200 cigarettes from outside the EU; 40 in some countries.
- Higher limit: 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250 g of tobacco.
- Lower limit: 40, 20, 10 or 50 g, for all travellers in Estonia and Romania and for land and sea travellers in eight other states.
- Travellers under 17 have no duty-free tobacco allowance.
Entering the EU from a non-EU country you can bring one of: 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco without paying VAT or excise duty. Eight member states apply the lower limit (40 cigarettes, 20 cigarillos, 10 cigars or 50 g) only to land and sea travellers, Estonia and Romania apply it to all travellers, and travellers under 17 have no duty-free tobacco allowance.
🚬 EU tobacco allowance from outside the EU
From the EU's Your Europe page "Alcohol, tobacco and excise duties" (last checked by the EU on 21 September 2026).
| Tobacco product | Higher limit (one of) | Lower limit (one of) |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | 200 | 40 |
| Cigarillos (cigars up to 3 g each) | 100 | 20 |
| Cigars | 50 | 10 |
| Smoking tobacco | 250 g | 50 g |
🇪🇺 Which countries apply which limit
| Limit applied | Countries |
|---|---|
| Lower limit for all travellers | Estonia, Romania |
| Lower limit for land and sea travellers (higher limit by air) | Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia |
| Higher limit (not listed as applying the lower limit) | Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden |
- Between EU countries: the guideline levels may not be lower than 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars or 1 kg of tobacco.
- Under 17: no duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.
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Sweden❓ Quick answers
How many cigarettes can I bring into the EU?
200 cigarettes (or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco) from outside the EU; 40 where the lower limit applies (all travellers in Estonia and Romania; land and sea travellers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia).
Which EU countries have the lower cigarette limit?
Estonia and Romania for all travellers; Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia for land and sea travellers only.
How many cigarettes can I carry between EU countries?
The EU guideline levels may not be lower than 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars or 1 kg of tobacco.
Can under-17s bring cigarettes into the EU duty free?
No. Your Europe says travellers under 17 are not entitled to the tobacco or alcohol allowance.
Source: the EU's Your Europe page. Read 8 October 2026. Confirm with the customs authority of the EU country you enter before you travel.