Under new regulations coming into effect from 9 December, travellers will not be allowed to bring in more than 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars or a kilogramme of other tobacco products.

These figures are included in current regulations as indicative quantities to help determine whether tobacco products brought into the State are for an individual’s own use.

The stronger regulations clarify that exceeding these quantities is clear evidence that the goods are not for personal use and will lead to them being seized in full.

Michael Gilligan, manager of Revenue’s Dublin Airport frontier management branch, said: “Previously, the indicative quantities were used as a guide to determine if tobacco products being transported by an individual were for their own use.

“The new regulations make it clear that from 9 December 2025, where the quantity of tobacco products someone brings into Ireland from the EU exceed the permitted amounts, the full quantity will be seized.

“In practical terms, this means that if someone arriving into the airport or coming off a ferry from another EU member state has 1,200 cigarettes with them, then all 1,200 cigarettes will be seized.

“It is not the case that 400 cigarettes would be seized and the individual would be able to keep the remaining 800.

“The same goes for roll-your-own tobacco — if you bring back too many pouches, they will all be seized.”

Revenue will be publishing further guidance material on this matter on its website shortly.