Can you bring your vape pen to the Netherlands? Here are the flight rules, Dutch vaping laws, and how to fly safely with a vape pen.

Flying With A Vape Pen To Netherlands

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Netherlands?

Vaping in the Air

Yes, you can fly to the Netherlands with a vape pen, as long as it travels in your carry-on bag or on your person.

Vape pens are legal in the Netherlands for adults 18 and over.

What you can't do is use it. Vaping is banned on commercial flights, and the FAA calls it dangerous and a federal offense on US flights.

You also can't charge your vape on board. Some airports have smoking areas where vaping is allowed, but rules vary, so follow the signs.

What You Can Bring Along

The TSA allows vapes in carry-on bags only, with lithium ion batteries of 100 Wh or less. Spare batteries must also go in your carry-on, with the terminals covered.

Nicotine e-liquid is allowed in the cabin. Bottles must be 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less and go in your quart-sized liquids bag.

Never pack cannabis, THC or CBD products. Many countries treat them as illegal drugs.

Allowed In Checked Luggage?

No. Vapes and spare lithium batteries are banned from checked luggage, because they are a fire risk in the cargo hold.

If your carry-on is checked at the gate, take your vape and spare batteries out and keep them with you.

Flying With A Vape Pen To Netherlands

Are Vape Pens Illegal in Netherlands?

Vaping Laws in the Netherlands

Vape pens are legal for adults. Dutch law bans selling e-cigarettes to anyone under 18.

Since July 1, 2020, the Dutch smoking ban has covered e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine. That means no vaping in enclosed public spaces, bars, restaurants or workplaces.

Flavor Ban

E-liquids sold in the Netherlands may only have a tobacco flavor. The NVWA has enforced this ban since January 1, 2024.

The ban covers sales. We could not confirm the rules on flavored e-liquid you bring for your own use, so pack only what you need.

Where You Can Buy Vapes

Online sales of e-cigarettes have been banned since July 1, 2023. Supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and bars have been barred from selling them since July 1, 2024.

The government plans to limit e-cigarette sales to specialist shops.

Age Restrictions

Vapes are for adults only. In the US, federal law bans selling e-cigarettes to anyone under 21.

Flying With A Vape Pen To Netherlands

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

With a bit of preparation, flying with a vape pen is simple. Here are some tips:

Carry-on only: pack the vape and any spare batteries in your carry-on. If your bag is gate-checked, take them out first.
Prevent activation: switch the device off or lock it, and keep spare batteries in a case away from keys and coins.
Liquids: keep e-liquid bottles at 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less, in your liquids bag. Pressure changes can make tanks leak, so carry them empty or in a sealed bag.
No vaping on board: don't use or charge your vape on the plane.
Check every stop: airlines can limit how many devices you carry, and the rules of any country where you change planes also apply.

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