In many cases, the inbound allowance for tobacco sticks would be similar to cigarettes. The allowance may vary from one country to another. Please use our search to find out and double check the allowances set by the respective government agency in the country of your destination and in the transiting countries. Customs authorities in the country of your destination can question the excess of the inbound allowance and could confiscate the product, or even apply fines. It is the responsibility of the traveler to comply with the allowances relevant to the country they are travelling to.

Depending where you are travelling to, you might be able to buy your favourite smoke-free products locally. You may also wish to take advantage of duty-free prices at your departure or arrival airport (with the exception of inter-EU and domestic flights). Use our search tool to see a list of retailers, and find out where you can pre-order at the terminal to save time.

When passing through security at airports, you should place your IQOS and any spare IQOS batteries in a tray to pass through the scanner - the same as for all electronic devices such as tablets, phones, laptops etc.

You can't use any electronic nicotine products in any part of an aeroplane, including in the bathrooms. This is true of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and vapes. You may be able to use nicotine pouches on a plane, though you should check with your airline first.

In general, you should be allowed to carry your IQOS device on planes within the European Union, and it should be carried in hand luggage and treated as a battery-operated device in the same way as laptops or mobile devices. Using all tobacco products on airplanes, including IQOS and e-cigarettes, during flights is prohibited. For more information, make sure you check with your airline. IQOS products and tobacco sticks can be bought at Duty Free stores in selected EU airports and at IQOS stores throughout the European Union. EU member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

In general, you should be allowed to carry your device on planes to the United States and it should be carried in hand luggage and treated as a battery-operated device in the same way as laptops or mobile devices. Using all tobacco products on airplanes, including IQOS and e-cigarettes, during flights is prohibited. For more information, make sure you check with your airline.

At airports, using your IQOS is usually treated in the same way as using e-cigarettes, and it’s therefore forbidden. Outside the Terminal Building there will be designated smoking areas, but inside airports the use of IQOS products is only permitted in clearly signposted dedicated smoking areas or designated IQOS lounges. The use of nicotine pouches is not limited to a smoking area during travel. For more specific and updated information please check with your airline and local authorities before travelling.