Smoking at Mauritius Airport (MRU)

Mauritius keeps its single international airport simple and strict: the passenger terminal is completely non-smoking, and smoking is only at outdoor zones before the check-in halls. There is no airside lounge to smoke in.

For international travel through Mauritius, SSR International (MRU) is the airport that matters, as the Indian Ocean island’s gateway.

How Mauritian Airport Smoking Works

Mauritius’s tobacco regulations make the terminal fully smoke-free:

The entire passenger terminal is non-smoking (official statement) — no airside or indoor lounge
Outdoor smoking zones only, prior to entering the check-in halls (landside)
E-cigarette sale is banned and vaping is prohibited wherever smoking is — outdoor zones only
Once airside, you cannot return to the landside zone — smoke before entering

The Hub

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU). The main gateway to Mauritius. The official airport states the terminal is completely non-smoking, with smoking zones available only outdoors before the check-in halls. Transit passengers staying airside have no smoking option.

Tips for Smokers at Mauritian Airports

Smoke before you enter the terminal — the only zones are outdoors, pre-check-in
The whole terminal is non-smoking; there is no airside lounge to smoke in
On a long layover you’d have to exit and re-clear immigration/security to smoke
Vaping is banned indoors too — and e-cigarette sale is illegal in Mauritius

Mauritius Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

Airport	After security	Indoor room	Outdoor area
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)	–	–	Yes

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Mauritius Airport (MRU)?

Only outdoors, before check-in. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport’s passenger terminal is completely non-smoking; the only smoking zones are outdoors, prior to entering the check-in halls (landside). There is no airside or indoor smoking lounge.

Is there smoking after security at Mauritius Airport?

No — the entire terminal, including all airside areas, is non-smoking. Once you clear check-in, security and immigration you cannot return to the landside smoking zone, so smoke before entering the terminal.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Mauritius Airport?

No, not in the terminal. Mauritius bans e-cigarette sale and prohibits vaping wherever smoking is banned — so use the outdoor zones, the same as for cigarettes. Carrying a vape into Mauritius is legally risky.

Where can I smoke at Mauritius Airport?

At the designated outdoor smoking zones located outside, prior to entering the check-in halls (landside). There are no smoking facilities inside the passenger terminal.

Can transit passengers smoke at Mauritius Airport?

Not without leaving — the only zones are landside before check-in, unreachable once airside. A smoker on a long layover effectively cannot smoke without exiting and re-clearing immigration and security.