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Last reviewed: 2026-04

Travelling to Australia with snus or nicotine pouches? Snus is banned and nicotine pouches are restricted. Cigarettes are legal for adults aged 18+. This page covers the legal status of snus, nicotine pouches, cigarettes, and vaping in Australia as of 2026-04, with official sources where available.

Snus

Banned

Legal basis: Consumer Product Safety (Smokeless Tobacco) Standard 2005 (Cth)

Oral tobacco products including snus banned since June 1991. Cannot be supplied, sold or advertised.

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Nicotine Pouches

Restricted

Legal basis: Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth); Poisons Standard (Schedule 4)

Nicotine pouches are prescription-only therapeutic goods. Cannot be sold OTC. May be imported with a valid Australian prescription.

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Cigarettes

Legal

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 (Cth)

Cigarettes legal for adults 18+. Australia introduced the world's first plain packaging laws in 2012. Heavy excise taxation. No duty-free allowance — travellers may bring in up to 25 cigarettes (or 25g tobacco) duty-free.

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Vape / E-cigarettes

Restricted

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Therapeutic Goods Act 1989; Therapeutic Goods (Reforms) Act 2023

Nicotine vaping products available from pharmacies without a prescription since March 2024, following 2023 legislative reform. Must be plain-packaged. Importation through the personal importation scheme was allowed with prescription before that. Non-therapeutic (zero-nicotine) vapes regulated separately under consumer product laws.

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Personal Import

Snus
Unknown— limit: 1.5kg

Grey area. Up to 1.5kg may be brought in personally but is not explicitly authorised.

Nicotine Pouches
Allowed

Only with a valid Australian prescription under the Personal Importation Scheme.

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Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws and regulations regarding snus, nicotine pouches, cigarettes and vaping change frequently. Always verify the current legal status with official government sources before travelling. NicotineAtlas assumes no liability for actions taken based on information presented here.