What's The Limit: Cigarettes Allowed Into Austria?

If you're travelling to Austria and want to bring cigarettes, the amount you can bring depends on where you're travelling from. If you're arriving from a non-EU country, you can bring 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars, 250g of tobacco or 800 tobacco sticks for e-cigarettes or a proportional mix of these products. If you're travelling from an EU country, you can bring 800 cigarettes or 400 cigarillos or 200 cigars or 1kg of tobacco or 800 tobacco sticks for e-cigarettes.

If you are arriving from a non-EU country, you can bring 200 cigarettes into Austria without incurring customs duty

If you are arriving from an EU country, you can bring 800 cigarettes into Austria without incurring customs duty. This also applies to 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars, 1kg of tobacco, or 800 tobacco sticks for e-cigarettes, or a proportional mix of these products. Again, you must be over 17 years old to bring these goods into Austria.

If you are entering Austria with tobacco products obtained in the Samnaun Valley via the customs offices of Pfunds, Spiss or Martinsbruck, these imports are regarded as direct imports.

If you are travelling from Hungary, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania or Bulgaria, the tax-exempt quantity of cigarettes is 300.

If you are over 17, you can bring certain goods into Austria from another EU country, as long as you have paid tax on them

If you are bringing tobacco products into Austria from Hungary, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania or Bulgaria, the tax-exempt quantity is 300 pieces. It is important to note that customs officials may question you if you bring in more than the specified amounts.

When entering Austria with tobacco products obtained in the Samnaun Valley via the customs offices of Pfunds, Spiss or Martinsbruck, these imports are regarded as direct imports. Additionally, travellers resident in the EU are allowed to import medication to Austria that they already have with them, up to a cumulative value of EUR 430 for airline travellers or EUR 300 for other travellers per calendar day.

If you bring more than 800 cigarettes into Austria, customs officials are likely to question you

If you are travelling from an EU country, you are allowed to bring 800 cigarettes into Austria without being questioned by customs officials. This is because the EU has a duty-free allowance for travellers, which permits you to bring certain goods into another EU country, provided you have paid tax on them and they are for your own personal use. However, if you are travelling from Hungary, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania or Bulgaria, the tax-exempt quantity is 300 cigarettes.

If you are travelling from a non-EU country, you are allowed to bring 200 cigarettes into Austria without incurring customs duty. This means that you can bring up to 200 cigarettes into the country without having to pay any additional taxes or duties. However, if you bring more than 200 cigarettes, you may be subject to customs duties and taxes.

It is important to note that the duty-free allowance and customs regulations may change over time, so it is always a good idea to check the latest information before travelling. Additionally, if you are bringing tobacco products into Austria, you should be aware that there are also restrictions on the amount of tobacco you can bring, as well as on other goods such as alcohol.

If you are bringing tobacco products into Austria from Hungary, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania or Bulgaria, the tax-exempt quantity is 300 pieces

This is a specific rule for travellers arriving in Austria from these countries. If you are arriving from an EU country other than those listed, the duty-free allowance is 800 cigarettes. If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the allowance is 200 cigarettes.

In all cases, you must be over 17 years old to bring tobacco products into Austria. You are also only allowed to bring in tobacco products if you have paid tax on them and they are for your own personal use. If you are bringing in more than the duty-free allowance, customs officials are likely to question you.

If you are bringing tobacco products into Austria that were obtained in the Samnaun Valley, these imports are regarded as direct imports if you enter via the customs offices of Pfunds, Spiss or Martinsbruck.

If you are bringing tobacco products into Austria from the Samnaun Valley, imports are regarded as direct imports

The amount of cigarettes you can bring into Austria depends on where you are travelling from. If you are arriving from a non-EU country, you can bring 200 cigarettes without incurring customs duty. If you are arriving from an EU country, you can bring 800 cigarettes without being questioned by customs officials.

If you are bringing tobacco products into Austria from the Samnaun Valley, these imports are regarded as direct imports. This means that you can bring tobacco products into Austria from the Samnaun Valley via the customs offices of Pfunds, Spiss or Martinsbruck. If you are a permanent resident of Austria, you are restricted to bringing 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50g of tobacco. If you are not a permanent resident of Austria, you can bring 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.

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