Legal status in Egypt

Per-substance legal status for Egypt, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

32 confirmed substances53 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: schedule 1 (prohibited-tier) substance under the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (amended by Law 122/1989).
Consequences if caught: Simple possession/use is a felony (imprisonment + heavy fines). Import/export/manufacture-with-intent of a Schedule-1 substance is DEATH-PENALTY or life eligible (Arts. 33/34). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the trafficking tier; even prescription import is unlawful (Schedule 1).
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960 (amended 122/1989), Arts. 33/34 (capital) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Alcohol

Legal status: Legal / licensed — alcohol (ethanol) is a licensed, age-regulated beverage (minimum age 21), not a controlled drug; domestically produced and sold in licensed outlets and tourist venues.
Consequences if caught: No penalty for licensed adult consumption; public intoxication is an offence, and sale is curtailed during Ramadan and for locals in some areas.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
Documentation: Bought at licensed liquor shops, hotels and bars on proof of age; duty-free purchase on arrival is common. No permit required for tourists.

travel.state.gov · Updated July 14, 2026

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Amphetamine

Legal status: Schedule 1 (prohibited-tier) substance under the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (amended by Law 122/1989).
Consequences if caught: Simple possession/use is a felony (imprisonment + heavy fines). Import/export/manufacture-with-intent of a Schedule-1 substance is DEATH-PENALTY or life eligible (Arts. 33/34). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the trafficking tier; even prescription import is unlawful (Schedule 1).
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960 (amended 122/1989), Arts. 33/34 (capital) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Amphetamine in Egypt, full detail →

Barbiturates

Legal status: Barbiturates are Schedule IV prescription-only psychotropics (MoH Decree 301/1976 under Law 182/1960) — a less-harmful psychotropic tier transposing the 1971 Convention, distinct from the narcotic tables.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); undocumented traveller imports have led to detention. Egypt's death penalty (Law 182/1960, arts. 33–34) attaches to narcotic-table substances — Schedule IV barbiturates sit outside the death-eligible tables.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital is dispensed as a Schedule IV antiepileptic (a WHO Essential Medicine) on a controlled register; the sedative-hypnotic barbiturates are tightly controlled.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging; declare controlled medicines — undocumented psychotropics have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Controlled medicine under Pharmacy Law 127/1955 / Anti-Narcotics Law — diazepam may be carried WITH documentation
Consequences if caught: Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution. Diazepam (a benzodiazepine) is a controlled medicine: it may be carried for legitimate medical use with a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply and a customs declaration — but undocumented or excess quantities risk prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

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Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine is a controlled narcotic under Egypt's Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 — a lighter tier than methadone; capital exposure attaches to trafficking of narcotic-table substances, not to prescribed or personal medical use.
Consequences if caught: Law 182/1960 (as amended by Law 122/1989) imposes death plus a heavy fine for producing/importing/trafficking narcotics with intent — prescribed/personal buprenorphine is non-capital, but undocumented traveller imports have led to detention.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine on a controlled register with prior MoH approval.
Documentation: Prior MoH approval is needed to import controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging — undocumented opioids have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Schedule 1/Schedule 5 plant under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY for cultivating/trading; personal use min 1 year + fine
Consequences if caught: Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution. Cannabis (including hashish and bango/bhango, the local herbal cannabis) is a Schedule 1 / Schedule 5 plant; cultivating or trading it falls under the Art 33 death-penalty band, and even personal use carries a minimum of 1 year plus a fine from 1,000 LE.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine; cannabis is a prohibited Schedule 1 substance and cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

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Cathinone

Legal status: Illegal — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is on Egypt's narcotics/psychotropics tables under Law 182/1960 as amended. Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition, named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (Catha edulis, treated as a prohibited narcotic import) and from the synthetic cathinones (mephedrone and actively-scheduled NPS) that derive from it; cathinone is the named Sch-I alkaloid, cathine the milder metabolite (1971 Schedule III). Capital is reachable on a class basis — Law 182/1960 permits death for trafficking/manufacture of controlled narcotics/psychotropics.
Consequences if caught: Controlled substance: trafficking/manufacture of the alkaloid can be capital (class-based). Extreme risk.
If prescribed / medical: 1971 Schedule I substance with no accepted medical use and no lawful prescription route for the isolated alkaloid.
Documentation: No personal-carry or import route; trafficking of the alkaloid carries death exposure.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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CBD

Legal status: CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as cannabis under Anti-Narcotics Decree-Law No. 182 of 1960 (amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), which bans cannabis in all forms and expressly lists cannabis extracts and hashish — no CBD carve-out or THC threshold.
Consequences if caught: Arrest, prosecution, imprisonment and heavy fines apply for any amount; Article 33 mandates death for producing/extracting narcotics or possessing the plant with intent to traffic, so a personal CBD item is charged as possession and CBD-specific capital exposure is left to confirmation.
If prescribed / medical: There is no medical-CBD route for the public.
Documentation: No documentation legalises CBD — controlled as cannabis; travellers have been arrested despite holding a prescription.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Clonazepam

Legal status: Clonazepam is a Schedule IV prescription-only medicine (MoH Decree 301/1976 under Law 182/1960) — a less-harmful psychotropic tier, distinct from the narcotic tables.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); undocumented traveller imports have led to detention. Egypt's death penalty (Law 182/1960, arts. 33–34) attaches to narcotic-table substances — Schedule IV benzodiazepines sit outside the death-eligible tables.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a Schedule IV prescription medicine on a controlled register.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging; declare controlled medicines — undocumented benzodiazepines have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cocaine

Legal status: Schedule 1 narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY or life hard labour for trafficking
Consequences if caught: Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution. Cocaine is listed in Schedule 1.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine; a prohibited Schedule 1 narcotic.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Cocaine in Egypt, full detail →

Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is a narcotic-table substance under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (with Law 122/1989); low-dose codeine is dispensed medically. Egypt has executed for drug trafficking, and the death penalty attaches to producing/importing/trafficking narcotic-table substances with trafficking intent - capital exposure attaches only at aggravated trafficking, not to therapeutic codeine.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated narcotic trafficking is death-eligible; unauthorised possession of codeine draws imprisonment plus fines, and undocumented traveller imports have led to detention.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled narcotic-table prescription medicine on a controlled register.
Documentation: Prior Ministry of Health approval is required to import controlled narcotics - carry a prescription and original packaging; the 1960 law applies equally to foreigners.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Egypt: it is controlled AS cocaine, a Schedule 1 narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended), whose schedule covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. The death/life trafficking regime carries over to crack whether powder or base.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking crack (as cocaine) carries the death penalty or life hard labour (Arts 33-38); possession and use draw imprisonment and fines.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Egypt; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, whose schedules cover cannabis and THC and whose synthetic-substance amendments reach novel cannabinoids; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct from cannabis, a prohibited plant (death for cultivating/trading). The capital reach of a pure delta-8 isomer is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Zero tolerance; trafficking (Art. 33) is capital-eligible and Egypt uses the death penalty in drug cases; personal use carries imprisonment plus fine.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal import of a controlled tetrahydrocannabinol.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Diazepam

Legal status: Diazepam is a Schedule IV prescription-only medicine (MoH Decree 301/1976 under Law 182/1960) — a less-harmful psychotropic tier, distinct from the narcotic tables.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); undocumented traveller imports have led to detention. Egypt's death penalty (Law 182/1960, arts. 33–34) attaches to narcotic-table substances — Schedule IV benzodiazepines sit outside the death-eligible tables.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a Schedule IV prescription medicine on a controlled register.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging; declare controlled medicines — undocumented benzodiazepines have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Ephedrine

Legal status: Regulated as a chemical PRECURSOR (1988 UN Convention Table I — a methamphetamine precursor), NOT as a scheduled narcotic; a controlled precursor / pharmacy medicine under the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 (amended 122/1989); not a Schedule-1 narcotic.
Consequences if caught: No confirmed capital exposure — the capital trafficking penalty is for scheduled/synthetic finished drugs; ephedrine is a Table I precursor/medicine. Breaches: licensing offences, fines, imprisonment.
If prescribed / medical: Also a pharmacy/prescription decongestant-bronchodilator medicine subject to sales limits; carry documentation for a personal supply.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

loc.gov · Updated July 13, 2026

Ephedrine in Egypt, full detail →

Heroin

Legal status: Schedule 1 narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY or life hard labour for trafficking
Consequences if caught: Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution. Heroin is listed in Schedule 1.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine; a prohibited Schedule 1 narcotic.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

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Hydrocodone

Legal status: Hydrocodone is a controlled narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (with Law 122/1989); it is not marketed in Egypt. The law imposes death plus a heavy fine for producing, importing or trafficking narcotic-table substances with trafficking intent, so aggravated hydrocodone trafficking is death-eligible.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking-intent handling of narcotic-table opioids is death-eligible; prescribed personal use is not capital, but undocumented import has led to detention.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed only as a controlled narcotic under prescription; there is no ordinary retail supply.
Documentation: Prior Ministry of Health approval is required to import controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging — undocumented opioids have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Khat

Legal status: Illegal — controlled; cathinone/cathine are scheduled and khat is treated as a prohibited narcotic import (plant likely named). Mechanism: class (alkaloid). Egypt retains the death penalty for drug trafficking (Law 182/1960), but khat sits below the realistic capital tier — no realistic capital exposure.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; not a traditional Egyptian commodity, treated as a smuggled narcotic drawing imprisonment, not execution, for the leaf.
If prescribed / medical: Khat is traditional plant material with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; leaf caught via its scheduled cathinone content and seized at the border.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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Lorazepam

Legal status: Lorazepam is a Schedule IV prescription-only medicine (MoH Decree 301/1976 under Law 182/1960) — a less-harmful psychotropic tier, distinct from the narcotic tables.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); undocumented traveller imports have led to detention. Egypt's death penalty (Law 182/1960, arts. 33–34) attaches to narcotic-table substances — Schedule IV benzodiazepines sit outside the death-eligible tables.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a Schedule IV prescription medicine on a controlled register.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging; declare controlled medicines — undocumented benzodiazepines have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Lorazepam in Egypt, full detail →

MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a scheduled narcotic under the Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960 tables. NAMED/scheduled mechanism. CAPITAL caught: trafficking/dealing scheduled narcotics is death-eligible under Law 182/1960; MDA reached as a scheduled substance.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking death-eligible; severe penalties.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking death-eligible in law.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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MDPV

Legal status: Controlled. Egypt schedules psychotropics per the 1971 Convention (Law 182/1960 narcotic tables) and has actively scheduled cathinones, so MDPV (a Schedule II psychotropic) is controlled; the specific by-name entry is left to confirmation. Capital exposure is via the general trafficking regime (death penalty available for trafficking table-listed drugs); MDPV-specific reach is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking is death-eligible under the general narcotics regime. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed / medical: MDPV has no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Egypt.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled substance; do not carry.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — TREATY-floor / NAMED. Mephedrone is captured by Egypt's narcotics/psychotropics tables (Law 182/1960 as amended), which incorporate 1971 additions and under which Egypt has actively scheduled NPS. Capital is reachable on a class basis — Law 182/1960 permits death for trafficking/manufacture of controlled narcotics/psychotropics.
Consequences if caught: Controlled substance: trafficking/manufacture can be capital (class-based). Extreme risk.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled psychotropic with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No personal-carry or import route; trafficking carries death exposure.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Methadone

Legal status: Methadone is a controlled narcotic under Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended); Law 182/1960 (with Law 122/1989) imposes death plus heavy fine for producing/manufacturing/importing/trafficking narcotic-table substances with trafficking intent — methadone is within that capital scope at aggravated trafficking; prescribed use is non-capital.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table substances is death-eligible; prescribed personal use is non-capital, but undocumented traveller imports have led to detention.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a controlled narcotic on a controlled register (OST access limited).
Documentation: Prior MoH approval is required to import controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging — undocumented opioids have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Methylone

Legal status: Controlled — methylone is caught by the BLANKET clause added by the 2019 amendment to Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960 covering synthetic substances harmful to the body/mind/nervous system, which reaches synthetic cathinones (specific named listing left to confirmation). Capital-ELIGIBLE.
Consequences if caught: Zero tolerance. Art. 33 (trafficking) plus the 2019 amendment expressly imposing death for importing/exporting harmful synthetic drugs; methylone is caught by that synthetic-drug capital language. Hanging is used in civilian drug capital cases.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking carries the death penalty.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Modafinil

Legal status: Prescription-only registered pharmaceutical (e.g. Modasomil) — NOT on the Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960 controlled tables.
Consequences if caught: Unlicensed possession/sale is a pharmacy/health-law offence; no narcotics-trafficking (capital) exposure (not scheduled).
If prescribed / medical: Carry the prescription.
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Registered prescription medicine (not scheduled) · incb.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Morphine

Legal status: Morphine is a Schedule 1 narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 (as amended by Law 122/1989) and is death-eligible: producing, manufacturing, importing or trafficking narcotic-table substances such as morphine with trafficking intent carries the death penalty plus a heavy fine; no per-gram floor is published.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment and fines; producing, importing or trafficking morphine with intent is death-eligible under Law 182/1960.
If prescribed / medical: Available on prescription as a Schedule 1 narcotic for severe and cancer pain under strict records.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP — prior Ministry of Health approval is required to import controlled narcotics; carry a prescription and original packaging (the 1960 law applies equally to foreigners).

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Oxycodone

Legal status: Oxycodone is a controlled narcotic-table substance under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 (as amended by Law 122/1989) — a strong opioid; producing/manufacturing/importing or trafficking narcotic-table substances with trafficking intent is death-eligible, so aggravated oxycodone trafficking is within the capital tier.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); Law 182/1960 (as amended) imposes death plus a heavy fine for trafficking narcotic-table substances with intent — oxycodone as a strong opioid is within that capital scope. Undocumented traveller imports have led to detention.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled narcotic on a controlled-prescription register.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP: prior Ministry of Health approval is required to import controlled narcotics — carry a prescription and original packaging; the 1960 law applies equally to foreigners.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Pregabalin

Legal status: Pregabalin is a controlled narcotic-scheduled medicine in Egypt — added to paragraph (D) of Schedule No. 3 of the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 by Ministry of Health Decree No. 475 of 2019 (in force August 2019) after a severe abuse crisis in which pregabalin ranks among the most-misused substances; gabapentin was not scheduled alongside it.
Consequences if caught: Handling pregabalin outside the controlled framework is penalised under Law 182/1960; large-scale trafficking of scheduled substances carries severe penalties, and undocumented traveller imports have led to arrest.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed only against an authorised physician's prescription, which the pharmacy retains for inspection by the Ministry of Health.
Documentation: Personal-use import requires a prescription or authorisation; the 1960 law applies equally to foreigners — carry documentation and keep pregabalin in original packaging.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Controlled. Egypt has actively scheduled synthetic cannabinoids by amendment to the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 - the synthetic cannabinoid sold as 'Voodoo' was added to Schedule 1 in 2014, and the five synthetic cannabinoids common in 'Strox' (AB-FUBINACA, AMB-FUBINACA, 5F-ADB, AB-CHMINACA and XLR-11) were added by Decree No. 440 of 2018. Capital exposure is via the general trafficking regime (death penalty available for trafficking table-listed drugs), which now reaches these listed synthetic cannabinoids.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking the scheduled synthetic cannabinoids is death-eligible under the general narcotics regime, personal use a minimum 1 year plus fine. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed / medical: These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Egypt.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for scheduled synthetic cannabinoids; do not carry.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Tramadol

Legal status: Tramadol is a Schedule I narcotic (most-dangerous tier) under Egypt's Anti-Narcotics Law 182/1960, added by Ministry of Health Decree No. 125 of 2012 (up from an earlier Schedule II placement) after the 2010–2012 abuse crisis; Law 182/1960 provides the death penalty for trafficking and large-scale dealing, so large-scale tramadol trafficking can fall within a capital tier, though a tramadol-specific capital sentence is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Possession and trafficking are heavily penalised (imprisonment and heavy fines, rising at the trafficking tier to capital exposure); undocumented traveller imports have led to arrest and prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed only as a Schedule I narcotic under prescription/authorisation on a controlled register.
Documentation: Personal-use import requires a prescription or authorisation; the 1960 law applies equally to foreigners, and undocumented tramadol has led to travellers being jailed — carry documentation and keep it in original packaging.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Alprazolam is a Schedule IV prescription-only medicine (MoH Decree 301/1976 under Law 182/1960) — a less-harmful psychotropic tier, distinct from the narcotic tables.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted (imprisonment plus fine); undocumented traveller imports have led to detention. Egypt's death penalty (Law 182/1960, arts. 33–34) attaches to narcotic-table substances — Schedule IV benzodiazepines sit outside the death-eligible tables.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a Schedule IV prescription medicine on a controlled register.
Documentation: Carry a prescription and keep medicines in original packaging; declare controlled medicines — undocumented benzodiazepines have led to arrests.

unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam) in Egypt, full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 53 substances the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Egypt’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

MDMA

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated June 25, 2026

Zolpidem

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Egypt's authorities (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: EGYPT IS A DEATH-PENALTY COUNTRY for drug trafficking. This specific substance was not named in the reachable Egyptian statute (Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960, Arts 33–38, as amended) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. Note: synthetic cannabinoids (e.g. 'Voodoo' 2014; 'Strox'/AB-FUBINACA by Act 440/2018) have been added to Schedule 1 by amendment. Art 33: DEATH PENALTY plus a fine of 100,000–500,000 LE for unlicensed import/export, manufacture with intent to traffic, or cultivating/trading Schedule 5 plants (including cannabis). Art 34: death OR life hard labour plus a fine for possession/purchase/sale with intent to traffic. Art 38(1): possession/acquisition WITHOUT trafficking or personal-use intent = 3–10 years hard labour plus a fine of 50,000–200,000 LE. The law applies equally to foreigners, with no minimum-quantity threshold — mere presence of the substance triggers prosecution.
If prescribed / medical: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines (e.g. amphetamine/Adderall, methylphenidate/Ritalin, methadone) cannot be imported even with a foreign prescription; verify any controlled medicine before travel (see documentation).
Documentation: Schedule 1 and Schedule 3(a,b,d) medicines CANNOT be imported even with a foreign prescription — explicitly banned: amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) and methadone; tramadol is banned for recreational use and tightly controlled. Codeine, diazepam and some sleep aids may be carried WITH a doctor's letter, original packaging, a 2–3 month maximum supply, and a customs declaration. (Reference: a 2017 traveller received a 3-year sentence for carrying 290 tramadol tablets.)

Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182 of 1960 (as amended by Law No. 122 of 1989), Arts 33–38 · Pharmacy Law 127/1955 · (UNODC-hosted statute text) · unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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