The sale of nicotine vaping devices is currently prohibited in 44 countries. In many countries, where it is legal to sell, buy and use SNP, they are nevertheless treated as tobacco products, which not only imposes bans on use in public places, but also prohibits any promotion of SNP as a safer option to smoking.


The countries which currently ban the sale of nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) are:

Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bangladesh Brazil Brunei Cabo Verde Cambodia Chile East Timor Ethiopia Gabon Gambia India Iran Iraq Japan Laos Lebanon Maldives Mauritius Mexico Nepal Nicaragua North Korea Norway Oman Panama Qatar Senegal Seychelles Singapore Sri Lanka Suriname Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Yemen