Can you bring e-cigarettes or vapes to Australia?

• E-cigarettes

  allowed, within limits

  Traveller's exemption for vapes entering by ship or aircraft, for the traveller's own use (or someone they're caring for who is travelling with them): maximum 2 vapes, 20 vape accessories (cartridges/capsules/pods), and 200 mL of vape substance in liquid form

  Vapes cannot otherwise be purchased from overseas retailers or websites and mailed/couriered into Australia for personal use, even with a prescription — that route is prohibited outright. Vapes containing controlled drugs (e.g. cannabis) are not covered by these quantity limits and are treated as prohibited drugs instead. Significant penalties apply for unlawfully importing vaping goods.

  Also covers: e-cigarettes, vapes, vaping devices, e-liquid

  Checked 2026-08-12 — Source: Therapeutic Goods Administration — Vapes: information for individuals and patients

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history