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Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Seychelles?
Travellers may bring snus and nicotine pouches into Seychelles for personal use. Passengers aged 18 and over: 250 grams of tobacco product or 200 cigarettes (including cigars), plus 2 litres of spirits, 2 litres of wine or beer, 200 ml of perfume and SCR 15,000 of other goods. Nicotine pouches are not named in the allowance. Selling nicotine pouches in Seychelles is unregulated (sold openly) and selling tobacco snus is legal.
| Allowance | 250 g Passengers aged 18 and over: 250 grams of tobacco product or 200 cigarettes (including cigars), plus 2 litres of spirits, 2 litres of wine or beer, 200 ml of perfume and SCR 15,000 of other goods. Nicotine pouches are not named in the allowance. |
| Nicotine pouches | Unclear Sale in Seychelles: unregulated (sold openly) |
| Tobacco snus | Allowed Sale in Seychelles: legal |
Customs and penalties
- Declaration: unclear
- Penalties: No specific penalty information found.
- Minimum age in Seychelles: 18
Legal basis: Customs Management (Passenger Allowance) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. 52 of 2018) as amended by S.I. 94 of 2024. Do not bring e-cigarettes or heated tobacco devices: they are banned.
Frequently asked
Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Seychelles?
Unclear. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Seychelles: legal. Passengers aged 18 and over: 250 grams of tobacco product or 200 cigarettes (including cigars), plus 2 litres of spirits, 2 litres of wine or beer, 200 ml of perfume and SCR 15,000 of other goods. Nicotine pouches are not named in the allowance.
Can I bring tobacco snus to Seychelles?
Allowed. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Seychelles: legal.
Can I take snus on a plane to Seychelles?
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 Seychelles?
We found no explicit rule; declare if you exceed the general tobacco allowance.
- Full legal status of snus and nicotine pouches in Seychelles
- Flying with nicotine pouches: the general guide
Other destinations
- Bringing snus to Algeria – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Angola – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Benin – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Botswana – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal with restrictions
- Bringing snus to Burkina Faso – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Burundi – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Cameroon – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Cape Verde – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to the Central African Republic – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
- Bringing snus to Chad – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Sources
- Customs and excises: passenger allowances – Seychelles Revenue Commission (Customs; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“250 grams of tobacco product or 200 cigarettes including but not limited to cigars”
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