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# Smoking at Moscow Domodedovo International Airport – DME

Yes, you can smoke at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME). There are indoor smoking rooms airside in the international departures area (Gallery E, near Gates 5 and 8), three free domestic airside rooms in Galleries C and D (opened 7 November 2025), and outdoor smoking points at the terminal entrances.

Domodedovo is one of Moscow’s three major airports. Russia’s 2013 anti-smoking law cleared smoking from the terminals, but later amendments let airports reinstate dedicated rooms, and Domodedovo opened indoor smoking rooms in international departures in July 2024 to serve its large volume of transit passengers.

## International Departures

Indoor smoking rooms are located airside in Gallery E, near Gates 5 and 8, opened in July 2024\. They serve passengers who have cleared passport control and cannot easily leave the sterile departure zone during a connection.

## Domestic Departures

On the domestic side, three free smoking rooms opened in the sterile zone on 7 November 2025 — two in Gallery C (one on the route to the jet bridges, one on the ground level serving the bus-boarding gates) and one in Gallery D on the route to the jet bridges. The rooms are ventilated, free to use, and fitted with flight-information displays; no lounge access is required.

## Outside the Terminal

Designated outdoor smoking areas are marked near the terminal entrances and exits, set back at least 15 metres from the doors as required by Russian federal law. These are the easiest option before security.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking option | Location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| International departures | Indoor smoking rooms | Gallery E, near Gates 5 and 8 (airside) |
| Domestic departures | 3 free smoking rooms | Galleries C (×2) and D, sterile zone, since Nov 2025 |
| Landside | Outdoor smoking points | Terminal entrances, 15 m\+ from doors |

For Russia airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our [Russia smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/russia/).

## Useful Links

- [Official Moscow Domodedovo Airport Website](https://www.dme.ru/en/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I smoke inside Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME)?

Yes. Domodedovo has indoor smoking rooms airside in the international departures area (Gallery E, near Gates 5 and 8), opened in July 2024, and since 7 November 2025 three free rooms in the domestic departures zone — two in Gallery C and one in Gallery D. Outdoor smoking points sit by the terminal entrances.

### Where are the smoking rooms at Domodedovo Airport?

Internationally, the indoor rooms are airside in Gallery E, near Gates 5 and 8, after passport control. On the domestic side, three free rooms opened on 7 November 2025 — two in Gallery C (one on the jet-bridge route, one on the ground level for bus boarding) and one in Gallery D. Outdoor areas are marked at least 15 metres from the terminal entrances.

### Is there smoking after security at Domodedovo Airport?

Yes. The Gallery E smoking rooms in international departures are airside, past passport control, and the three free domestic rooms in Galleries C and D are also inside the sterile zone — so on either side you can smoke without leaving security.

### Can I vape at Domodedovo Airport?

Yes, in the same designated smoking rooms. Heated-tobacco devices (IQOS) and e-cigarettes follow the same rule as cigarettes at DME — allowed only in the marked smoking rooms and areas, never in the open terminal.