Vape / E-Cigarette 🇸🇬 Singapore
Banned. Importation and possession are criminal offences.
Can I bring Vape / E-Cigarette into Singapore?
Banned. Importation and possession are criminal offences.
Full details
Singapore bans all vaping products under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act. Importing, possessing, or using e-cigarettes is illegal. First-time offenders face fines up to SGD 2,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to SGD 10,000 or imprisoned. Singapore Customs actively screens passengers and parcels. The ban covers devices, e-liquids, and all vaping accessories regardless of nicotine content.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 10000 SGD
- Imprisonment up to 6 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
At the airport
- Vaping devices are completely banned in Singapore. If you arrive with one, you must declare it at the Red Channel at Changi Airport customs.
- Hand over the device and any e-liquid to the Singapore Customs officer. Do not attempt to conceal items — HSA enforcement is active.
- Expect a fine of up to SGD 2,000 for a first offence or up to SGD 10,000 for repeat offences. The officer will issue a Notice of Penalty.
- If you are held for further questioning, contact the Singapore Customs helpline (+65 6355 2000) or your country's embassy.
Not permitted even in transit. Singapore's Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act does not distinguish between import and transit possession. Passengers transiting through Changi Airport in possession of vaping devices may be charged even if they do not clear immigration. Transit is not a safe harbour.
Alcohol: 1L spirits AND 1L wine AND 1L beer (total 3L) for travelers who have spent 48+ hours outside Singapore and are not arriving from Malaysia. Travelers from Malaysia or spending less than 48 hours abroad get no alcohol allowance. No tobacco duty-free concession since January 2023 — all tobacco is dutiable. General goods relief: SGD $500 (approx. $370 USD) for 48+ hours, SGD $100 for under 48 hours.
Do not bring vapes to Singapore. HSA enforcement is strict and penalties are enforced against tourists.
Zero tolerance
Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, Cap. 309
This page covers destination customs rules in Singapore. Whether you can carry vape / e-cigarette through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Completely banned. Possession carries criminal penalties.
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🇦🇺 Australia
Nicotine vapes require a prescription. Recreational vapes heavily restricted.
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Banned until 2019; now technically permitted for adults but heavily restricted at borders.
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🇲🇾 Malaysia
Vapes legal but nicotine liquid unregulated
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🇮🇳 India
Complete ban on e-cigarettes
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🇧🇷 Brazil
Sale and import banned by ANVISA