Tobacco and nicotine age limits in Croatia (2026)

Last reviewed: 31 October 2026

In short: Sales of tobacco, nicotine and related products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under 18 are banned. Smoking and using e-cigarettes and heated tobacco are banned in all enclosed public places, which the law defines to include public transport vehicles. Nicotine pouches are not named in the sales provision.

RuleWhat applies
Minimum age to buy tobaccoTobacco and nicotine products18 years [1]
Minimum age to buy e-cigarettesTobacco and nicotine products18 years [1]
Nicotine pouchesTobacco and nicotine products⚠ Not yet verified
Smoking ban in indoor public placesTobacco and nicotine productsYes [1]
Smoking ban on public transportTobacco and nicotine productsYes [2]

Notes

  • Article 23(1) bans sales of tobacco, nicotine and related products to under-18s but does not name nicotine pouches; the law bans sale of oral tobacco. Pouch status left unverified.
  • Applies to enclosed public spaces, including terraces closed by glass or other walls; covers tobacco and herbal products, e-cigarettes with or without nicotine, water pipes and heated tobacco (Article 25 as amended in 2025).
  • The definition of a public space in Article 3 names public transport vehicles; Article 25(1) bans smoking in all enclosed public spaces. Read from the 2017 original and the 2025 amendment; the 2018 amendment was not read.

Sources

  1. Narodne novine: Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o ograničavanju uporabe duhanskih i srodnih proizvoda (NN 98/2025) (consulted 31 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Narodne novine: Zakon o ograničavanju uporabe duhanskih i srodnih proizvoda (NN 45/2017; original text, amended 2018 and 2025) (consulted 31 October 2026) · all sources

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