Ban on vape from November 15 in Maldives

The list of countries that ban tourists from bringing e-cigarettes into the country is growing: Australia, Türkiye, Singapore, Mexico, India, Brazil, Thailand and now the Maldives.

Maldivian officials explained that if travelers arrive with e-cigarettes, they can store them at a special counter at the airport to get a receipt and pick them up again on departure.
The Maldives import ban also applies to tobacco, smoking accessories, shisha and flavored cigarettes, with one exception: travellers aged 18 and over on a tourist visa can bring in up to 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco.
Aside from the Maldives, Thailand has some of the world’s strictest regulations against e-cigarettes, with heavy fines and even prison sentences of up to five years for anyone who violates e-cigarette laws.
In Australia, the import of all types of e-cigarettes will be banned from March 2024 unless a special license is obtained.
While e-cigarettes have been proven to help smokers quit, health officials in many countries are concerned that dessert-flavored e-cigarettes are appealing to young people who have not yet started smoking.