How Many Cigarettes Can I Bring into the United Kingdom? 2026 Tobacco Allowance

How many cigarettes can I bring into the United Kingdom?

200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g or 200 heated sticks. Amounts over the allowance must be declared, and duty and tax may apply.

Source: gov.uk, checked 5 Nov 2026

Can I bring a vape or e-cigarette into the United Kingdom?

HMRC does not state a vape rule on its page. Some countries ban vapes outright, so check before you travel. Source: gov.uk, checked 5 Nov 2026

Can I carry cigarettes, vapes and lighters on the plane?

Cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco: carry-on yes; checked bag yes; No aviation limit; destination customs allowance applies; on board: smoking banned on board.

E-cigarettes / vapes: carry-on yes (on person or carry-on); checked bag no (also not in gate-checked bags); No quantity limit stated; spare batteries protected; on board: recharging banned; use banned by airline/regulator rules. Source: faa.gov, checked 5 Nov 2026

Lighter (gas/butane or Zippo-type): carry-on one, on person or in carry-on; torch lighters not in cabin; checked bag only in an approved container; One per passenger; on board: -. Source: faa.gov, checked 5 Nov 2026

Safety matches: carry-on one packet, on person or carry-on; checked bag no; One packet; on board: -. Source: faa.gov, checked 5 Nov 2026

Airline vape and lighter rules for flights from the United Kingdom

Jet2: vapes: Hand luggage only (battery max 160 Wh, installed, protected), stored under seat; no recharging; use forbidden; lighters: One small lighter or one small packet of safety matches on your person; blue-flame/cigar lighters, lighter fuel, strike-anywhere matches forbidden. Source: jet2.com, checked 6 Nov 2026

Loganair: lighters: One cigarette lighter, kept on person; lighter refills prohibited. Source: loganair.co.uk, checked 6 Nov 2026

Virgin Atlantic: vapes: Hand baggage/on person, batteries protected; not in overhead lockers; not in checked baggage; banned to/from India; banned in Maldives and Thailand; lighters: Blue-flame/cigar lighters banned; safety matches in limited quantity (not to/from Caribbean); no lighter fuel/refills; all lighters banned to Antigua, Barbados, Grenada. Source: virginatlantic.com, checked 6 Nov 2026

easyJet: vapes: Banned in hold; must be switched off at all times; recharging prohibited; lighters: Listed among items forbidden anywhere on the aircraft. Source: easyjet.com, checked 6 Nov 2026