Is Codeine legal in Sudan?
- Legal status
- Codeine is a controlled narcotic under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act 1994; supply is disrupted by war. Sudan is a mandatory-death drug state on paper for aggravated trafficking, but capital does not attach to therapeutic codeine.
- Consequences if caught
- Aggravated trafficking is death-eligible on paper; unauthorised possession of codeine draws imprisonment, while prescribed use is lawful (wartime enforcement is uncertain).
- If prescribed or medical
- PRESCRIPTION AVAILABILITY NOT CONFIRMED. Sudan's 2026 INCB estimates were not furnished by Sudan: the entry is asterisked, and the publication's own legend reads "* Annual estimates were established by the Board". That Board-set list contains NO codeine line at all — only fentanyl, morphine and pethidine. Sudan has furnished INCB no traveller regulation ("Information not yet provided by country"), and no public register from Sudan's National Medicines and Poisons Board was reachable. The control status above is what is established; whether codeine is dispensed on prescription in Sudan is not confirmed here.
- Documentation
- Import authorisation is nominally required but wartime collapse leaves no reliable channel - carry full documentation.
- hri.global
- INCB Estimated World Requirements of Narcotic Drugs for 2026 (April update), legend "* Annual estimates were established by the Board": https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Narcotic-Drugs/Status-of-Estimates/2026/EstApr26.pdf
- INCB Country Regulations for Travellers: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/travellers/country-regulations.html
Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Other substances confirmed in Sudan
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Sudan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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