Edad mínima para el tabaco y la nicotina en el Reino Unido (2026)

Última revisión: 9 de octubre de 2026

En breve: In England and Wales the age of sale for tobacco and nicotine inhaling products is 18. England has a smoke-free premises rule for enclosed public places and workplaces.

NormaQué se aplica
Edad mínima para comprar tabacoTabaco y productos de nicotina; Inglaterra y Gales18 años [1]
Edad mínima para comprar cigarrillos electrónicosTabaco y productos de nicotina; Inglaterra y Gales18 años [2]
Bolsitas de nicotinaTabaco y productos de nicotina; Inglaterra y Gales⚠ Por verificar
Prohibición de fumar en lugares públicos cerradosTabaco y productos de nicotina; InglaterraSí [3]
Prohibición de fumar en el transporte públicoTabaco y productos de nicotina; Inglaterra y Gales⚠ Por verificar

Notas

  • Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate law and are not covered here. The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is to omit section 7 of the 1933 Act with effect from 1 January 2027 and replace it with new age-of-sale rules.
  • Applies to nicotine inhaling devices, cartridges and refills. Section 10 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is listed as coming into force on 29 October 2026.
  • No current age-of-sale rule for nicotine pouches was found in the sources read. Section 10 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (England and Wales) bans sale of nicotine products to under-18s and is listed as coming into force on 29 October 2026.
  • Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own provisions and are not covered here. Exemptions apply under section 3 (for example some residential premises).
  • The sources read did not state whether public transport vehicles are covered.

Fuentes

  1. legislation.gov.uk: Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 7: Sale of tobacco, &c. to persons under eighteen (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
  2. legislation.gov.uk: The Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015, regulation 3 (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes
  3. legislation.gov.uk: Health Act 2006, section 2: Smoke-free premises (consultada 9 de octubre de 2026) · todas las fuentes

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