What is the smoking age in Timor-Leste?

Under 18

Minimum age to buy tobacco: 17.

Timor-Leste is one of 21 countries classified “Under 18” for the smoking age — 12% of the 180 with data. (Also searched as minimum age to buy tobacco.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Smoking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Indonesia
19+ Minimum age to buy tobacco: 21.
Malaysia
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Brunei
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Palau
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Papua New Guinea
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Singapore
19+ Minimum age to buy tobacco: 21.

Other laws in Timor-Leste

Cannabis
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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