The Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act administered by NEA is part of the national effort to promote a smoke-free lifestyle in Singapore. Smoking prohibition in Singapore was first introduced in 1970 and NEA has been gradually expanding the list of smoke-free places covered under the Act in consultation with the public and relevant stakeholders.

The Government’s long-term policy goal is to prohibit smoking in all public areas to protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. We seek to reach this goal by progressively extending the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act to more public places where the public will be impacted in their daily lives.

Given the large number of places where smoking is prohibited, it is not possible for NEA to deploy officers to watch over all these locations at all times. Operators and managers of premises are required to stop patrons, visitors and staff from smoking in such smoking-prohibited areas or request that they leave the premises.

Everyone can help to ensure the effective implementation of the smoking prohibition extension. Smokers are reminded to be socially responsible and considerate when smoking in public places and to smoke in permitted areas only.  The community can also play an active role by reminding smokers not to light up in smoking prohibited places.

Together, we can make Singapore a cleaner and healthier place for all to live in.

List of Places Where Smoking is Prohibited

It is an offence for a person to smoke in non-smoking areas listed under the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act. The current list of places where smoking is prohibited is given below:

List of Places Where Smoking is Prohibited

Omnibuses Cinemas and theatres Lifts Amusement centres Hospitals (indoor), maternity homes, medical clinics and nursing homes Indoor areas of fast-food outlets Indoor ice-skating rinks, roller skating rinks and roller discotheques Selected air-conditioned departmental stores, mini-supermarkets, supermarkets, air-conditioned restaurants Public libraries, museums and art galleries Convention halls or multi-purpose halls used for meetings or exhibitions Indoor sports arena including bowling alleys, billiard saloons, gymnasiums and fitness centres Private buses, private hire buses, school buses and taxis Air-conditioned hair-dressing saloons and barber shops Banks The Supreme Court, Subordinate Courts and Small Claims Tribunals Air-conditioned offices, factory floors and enclosed or air-con common areas of private residential premises Changi Airport terminal buildings (air-conditioned area) Air-conditioned shopping centres, underground pedestrian walkways Queues in public places Selected air-con areas/facilities in private clubs Schools, polytechnics, junior colleges and Institutes of Technical Education, enclosed or air-con areas in universities Air-conditioned shops Public toilets Bus shelters and bus interchanges Swimming pools and stadiums Community centres/clubs Hawker centres Non air-conditioned foodshops Entertainment outlets such as pubs, bars, discos and lounges Non air-conditioned shops, shopping complexes, office premises and factories Lift lobbies and hotel lobbies Markets Multi-storey and basement carparks Ferry terminals Entrance or exits to indoor areas of buildings and facilities where smoking is prohibited (within 5 metres of the entrances or exits) Playgrounds and exercise areas Common areas in residential buildings (common corridors, stairwells, staircase landings, void decks) Sheltered walkways, linkways and covered drop-off points Pedestrian overhead bridges Hospital outdoor compounds Any area within a 5-meter radius from bus shelters Reservoirs Parks under the purview of JTC Corporation Parks in public housing estates managed by respective Town Councils Premises occupied by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

 List of Areas where Smoking is Generally Allowed*