Is Amphetamine legal in Portugal?
- Legal status
- Controlled psychotropic, Tabela II-B under Decreto-Lei 15/93.
- Consequences if caught
- Personal-use possession decriminalised (administrative offence, Law 30/2000); trafficking criminal under DL 15/93 (1–12 years).
- If prescribed or medical
- Available on prescription; carry a Schengen Art. 75 certificate for personal supply.
- Documentation
- For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines plus the original packaging and prescription. Carrying a prescribed medicine within the 10-day personal threshold with a valid prescription is lawful.
- Decreto-Lei 15/93, Tabela II-B
- Lei 30/2000
- euda.europa.eu
Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Amphetamine in related jurisdictions
Other substances confirmed in Portugal
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Portugal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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