Is Vaping Banned in Denmark?

Is vaping banned in Denmark?

No, vaping is not banned in Denmark, though the flavour and price rules make it different from the UK. Vaping is legal for adults under EU rules, yet only tobacco and menthol flavours can be sold, a steep tax makes e-liquid pricey, while indoor use is now banned like smoking. Bring your own flavours.

It helps to know that the products are legal, though the flavour you can buy is limited to tobacco or menthol. You can use your own vape within the rules, while buying your favourite flavour locally is simply not possible. This page explains the law, the flavour limit and where you can vape, so always check the latest official advice before you travel.

Let us look at the law, the flavour limit and where to vape.

For UK vapers, Denmark is easy in one way and limiting in another. Where you can vape is much like home, so that part needs little thought, yet the flavour choice on sale is far narrower than you will be used to, with prices higher too.

The legal position

Vaping is fully legal and regulated in Denmark. E-cigarettes and e-liquids are legal under EU standards of 20mg/ml nicotine and 2ml tanks, for over-eighteens, sold in shops and online, though a flavour ban limits sales to tobacco and menthol, with a steep e-liquid tax on top, so the market is narrower and pricier than the UK.

• Legal to use: e-cigarettes are permitted for adults.
• EU standards: 20mg/ml nicotine cap and 2ml tanks apply.
• Tobacco or menthol: other flavours are banned from sale.
• High tax: e-liquid is taxed heavily, so prices are steep.

Bringing your own kit along is perfectly simple. You can take a refillable device and e-liquids for personal use, keeping the device in hand luggage and e-liquid within the liquid limits, so the packing side is much like any other EU trip, with a personal supply of your own flavour solving the flavour limit.

Because the local choice is limited to tobacco and menthol, packing your usual e-liquid is the simple fix. A refillable kit and enough liquid for the trip means the flavour rule never affects you.

The flavour limit

This is really the headline rule in Denmark. Since 2021 only tobacco and menthol flavours may be sold, so fruity, sweet and dessert flavours are banned from sale, which means a UK visitor will not find their usual flavour on the shelves.

The stated aim is to make vaping less appealing to young people, which is much the same goal behind similar moves elsewhere. Denmark is a little more relaxed than countries that allow only tobacco, since menthol is also permitted, though the choice is still narrow. You can bring a personal supply of your own flavoured e-liquid and use it freely, you just cannot buy it there. If you run low, only tobacco or menthol will be available locally, so pack enough of what you like for the whole trip.

This is purely about what is sold, not what you may use. Your own fruity or sweet liquid is perfectly fine to bring and vape in Denmark, which keeps the flavour limit from being a real problem on a trip.

Where you can vape

Indoor use now closely follows the smoking rules in Denmark. Since 2025 vaping has been banned where smoking is banned, so indoor public places, workplaces and public transport are off limits, along with school and childcare areas, while outdoors away from these is generally fine.

Denmark tightened the rules back in 2025, bringing vaping into line with smoking indoors, so simply treat enclosed venues as off limits and step outside. Public transport, taxis and the areas around schools and childcare facilities are all firmly no-go. Some venues also set their own written policy on the matter, so signage and a quick check still help. Outdoors away from these areas you generally have rather more freedom, though do be considerate and keep your clouds away from others nearby. As always, look for signage and ask if you are unsure, since this changed recently.

• No indoors: banned in public places, workplaces and transport.
• Around schools: school and childcare areas are off limits.
• Outdoors ok: generally fine away from these, be considerate.
• Check first: the rules changed in 2025, so confirm before travel.

If you want to dig deeper, see our explainer on whether vaping is banned in Sweden. It pairs well with our guide on whether vaping is banned in the Netherlands and our look at whether vaping is banned in Germany.

For the full set of guides, the travel vaping hub brings everything together in one place.

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