Smoking at Brunei International Airport (BWN)

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Brunei keeps its airport terminal completely smoke-free, and it is one of the strictest countries in the region on tobacco and vaping. Knowing this before you travel makes the experience simple: plan your smoking around the terminal, not inside it, and you will pass through without any surprises.

The airport that matters is Brunei International Airport (BWN) in Bandar Seri Begawan — the country’s sole airport.

How Brunei Airport Smoking Works

Brunei International Airport’s terminal is smoke-free throughout, and nothing on the site is marked as a smoking area. Under Brunei’s Tobacco Order 2005, airports and their premises are smoke-free with no designated-area exemption, and smoking is banned within 6 metres of any smoke-free building. The result is straightforward: there is no marked smoking area airside or landside, and the only place a cigarette is possible is outdoors on the landside — the open kerbside or drop-off edge, away from the doors and clear of the 6-metre boundary.

National law backs this up firmly. The sale and import of e-cigarettes are prohibited, and using a vape where smoking is banned is fined (around B$300 for a first offence). Nicotine liquids above 7.5% are controlled as poisons. Enforcement is strict, so the cleanest plan is to finish your cigarette before you reach the airport.

The Hub

Brunei International Airport (BWN) serves Bandar Seri Begawan and is the country’s only airport, handling all international and domestic flights through a single terminal.

Tips for Smokers at Brunei Airport

Smoke outdoors on the landside kerb before you enter departures, or before you arrive at the airport — there is no marked smoking spot at the terminal itself.
Leave vapes and e-cigarettes at home: their sale and import are banned, and using one where smoking is prohibited carries a fine of about B$300.
Keep at least 6 metres from any building and stay out from under the entrance canopy, in line with the law.
Treat enforcement as strict and consistent — Brunei applies its tobacco rules firmly, so respect the smoke-free signage throughout.

Brunei Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

Airport	After security	Indoor room	Outdoor area
Brunei International Airport (BWN)	–	–	Yes

Last updated: September 12, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a smoking area at Brunei International Airport (BWN)?

Yes — outdoors on the landside, at the open kerbside or drop-off edge, well clear of the doors and at least 6 metres from the building. The Tobacco Order 2005 gives airport premises no designated-area exemption, so nothing at BWN is marked or sheltered.

Can you smoke after security at Brunei Airport?

The entire terminal at BWN, including the airside departures area, is smoke-free, with no room or terrace past screening. Smoke outdoors on the landside before you enter departures, keeping at least 6 metres from the building; returning for a cigarette means clearing security again.

Can you vape at Brunei International Airport?

E-cigarettes are banned in Brunei. The country prohibits their sale and import nationwide, and using a vape where smoking is banned is fined around B$300 for a first offence. Leave vaping devices at home when travelling through Brunei.

What is Brunei's smoking law at airports?

Under the Tobacco Order 2005, airports and their premises are smoke-free with no designated-area exemption, and smoking is banned within 6 metres of smoke-free buildings. Enforcement is strict, so smoke well away from the terminal.

Where can I smoke near Brunei International Airport?

Outdoors on the landside only, out by the open kerbside or the drop-off edge, away from the doors and at least 6 metres from any smoke-free building. Nothing is marked or sheltered, so most travellers have a cigarette out in the open before heading inside.