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Last reviewed: 2026-06

Travelling to Cyprus with snus or nicotine pouches? Both are restricted in Cyprus. Cigarettes are legal for adults aged 18+. This page covers the legal status of snus, nicotine pouches, cigarettes, vaping, and heated tobacco in Cyprus as of 2026-06, with official sources where available.

Snus

Restricted

Legal basis: EU TPD 2014/40/EU Art. 17; Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Law of 2017

Commercial sale and import of snus are banned under the EU TPD as transposed by the 2017 tobacco control law. Personal-use import is tolerated.

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Nicotine Pouches

Restricted

Legal basis: Drugs Council classification (Oct 2024) — pharmaceutical products requiring marketing authorisation

Cyprus classified nicotine pouches as pharmaceutical products in October 2024, requiring a medicines marketing authorisation to be sold legally. No such licence has been issued, so general retail sale is effectively prohibited; they are not regulated under tobacco/smoking law.

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Cigarettes

Legal

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Law of 2017; EU TPD 2014/40/EU

Cigarettes are legal for adults 18+, regulated under the 2017 tobacco control law implementing the EU TPD.

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Vape / E-cigarettes

Legal

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Law of 2017; EU TPD 2014/40/EU Art. 20

E-cigarettes are legal for adults 18+ (20 mg/ml nicotine cap, 2 ml tank limit, health warnings). Online and vending-machine sales are prohibited.

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Heated Tobacco (IQOS)

Legal

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Law of 2017 (Art. 19 TPD transposition)

Heated tobacco products are legal to market in Cyprus; they are covered as novel tobacco products under Art. 19 of the EU TPD as transposed by the 2017 law.

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Personal Import

Snus
Allowed

Personal-use tolerated; trade sale banned.

Nicotine Pouches
Unknown

Pharmaceutical classification; no general retail sale permitted.

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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, vaping and heated tobacco 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.