Can I bring vaping devices and liquids to United Arab Emirates?
- Official classification
- Vaping devices, accessories and liquid nicotine
Declare
You can bring vaping devices and liquids into United Arab Emirates, but you must declare it.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
International baseline
Carriage is left to each airline; if permitted, must be in carry-on baggage only.
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| Air France | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Japan Airlines | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Korean Air | Stricter than the standard rule |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- iDeclare Dubai Customs
Questions about Vaping devices and liquids in United Arab Emirates
- Do I have to declare vaping devices and liquids at United Arab Emirates customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to United Arab Emirates customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare vaping devices and liquids in United Arab Emirates?
- Under Dubai Customs, Passenger Customs Guide: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess.
- Is there a minimum age for the vaping devices and liquids allowance in United Arab Emirates?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for vaping devices and liquids at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take vaping devices and liquids out of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates publishes no separate rule for taking vaping devices and liquids out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Can I carry vaping devices and liquids in the cabin or in checked baggage?
- In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
- Does the United Arab Emirates limit for vaping devices and liquids apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) states it in iDeclare. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Electronic Cigarettes or vaporizers?”
- How does United Arab Emirates compare with other countries on vaping devices and liquids?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 3 prohibit vaping devices and liquids, 9 limit it and 8 let it through. United Arab Emirates is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — iDeclare · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Passenger Customs Guide, Version No. 6 - 2025 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — IATA - Safe Travel with Lithium Batteries · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — iDeclare · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — iDeclare · verified 2026-09-19