Yes, you can bring a personal nicotine vape to Indonesia in your carry-on. Never bring cannabis, THC or CBD products, including vape liquids.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Indonesia?

What is a Vape Pen?

A vape pen is a small e-cigarette with a battery, a heating coil and a tank or pod of e-liquid.

The coil heats the liquid into an aerosol that is inhaled. Some pens are made for cannabis oil, and those are illegal in Indonesia.

Can You Fly With A Vape Pen To Indonesia?

Yes. Nicotine vapes are legal in Indonesia, and adults can bring a personal device.

On the plane, TSA allows electronic smoking devices only in carry-on bags, never in checked luggage. Indonesian airports and airlines follow the same rule.

What Can Go Wrong When Flying With A Vape Pen?

The biggest risk is cannabis. The UK government warns that cannabis and cannabis-based products, including CBD and THC, are illegal in Indonesia whether carried in a bottle, vape or any other form, and airports there are good at detecting them.

Drug penalties in Indonesia are severe. Check every liquid you pack.

Are Vape Pens Illegal in Indonesia?

Overview of Vape Pens

No. Nicotine vapes are legal and widely sold in Indonesia.

Vaping Laws in Indonesia

Indonesia's Government Regulation 28 of 2024 raised the minimum age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes and other nicotine products to 21.

Several Indonesian cities include e-cigarettes in their smoke-free laws, so don't vape where smoking is banned.

How Indonesia Regulates Vaping Today

Indonesia taxes e-cigarette products and regulates them alongside tobacco rather than banning them.

During Ramadan, avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public in the daytime, and treat vaping the same way.

Final Thoughts on Vaping In Indonesia

Bring a personal nicotine vape in your carry-on, be 21 or older to buy supplies, and leave anything containing cannabis or CBD at home.

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

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

• Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices, Transportation Security Administration
• Indonesia travel advice: Safety and security, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• World No Tobacco Day 2025: WHO hails Indonesia's reforms, World Health Organization Indonesia