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Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Georgia?
Travellers may bring snus and nicotine pouches into Georgia for personal use. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos, or 250 g of any other tobacco product, or a proportional mix of these, carried in baggage or hand luggage and not intended for economic activity (Customs Code of Georgia Art. 186(5)). Selling nicotine pouches in Georgia is legal and selling tobacco snus is legal.
| Allowance | 250 g 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos, or 250 g of any other tobacco product, or a proportional mix of these, carried in baggage or hand luggage and not intended for economic activity (Customs Code of Georgia Art. 186(5)). |
| Nicotine pouches | Allowed Sale in Georgia: legal |
| Tobacco snus | Allowed Sale in Georgia: legal |
Customs and penalties
- Declaration: not required within the allowance
- Penalties: No specific penalty information found.
- Minimum age in Georgia: 18
Snus and nicotine pouches are tobacco products under Georgian law, so the 250 g limit applies to both. Quantities above the limit are subject to import tax and excise.
Frequently asked
Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Georgia?
Allowed. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Georgia: legal. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos, or 250 g of any other tobacco product, or a proportional mix of these, carried in baggage or hand luggage and not intended for economic activity (Customs Code of Georgia Art. 186(5)).
Can I bring tobacco snus to Georgia?
Allowed. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Georgia: legal.
Can I take snus on a plane to Georgia?
Snus and nicotine pouches are dry goods. Airlines and airport security treat them like any other personal item in carry-on or checked luggage; the limits that matter are the customs rules of the destination country.
Do I have to declare snus at customs in Georgia?
Not if you stay within the personal allowance.
- Full legal status of snus and nicotine pouches in Georgia
- Flying with nicotine pouches: the general guide
Other destinations
- Bringing snus to Afghanistan – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus legal
- Bringing snus to Armenia – pouches legal, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Azerbaijan – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Bahrain – pouches banned, snus banned
- Bringing snus to Bangladesh – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bringing snus to Bhutan – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal with restrictions
- Bringing snus to Brunei – pouches no specific rule found, snus banned
- Bringing snus to Cambodia – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
- Bringing snus to China – pouches legal with restrictions, snus legal with restrictions
- Bringing snus to Hong Kong – pouches no specific rule found, snus banned
Sources
- Customs Code of Georgia, Art. 186 (import tax relief for goods carried by passengers and personal consignments), English translation – Legislative Herald of Georgia (matsne.gov.ge) (Legislation, 8 July 2019; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“a) 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos, ... or 250 grams of any other tobacco product (except for raw tobacco material), or a collection of sorts of tobacco product specified in this sub-paragraph if the sum of percentage values ... does not exceed 100 %”
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