No. India bans e-cigarettes, including bringing them into the country. Leave your vape at home.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To India?

Vaping Regulations in India

India's Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 bans the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and their components, and their advertising.

The UK government's travel advice is blunt: vapes and related products are banned, and you cannot buy vapes in India or bring them into the country.

Traveling With Vape Pens Internationally

Airline rules let you carry a vape in your carry-on, but that doesn't make it legal at your destination. Customs can seize a vape on arrival in India, and the law also covers storage.

If you are connecting through India to another country, check with your airline before you fly, and don't plan to vape during the layover.

Alternatives To Flying With A Vape Pen

If you need nicotine during your trip, nicotine replacement therapy such as patches or gum is a legal option to pack.

A trip without your vape can also be a good moment to talk to a doctor or pharmacist about quitting.

Are Vape Pens Illegal in India?

Vape Pen Use in India

Yes. Since 2019, e-cigarettes are banned nationwide in India, not just in certain states.

Smoking is also illegal in most public places in India, so only smoke in designated smoking areas.

The Debate Around Vaping

Countries take very different approaches. The UK promotes nicotine vaping as a quit-smoking aid for adult smokers, while India chose a full ban.

Whatever the policy, vaping is not risk-free, and the NHS says non-smokers and young people should not take up vaping.

Conclusion: Vapes Are Banned in India

The answer is clear: don't bring a vape pen to India. You can't legally import one or buy one there.

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

These tips apply to trips where vaping is legal at your destination, not to India.

Pack It in Your Carry-On

Vapes and spare batteries belong in your carry-on bag or on your person, never in checked luggage.

If the airline takes your carry-on at the gate to check it, remove the vape and any spare batteries first.

Stop It From Firing

Switch the device off or lock it so the heating element can't activate in your bag.

Carry spare batteries in a case so the terminals can't touch keys, coins or other metal.

Pack E-Liquid With Your Toiletries

E-liquid counts as a liquid at security, so each bottle has to meet the 3.4 oz (100 ml) carry-on limit at most airports.

Pressure changes in flight can push liquid out of a tank, so travel with tanks empty or sealed in a plastic bag.

Don't Vape or Charge on Board

Vaping is not allowed on commercial flights, including in the restroom, and you shouldn't charge the device on the plane.

Leave THC at Home

Never travel internationally with THC or cannabis vapes. Cannabis is still illegal under US federal law, and many countries punish it severely.

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Sources

• India travel advice: Safety and security, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Main Policies: E-Cigarettes, India, Tobacco Control Laws (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
• Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices, Transportation Security Administration
• Vaping to quit smoking, NHS Better Health