Is Benzodiazepines legal in Kyrgyzstan?

Legal status

Controlled under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021) — illegal production for sale under Article 282; possession above threshold quantities a fine or up to 5 years' imprisonment; small-quantity personal possession administrative (Code of Offences, no criminal record); the precise current-Code possession article and exact threshold quantities not confirmed here (prior-Code figures not assumed current — verify); the drug-law ceiling is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

Benzodiazepines is controlled in Kyrgyzstan under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021). In Kyrgyzstan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021). Illegal production of narcotics for the purpose of sale is Article 282; possession above threshold quantities carries a fine or up to 5 years' imprisonment, while small-quantity personal possession is handled administratively under the Code of Offences with no criminal record. The drug-law ceiling is imprisonment. The precise possession article number under the current 2021 Code and the exact threshold quantities are not confirmed here (figures reported under the prior Code — around more than 1 g of heroin or more than 3 g of hashish — should not be assumed to be the current-Code thresholds); verify against the current schedule.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Kyrgyzstan, drugs fall under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021). Illegal production of narcotics for the purpose of sale is Article 282; possession above threshold quantities carries a fine or up to 5 years' imprisonment, while small-quantity personal possession is handled administratively under the Code of Offences with no criminal record. The drug-law ceiling is imprisonment. The precise possession article number under the current 2021 Code and the exact threshold quantities are not confirmed here (figures reported under the prior Code — around more than 1 g of heroin or more than 3 g of hashish — should not be assumed to be the current-Code thresholds); verify against the current schedule. Cannabis is controlled under the same Criminal Code framework, with administrative handling of small personal-possession quantities and criminal liability above threshold; no legal recreational regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Kyrgyzstan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.