Travel rules › Maldives
Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to the Maldives?
Travellers may bring snus or nicotine pouches into the Maldives only within limits. Maldives Customs' allowance page could not be retrieved, so the tobacco quantity is unverified. Snus and pouches may be carried by adults aged 21 or over born before 1 January 2007; anyone born on or after that date may not possess tobacco. Vapes and vaping products are prohibited imports since 15 December 2024 (fine MVR 10,000 per item). Selling nicotine pouches in the Maldives is legal with restrictions and selling tobacco snus is legal with restrictions.
| Allowance | No fixed quantity Maldives Customs' allowance page could not be retrieved, so the tobacco quantity is unverified. Snus and pouches may be carried by adults aged 21 or over born before 1 January 2007; anyone born on or after that date may not possess tobacco. Vapes and vaping products are prohibited imports since 15 December 2024 (fine MVR 10,000 per item). |
| Nicotine pouches | Unclear Sale in the Maldives: legal with restrictions |
| Tobacco snus | Unclear Sale in the Maldives: legal with restrictions |
Customs and penalties
- Declaration: unclear
- Penalties: Use of tobacco in breach of the law: fine up to MVR 5,000; vape import for business up to MVR 50,000.
- Minimum age in the Maldives: 21
Frequently asked
Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to the Maldives?
Unclear. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in the Maldives: legal. Maldives Customs' allowance page could not be retrieved, so the tobacco quantity is unverified. Snus and pouches may be carried by adults aged 21 or over born before 1 January 2007; anyone born on or after that date may not possess tobacco. Vapes and vaping products are prohibited imports since 15 December 2024 (fine MVR 10,000 per item).
Can I bring tobacco snus to the Maldives?
Unclear. Possession and use of tobacco snus in the Maldives: legal.
Can I take snus on a plane to the Maldives?
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 the Maldives?
We found no explicit rule; declare if you exceed the general tobacco allowance.
- Full legal status of snus and nicotine pouches in the Maldives
- 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 Georgia – pouches legal, snus legal
Sources
- Smoking in the Maldives – Wikipedia (Other; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“individuals born on or after January 1, 2007, including tourists, are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or using tobacco”
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