Yes, you can smoke at Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) outside the terminal building, landside, where Croatian law permits smoking in the open air. Dubrovnik’s official site details its passenger services — Wi-Fi, currency exchange, a travel agency, airport shuttle — without a dedicated smoking policy page, and the airport publishes no smoking area, so the reliable option is outside before you clear the checkpoint.
Dubrovnik Airport (Zračna luka Dubrovnik, DBV) is Croatia’s third-busiest airport, serving the Old Town and the Dalmatian coast from a single terminal.
Outside the Terminal (Landside)
Outside the terminal building, landside, open-air smoking is lawful under Croatian law; the airport does not mark a specific spot, so this is the general legal default rather than a signed area. It applies before you enter the building or join the security line, and on arrival, once you’ve stepped out through the doors with your bags.
After Security
Dubrovnik’s official site does not list an indoor or airside smoking area, and none of its published passenger-facilities pages mention one. Plan to have your last cigarette landside before the security checkpoint — once you’re through, transit and layover smoking options here are limited compared with larger hubs.
Vaping
Croatia’s Tobacco & Related Products Act bans e-cigarette use in all enclosed public spaces, the same rule that applies to tobacco (Art. 25, NN 98/2025). At DBV, with no confirmed indoor area, that means vaping follows cigarettes outdoors, landside.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal interior | No confirmed area | Whole building treated as non-smoking |
| Landside, outside the terminal | Yes | Open air permitted under Croatian law; no marked spot |
| After security (airside) | No confirmed area | Smoke before the checkpoint |
| Vaping | Yes | Same open-air landside allowance |
For Croatia’s airport smoking rules, enforcement and vaping law, see our Croatia airport smoking guide.