Can You Vape in Singapore? 2026 Vape and Nicotine Pouch Laws for Travelers

Singapore prohibits vaping entirely: you cannot buy, use, possess, import, or supply vapes, e-cigarettes, vape components, nicotine pouches, or heated tobacco products such as IQOS. The ban applies equally to residents and visitors, including transit passengers who never clear immigration at Changi Airport. Since May 1, 2026, the renamed Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act (TVCA) imposes tougher penalties: purchasing, using, or possessing an ordinary vaporiser carries a fine of up to S$10,000; importing carries mandatory imprisonment of up to nine years plus a fine of up to S$300,000, regardless of quantity; supplying carries mandatory imprisonment of up to six years plus a fine of up to S$200,000. Etomidate-laced vapes, known locally as "Kpods," carry far harsher penalties, including 3 to 20 years in prison and caning for import. Declaring a vape at customs does not make it legal, since vaporisers are prohibited items, not dutiable goods. Nicotine patches and gum can be bought locally from a pharmacist, but travelers cannot bring their own nicotine gum because personal imports of medications in chewing-gum form are prohibited. Singapore's cannabis laws are also among the world's strictest: a foreign prescription does not permit importation, and trafficking, importing, or exporting more than 500 grams of cannabis, 200 grams of cannabis resin, or 1,000 grams of cannabis mixture makes offenders liable to the death penalty. The article advises travelers to leave all vaping products, pouches, heated tobacco, and cannabis at home, submit the Singapore Arrival Card through ICA's official portal, and consult official sources such as the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for updates.

(Source：herb.co)