines of 20,000-30,000 baht for possession and up to 10 years for importing. Actively enforced at airports.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Thailand guide

Timor-Leste

Banned

Sale of vapes is banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Tulum

Banned

Tulum is in Mexico. Import, sale and distribution of all vapes are banned. Enforcement varies by region.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Tunisia

Legal

Vaping is legal but lightly regulated, so e-cigarettes and e-liquid are sold there. As a conservative country, be discreet in public.

Bringing your own: Tourists can usually bring a personal device for their own use. Be discreet, and declare it at customs if unsure.

Read the Tunisia guide

Turkey

Restricted

Commercial import and sale are banned, so you cannot buy vape gear anywhere in Turkey. Customs expressly permit each passenger to bring in 1 device plus up to 30ml of e-liquid, or up to 10 disposables, for personal use.

Bringing your own: You can usually bring and use your own kit for personal use, but check the limits before you fly.

Read the Turkey guide

Turkmenistan

Banned

Complete ban on vapes.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Uganda

Banned

Sale of vapes is banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Ukraine

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

United Arab Emirates

Legal

Vaping is legal and regulated since 2019. You must be 18, and public-use rules apply.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own kit for personal use. Follow local public-use rules and avoid vaping in banned areas.

United Kingdom

Disposables banned

Single-use disposables banned from 1 June 2025. Refillable and rechargeable kits are legal.

Bringing your own: You can bring and use your own vape for personal use. You just cannot buy single-use disposables there, so pack enough refills.

United States

Legal

Vaping is legal but regulated state by state. You must be 21 to buy, and some states restrict flavours.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape in hand luggage. You must be 21 to buy more, and some states restrict flavours.

Uruguay

Banned

Import and sale of all vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Uzbekistan

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Venezuela

Banned

Sale and import of all vapes are banned.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Vietnam

Banned

Outlawed from January 2025. Sale, import, possession and use are all illegal.

Bringing your own: Do not bring a vape, even as a personal holiday item. It can be seized at customs and you may be fined or, in some countries, arrested.

Read the Vietnam guide

Yemen

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Zambia

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Zante

Legal

Zante is in Greece. Legal under EU rules (nicotine max 20 mg/ml, 10 ml bottles, 2 ml tanks). Check local no-vaping areas.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Zimbabwe

Legal

Vaping is generally legal here, but where you can vape and what you can buy varies. Check local rules before you go.

Bringing your own: You can bring your own vape for personal use. Pack the device and batteries in your hand luggage.

Where can you vape in the UK?

Vaping is not covered by the UK smoking ban, which only applies to tobacco, so where you can vape indoors is decided by each venue, not the law. As a rule:

  • Pubs, bars and restaurants usually do not allow vaping indoors, though some permit it in beer gardens. Ask staff first.
  • Hotels mostly treat vaping like smoking, so it is banned in rooms and can bring a cleaning charge. Check the hotel's policy.
  • Workplaces are not covered by a national vaping ban, but most employers ban indoor vaping under their own rules and offer a designated area.
  • Trains, buses, the Underground and stations ban vaping under the operator's rules.
  • Planes ban vaping and charging in the air.
  • Hospitals and schools ban vaping on their grounds.

Abroad, outdoor rules vary too. Some countries and resorts fine vaping on beaches or in public areas, so check the country above and any local signs.

Vaping abroad FAQs

Yes, in the UK you can, but it must go in your hand luggage, never the hold, along with any spare batteries. E-liquid follows the liquids rule (100 ml per container at most airports, up to 2 litres at some). You cannot vape or charge on the plane.

More than 40 countries ban vapes outright, including Thailand, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Qatar. In some, carrying a vape through customs can mean a heavy fine or prison. Search the country above for the detail.

In the cabin, e-liquid is a liquid: 100 ml per bottle in a 1-litre clear bag at most UK airports, or up to 2 litres per container at Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Extra sealed bottles can go in the hold, but the device and batteries must stay in the cabin.

No. The device and any batteries must travel in the cabin, because lithium batteries are a fire risk. Only spare, sealed e-liquid bottles may go in the hold.

At best it is confiscated at customs. At worst you face a fine or prison, as in Thailand, Singapore and India. If your destination is marked banned above, do not travel with a vape and check the official advice.

No. You cannot use or charge a vape in the air. Keep the device switched off in the cabin, and never pack it or spare batteries in the hold.

Yes, in your hand luggage as a liquid, within the airport's limit (100 ml per bottle at most UK airports, up to 2 litres at some). Extra sealed bottles can go in the hold, but the device and batteries stay in the cabin.

Most hotels treat vaping like smoking and ban it in rooms, often with a cleaning fee. Check the hotel's policy and use any designated area.

No. In countries marked banned above, even bringing a vape as a personal holiday item is illegal. It can be seized at customs, and in places like Thailand, Singapore and India you can be fined or jailed. Leave it at home.

A resort follows its country's rules. Tenerife is part of Spain, where vaping is legal. Sharm el Sheikh is in Egypt, where vaping is now legal. Phuket is in Thailand, where it is banned. Search your resort or island in the box above.

There is no set limit on how many vape devices you can carry, as long as they are in your hand luggage and not the hold. The limit is on e-liquid, which follows the liquids rule (100 ml per bottle at most UK airports, up to 2 litres at some). Spare batteries must also be in the cabin.

Yes. Your vape and any spare batteries must go in your hand luggage, never the hold. Keep the device switched off, and note you cannot use or charge it on the plane.

No. The device and batteries must travel in the cabin, because lithium batteries are a fire risk in the hold. Only spare, sealed e-liquid bottles may go in a checked suitcase.

Important: Vaping laws and enforcement change frequently. This page is a general guide and is not legal advice. Always check your destination's official government travel advice before you travel. Vaping products are intended for adult smokers and vapers aged 18 and over.

Sources: Ecigone research (Countries Where Vapes Are Banned, 2026), GGTC e-cigarette regulation factsheet, tobaccocontrollaws.org, GSTHR Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction, UK airport security guidance (Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham), and national customs and health authority advice. Data verified July 2026.