It's not a good idea. Iraq bans the manufacture, sale and import of e-cigarettes, so a vape in your luggage could be seized at customs.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Iraq?

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 that is heated into an aerosol.

Can You Fly With A Vape Pen To Iraq?

Airline rules allow a vape only in your carry-on. TSA allows electronic smoking devices only in carry-on bags, and lithium-ion batteries must be 100 watt-hours or less.

Iraq's own rules are the problem. Decisions of Iraq's Food Safety Advisory Committee ban the manufacture, sale and importation of e-cigarettes and their advertising.

Check travel advice too. The UK government advises against all or all but essential travel to parts of Iraq.

Conclusion

Leave your vape at home if you're traveling to Iraq.

Are Vape Pens Illegal in Iraq?

Overview of Vape Pens

Yes, in practical terms. You can't legally buy or import e-cigarettes in Iraq.

Iraqi law does not specifically address using e-cigarettes in public places, but with import and sale banned, using one invites unwanted attention.

Iraq’s Stance on E-Cigarettes

Iraq banned e-cigarettes at the product level rather than regulating them like some neighboring countries.

Iraq also applies the death penalty for crimes including drug trafficking, so never bring cannabis or THC products.

Conclusion

Don't bring a vape pen to Iraq. If you need nicotine, nicotine replacement products such as patches or gum are a safer option.

During Ramadan, avoid smoking in public in the daytime.

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

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

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

• Main Policies: E-Cigarettes, Iraq, Tobacco Control Laws (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
• Iraq travel advice: Warnings and insurance, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Iraq travel advice: Safety and security, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices, Transportation Security Administration