Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Qatar?

Personal import: Not allowedVerified 4 September 2026

Travellers may not bring snus or nicotine pouches into Qatar. None for snus, chewing tobacco or nicotine pouches: chewable and sniffing tobacco preparations (Shammah, Suwaikah) are on Qatar Customs' prohibited-goods list and Law 10/2016 bans their import. No official duty-free allowance page for cigarettes could be retrieved. Selling nicotine pouches in Qatar is banned and selling tobacco snus is banned.

Allowance	0 g None for snus, chewing tobacco or nicotine pouches: chewable and sniffing tobacco preparations (Shammah, Suwaikah) are on Qatar Customs' prohibited-goods list and Law 10/2016 bans their import. No official duty-free allowance page for cigarettes could be retrieved.
Nicotine pouches	Not allowed Sale in Qatar: banned
Tobacco snus	Not allowed Sale in Qatar: banned

Customs and penalties

Declaration: unclear
Penalties: Confiscation, re-export or destruction of the goods (Art. 20); import in breach of Art. 7 is punishable by up to six months' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to QAR 100,000 (Art. 16).
Minimum age in Qatar: 18

E-cigarettes, electronic shisha and heated-tobacco devices are also prohibited imports (tariff headings 8543 40). Travellers should not carry snus, pouches or vapes into Qatar.

Frequently asked

Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Qatar?

Not allowed. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Qatar: unclear. None for snus, chewing tobacco or nicotine pouches: chewable and sniffing tobacco preparations (Shammah, Suwaikah) are on Qatar Customs' prohibited-goods list and Law 10/2016 bans their import. No official duty-free allowance page for cigarettes could be retrieved.

Can I bring tobacco snus to Qatar?

Not allowed. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Qatar: unclear.

Can I take snus on a plane to Qatar?

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 Qatar?

We found no explicit rule; declare if you exceed the general tobacco allowance.

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

Law No. 10 of 2016 on the Control of Tobacco and its Derivatives (English translation) – Ministry of Public Health, Qatar (via Tobacco Control Laws) (Legislation, 10 October 2016; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“Article 7 Importing, circulating, displaying, selling, distributing or manufacturing chewing tobacco, in any form and under any name, shall be prohibited. ... Importing, circulating, displaying, selling, distributing or manufacturing Sweika, in any form or under any name, shall also be prohibited.”
Prohibited Goods (customs tariff list) – General Authority of Customs, Qatar (Customs; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“24 03 99 21 00 00 - - - - Chewable and sniffing preparation(Sahmmah, Suwaikah) containing tobacco”

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