Is Tobacco legal in Uzbekistan?
- Legal status
- Legal for adults in Uzbekistan, with an age limit of twenty one and a ban on some forms. Tobacco is not a controlled drug: it is not named in Lists I to IV of Resolution 330 or in the potent substance list of Resolution No. 818, read on 3 October 2026, and that does not rule out a later amendment [Certain]. Article 21 of Law ZRU-844 of 24 May 2023 forbids selling tobacco products «йигирма бир ёшга тўлмаган шахсларга» (to persons under twenty one) [Certain]. Since 1 March 2026 article 37 bans non smoked tobacco such as tobacco snus, and every e-cigarette, from import and possession, with an exception for nasvay inside the country [Certain].
- Consequences if caught
- Capital exposure: none. Article 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 30 April 2023 provides «Ўзбекистон Республикасида ўлим жазоси тақиқланади», in the Russian text «В Республике Узбекистан смертная казнь запрещается» (the death penalty is prohibited in the Republic of Uzbekistan), read in both texts on lex.uz on 3 October 2026 [Certain]. Smoking in the public places listed in article 24 of Law ZRU-844, among them restaurants, transport, stations, parks and the entrances to stations and airports, is banned, and Administrative Code article 56-1 fines it at one third of the base calculation amount, or twice the base amount on an aircraft [Certain]. Possessing banned tobacco products is an administrative offence under article 186-1 of the Administrative Code, and in a considerable amount or after a penalty a crime under article 186-1 of the Criminal Code, set out in the nicotine row [Certain].
- If prescribed or medical
- Not applicable.
- Documentation
- Cigarettes, cigars and heated tobacco may be carried; the duty free quantity for a traveller was not read in this run. Do not carry snus or any vape [Certain that they are banned].
- Law ZRU-844 of 24 May 2023, articles 21, 24 and 37, read on 3 October 2026
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- Administrative Code articles 56-1 and 186-1
- Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 330 of 12 November 2015, annexes 4 to 7 (Lists I to IV) and their notes, read on 3 October 2026
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- Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, articles 270 to 276 and 276-1 to 276-13 as restated or added by Law ZRU-1151 of 11 June 2026
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- Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 30 April 2023, article 25, Uzbek and Russian texts
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- Administrative Responsibility Code, articles 56, 56-3, 89 and 187-1
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- Law No. 813-I of 19 August 1999 on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, articles 3, 5, 11, 25 and 30
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- Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 359 of 2 July 2026, annexes 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10, in force from 12 January 2027
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- Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 818 of 27 September 2019, annex 1 list of potent substances, wording of Resolution No. 632 of 4 October 2024, read on 3 October 2026
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Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Other substances confirmed in Uzbekistan
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Uzbekistan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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