Vape / E-Cigarette → Saudi Arabia

E-cigarettes are no longer banned but are subject to Ministry of Health regulations and a 100% excise tax.

Details

Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on e-cigarettes and vaping products in 2021 following a regulatory review by the Ministry of Health and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). Vaping products are now legal for adults but subject to significant restrictions: they are taxed at 100% under the Kingdom's selective goods excise tax framework (Royal Decree A/86, 2017), must comply with SFDA technical specifications for nicotine content and device standards, and cannot be sold to minors. Travellers may bring personal-use quantities. Sale and advertising restrictions remain; commercial importation requires SFDA product registration.

Quantity limit

Personal-use quantities; no defined traveller limit specified in ZATCA guidance

Documentation required

• Customs declaration for devices and e-liquid

Legal reference

SFDA Technical Regulations for Electronic Cigarettes; Selective Goods Tax Law (Royal Decree A/86, 2017); Ministry of Health tobacco control directives

Leaving with this item

Vape devices and personal e-cigarette hardware may generally be exported from Saudi Arabia freely, though many destinations prohibit import.

Practical advice

Bring only a reasonable personal-use quantity of vaping supplies. Keep devices and liquids in accessible packaging for customs inspection. Do not attempt to import commercial quantities.

Customs authority

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) · https://www.zatca.gov.sa