Can You Buy Nicotine Liquid In Australia?

Victor Johnson
Experienced Vaper
Published in
3 min readDec 24, 2018

While I’m not a legal expert, I do know that it is possible for some Australians to buy nicotine liquid online. Here’s how to go about it if you live in Australia.

Australia isn’t the most vape-friendly country in the world, but it is still possible to buy nicotine liquid and e-cigs in the country of over 24 million people. This guide will explain to you how you can buy such products, what the laws are, and where to acquire them if you meet the requirements.

Buying E-Liquid In Australia

When you go to buy e-liquid in Australia, you may not find what you’re looking for a local shop. This may be due to the regulations in the country. Fortunately, there’s another option: the internet.

On the web, you can find a number of online vape shops that sell nicotine liquid to Australian customers. There are some rules though. Here’s what you need to know when you go to buy e-liquids online if you live on the island:

How To Buy Online

  • Be of legal vaping age. For the most part, you need to be at least 18 years of age to buy nicotine vaping products if you live in Australia. In some parts of the country, you may not be able to legally buy such products. Be sure to check the laws in your area to make sure you’re able to legally buy nicotine vaping products before trying to order any. And keep in mind that some stores have their own age requirements, which may differ from those in your area. As an example, some stores require that all of their customers be at least 21 years old to buy their e-liquids and vapes.
  • Never order more than a three month supply of personal use. This may change in the future, but right now, you can only buy for personal use and you can’t buy more than three month’s worth of e-liquids at a time.
  • Keep your total order amount under $1,000 AUD. The way the laws are established in Australia right now, you can’t order more than $1,000 worth of nicotine vaping products at a time. This should not be an issue for most buyers though because that’s a lot of vape supplies anyway you split it. Do keep in mind though that the total amount is before any coupons or discounts are applied. So if your order is over $1,000 before any discount that you might apply, but turns out to be less than $1,000 after applying a discount, you’ve exceeded the legal limit. So just make sure that your order before any coupons or discounts is below the threshold of what’s legally allowed.
  • In some cases, you may need a doctor’s note or prescription to buy these types of products. Be sure to check the laws where you live before trying to buy these types of products online.

Where To Buy E-Cigs & E-Liquid Online

As noted, there are some online shopping options out there for Aussies looking to buy e-cigarettes and e-juice over the internet. One that you may not have heard of that has been happily serving customers in Australia since 2012 is Vaper Empire, an e-cigarette company that makes and sells their own brand of vapes/e-cigs and e-liquids. Ready to buy some vape supplies? Then shop here! All of their e-liquids are manufactured in a state of the art e-liquid manufacturing facility in the U.K. and they come in a bunch of different flavors, some of which you simply will not find anywhere else.

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