Legal status in Greece

Per-substance legal status for Greece, 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.

47 confirmed substances38 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: 25I-NBOMe is a controlled narcotic in Greece under Law 4139/2013, subjected to EU-wide control by Council Implementing Decision 2014/688/EU (25 September 2014) and listed in Schedule I of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances in March 2015.
Consequences if caught: Personal use is a misdemeanour and trafficking a serious crime under Law 4139/2013, with imprisonment for supply.
If prescribed / medical: No accepted medical use; not available on prescription.
Documentation: Council Implementing Decision 2014/688/EU (25 Sept 2014); Law 4139/2013.

eur-lex.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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2C-I

Legal status: 2C-I is a controlled narcotic in Greece under Law 4139/2013; Greece was required to control 4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine after it was named for EU-wide control by Council Decision 2003/847/JHA (27 Nov 2003).
Consequences if caught: Personal use and possession are treated as a misdemeanour; trafficking is a serious crime carrying long custodial sentences under Law 4139/2013.
If prescribed / medical: No authorised medical or prescription use.
Documentation: Greek narcotics law (Law 4139/2013) implementing Council Decision 2003/847/JHA.

eur-lex.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I in Greece, full detail →

3-MMC

Legal status: 3-MMC (3-methylmethcathinone) is a controlled narcotic, brought under national control via EU Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/1326 (transposition deadline 18 Feb 2023) alongside its 1971 Convention Schedule II status.
Consequences if caught: Narcotics offences: trafficking carries substantial imprisonment; possession is a criminal offence. Non-death-penalty jurisdiction.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled narcotic.

eur-lex.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

3-MMC in Greece, full detail →

Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: scheduled controlled substance under the Greek Narcotics Code (Law 3459/2006; penalties Law 4139/2013); prescription-only.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession penalised under Law 4139/2013 (imprisonment/fine, reduced for users); supply/trafficking multi-year.
If prescribed / medical: Available on prescription; Greece is strict — carry a Schengen Art. 75 certificate and pre-clear stimulants where possible.
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 3459/2006 · Law 4139/2013 · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Adderall in Greece, full detail →

Alcohol

Legal status: Legal — alcohol (ethanol) is a licensed, age-regulated commodity, not a controlled drug; minimum age for sale is 18.
Consequences if caught: No penalty for adult drinking; penalties for serving minors and public-order offences.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
Documentation: Widely available in shops and tavernas on proof of age; no permit needed.

who.int · Updated July 14, 2026

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Amphetamine

Legal status: Scheduled controlled substance under the Greek Narcotics Code (Law 3459/2006; penalties Law 4139/2013); prescription-only.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession penalised under Law 4139/2013 (imprisonment/fine, reduced for users); supply/trafficking multi-year.
If prescribed / medical: Available on prescription; Greece is strict — carry a Schengen Art. 75 certificate and pre-clear stimulants where possible.
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 3459/2006 · Law 4139/2013 · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Amphetamine in Greece, full detail →

Barbiturates

Legal status: Barbiturates are scheduled psychotropics under Law 4139/2013 (the Drug Code) — a prescription-controlled class transposing the 1971 Convention tiers (secobarbital/pentobarbital/amobarbital higher, phenobarbital/barbital lower), supplied under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour (up to ~5 months); supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital is prescribed as an antiepileptic (a WHO Essential Medicine); the sedative-hypnotic barbiturates are rarely dispensed.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is required for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Barbiturates in Greece, full detail →

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine is a controlled narcotic under Greek drug law (Law 4139/2013) in a lighter tier than methadone; it is the principal opioid-substitution medication.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour; supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed for opioid substitution through centralised OKANA programme units; take-home is limited but expanding.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; prior EOF authorisation is advised for narcotic medicines.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 13, 2026

Buprenorphine in Greece, full detail →

Caffeine

Legal status: Caffeine is legal everywhere as an ordinary food and beverage ingredient; the notable status in Greece is the EU-wide mandatory high-caffeine warning label. Under Annex III of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, directly applicable in Greece, drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine per litre (other than coffee- or tea-based drinks) must bear “High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women” with the caffeine quantity in mg per 100 ml.
Consequences if caught: No penalty attaches to ordinary caffeinated foods, drinks or coffee; obligations fall on food businesses, with official food-control enforcement of the mandatory high-caffeine labelling rather than any consumer offence.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a food ingredient
Documentation: Ordinary caffeinated products need no documentation; drinks above 150 mg/L must carry the prescribed “High caffeine content” statement and quantified caffeine declaration.

eur-lex.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Recreational illegal (Law 4139/2013, cannabis downgraded to Class B); medical cannabis legal/regulated (Law 4523/2018); CBD < 0.2% THC legal; HHC scheduled as a narcotic (Jan 2024)
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. Cannabis is controlled (downgraded to Class B); recreational use is illegal, CBD below 0.2% THC is legal, and HHC was scheduled as a narcotic in January 2024.
If prescribed / medical: Medical cannabis is legal and regulated under Law 4523/2018 (EOF dual-licensing); carry the prescription and a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Cannabis / THC in Greece, full detail →

Cathinone

Legal status: Controlled — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is a controlled narcotic under Law 3459/2006 (Code of Laws on Narcotics). Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition, named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (the leaf, treated as an illegal narcotic) and from the synthetic cathinones (mephedrone etc., separately scheduled) that derive from it; cathinone is the named Sch-I alkaloid, cathine the milder Schedule-III metabolite.
Consequences if caught: Controlled narcotic: possession of the alkaloid a misdemeanour, supply a felony. No death penalty in Greece.
If prescribed / medical: 1971 Schedule I substance with no accepted medical use and no lawful prescription route for the isolated alkaloid.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled narcotic.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Cathinone in Greece, full detail →

Clonazepam

Legal status: Clonazepam is a Table Δ (D) psychotropic under Law 4139/2013 (amending the Drug Code); supplied under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour (up to ~5 months); supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a Table Δ benzodiazepine medicine.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is required for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Clonazepam in Greece, full detail →

Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. Cocaine is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Cocaine in Greece, full detail →

Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is prescription-only and a controlled substance in Greece (narcotics Law 4139/2013 / Law 3459/2006); even foreign over-the-counter codeine can trigger customs problems without a Greek-recognised prescription.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid prescription can lead to detention or prosecution under Greece's strict narcotics law; supply/trafficking is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed and dispensed as a controlled medicine under EOF control.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP (classic case): foreign OTC codeine risks arrest or seizure at Greek customs - carry a prescription, and advance EOF authorisation is advised for narcotics. Within Schengen the Article 75 certificate applies.

incb.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 Greece: it is controlled AS cocaine, a scheduled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Code (Law 4139/2013), whose entry covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and so reaches the base/freebase form. Crack is illegal on the same terms as cocaine.
Consequences if caught: Personal use/possession of crack (as cocaine) is a misdemeanour; trafficking is a serious crime under Law 4139/2013 with lengthy imprisonment.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has only narrow controlled medical use; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Crack Cocaine in Greece, full detail →

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under the Narcotic Drugs Code (Law 4139/2013), which schedules tetrahydrocannabinols and their isomers transposing 1971 Convention Schedule I; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct from cannabis (recreational illegal, medical legal) and from CBD <0.2% THC; Greece has separately been active in scheduling novel cannabinoids. No death penalty.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; possession and trafficking offences under Law 4139/2013.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal import of a controlled tetrahydrocannabinol.

incb.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Delta-8-THC in Greece, full detail →

Diazepam

Legal status: Diazepam is a Table Δ (D) psychotropic under Law 4139/2013 (amending the Drug Code); supplied under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour (up to ~5 months); supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a Table Δ benzodiazepine medicine.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is required for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Diazepam in Greece, full detail →

DMT

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. DMT is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

DMT in Greece, full detail →

Ephedrine

Legal status: Regulated as a chemical PRECURSOR (1988 UN Convention Table I — a methamphetamine precursor), NOT as a scheduled narcotic; an EU Category 1 scheduled substance enforced alongside Law 3459/2006. Also an EOF-regulated prescription/pharmacy medicine. Not a scheduled narcotic itself.
Consequences if caught: Illicit diversion of a Category-1 precursor is an offence under the EU regime + Greek implementing law; precursor/pharmaceutical offences separate from narcotics-trafficking penalties.
If prescribed / medical: Also a pharmacy/prescription decongestant-bronchodilator medicine subject to sales limits; carry documentation for a personal supply.
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu · Updated July 13, 2026

Ephedrine in Greece, full detail →

Heroin

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. Heroin is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Heroin in Greece, full detail →

HHC

Legal status: HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) is scheduled as a narcotic in Greece — individually listed under the national narcotic-drugs framework during the 2023-24 EU wave of HHC controls.
Consequences if caught: Handled under the Greek narcotics law (Law 4139/2013 lineage): production, supply and possession are penalised under that regime. Distinct from CBD below 0.2% THC, which Greece permits.
If prescribed / medical: No medical HHC product; HHC sits outside the regulated medical-cannabis programme (Law 4523/2018).
Documentation: Greece was among the EU member states that individually named HHC (the EUDA/EMCDDA tracked at least 22 member states controlling HHC by February 2025). Named route because the hydrogenated structure was not caught by isomer language. CND Schedule II of the 1971 Convention (in force 6 December 2025).

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

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Hydrocodone

Legal status: Hydrocodone is a scheduled narcotic on the Greek narcotic table under Law 4139/2013 (special narcotic prescription); it is not marketed in Greece but sits in the same strong-opioid narcotic tier as morphine and oxycodone — left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment; trafficking up to life.
If prescribed / medical: No marketed Greek hydrocodone product; a scheduled narcotic is dispensed only on the special narcotic prescription.
Documentation: Within Schengen carry the Article 75 certificate for up to a 30-day supply; prior EOF authorisation is advised for narcotics.

incb.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Hydrocodone in Greece, full detail →

Ketamine

Legal status: Controlled substance under the Greek narcotics law (Codified Law on Narcotics, Law 4139/2013), administered for medical use by qualified professionals; the exact schedule placement is left to confirmation against the current statute.
Consequences if caught: Recreational use is illegal; unlawful possession or supply is penalised under Law 4139/2013, and carrying without proper prescription documentation risks confiscation or charges.
If prescribed / medical: Permitted for medical/anaesthetic use administered by qualified professionals.
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Codified Law on Narcotics) · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Ketamine in Greece, full detail →

Khat

Legal status: Banned/controlled. Khat is classified as an illegal narcotic under Law 3459/2006 (Code of Laws on Narcotics), with the leaf treated as a controlled narcotic and the alkaloids cathinone/cathine also controlled. Mechanism: NAMED (national narcotics table).
Consequences if caught: Fresh leaf is illegal and enforced — record seizures at Athens airport; import/supply prosecuted under the narcotics code.
If prescribed / medical: Khat is traditional plant material with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; fresh leaf is prohibited and seized at the border.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Khat in Greece, full detail →

Lorazepam

Legal status: Lorazepam is a Table Δ (D) psychotropic under Law 4139/2013 (amending the Drug Code); supplied under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour (up to ~5 months); supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a Table Δ benzodiazepine medicine.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is required for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Lorazepam in Greece, full detail →

LSD

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. LSD is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

LSD in Greece, full detail →

MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a scheduled narcotic under the narcotics tables of Law 4139/2013 (1971 Schedule I transposition). NAMED mechanism.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking penalties severe (multi-year to life for aggravated cases) under Law 4139/2013.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No personal-import route for a scheduled narcotic.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

MDA in Greece, full detail →

MDMA

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. MDMA is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

MDMA in Greece, full detail →

MDPV

Legal status: Controlled as a psychotropic substance. MDPV is a 1971 Convention Schedule II psychotropic and was subjected to control across Greece by EU Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1875 (control by 2 Oct 2015); the specific national listing instrument is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Illegal as a controlled psychotropic; trafficking carries heavy imprisonment under the narcotics code. No death penalty.
If prescribed / medical: MDPV has no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Greece.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for a controlled psychotropic; do not carry.

op.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

MDPV in Greece, full detail →

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — NAMED. Mephedrone is individually added to the Greek narcotics tables implementing EU Council Decision 2010/759/EU (2011).
Consequences if caught: Controlled narcotic: possession a misdemeanour, supply a felony. No death penalty in Greece.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No licit personal-import route for a controlled narcotic.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Mephedrone (4-MMC) in Greece, full detail →

Methadone

Legal status: Methadone is a scheduled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 (the Drug Code) — full narcotic control.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment; trafficking up to life.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed for OST only through centralised OKANA programme units (little GP role; take-home limited but expanding).
Documentation: Carry the INCB/Schengen certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is advised for narcotic medicines.

incb.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Methadone in Greece, full detail →

Methylone

Legal status: Controlled — narcotic table under Law 4139/2013, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule II (methylone since 2015); the specific national individual-listing instrument is left to confirmation but control is not in doubt. No death penalty.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; possession and trafficking offences under Law 4139/2013.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import of a controlled narcotic.

incb.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Methylone in Greece, full detail →

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Scheduled controlled substance under the Greek Narcotics Code (Law 3459/2006); prescription-only; exact table left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession penalised under Law 4139/2013 (reduced for users); supply/trafficking multi-year.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.

Law 3459/2006 · Law 4139/2013 · unodc.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Methylphenidate in Greece, full detail →

Modafinil

Legal status: Prescription-only medicine (EMA-authorised, EOF-regulated) — NOT scheduled as a narcotic/psychotropic.
Consequences if caught: Prescription-medicine offence only.
If prescribed / medical: Carry the prescription + original packaging.
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

EMA/EOF prescription medicine (not scheduled) · ema.europa.eu · Updated July 13, 2026

Modafinil in Greece, full detail →

Morphine

Legal status: Morphine is a scheduled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — dispensed on a special narcotics prescription under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment; trafficking up to life.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a scheduled narcotic for severe and cancer pain.
Documentation: Within Schengen carry the Article 75 certificate for up to 30 days; prior EOF authorisation is advised for narcotic medicines.

incb.org · Updated July 13, 2026

Morphine in Greece, full detail →

MXE

Legal status: MXE (methoxetamine) is controlled across the EU, and therefore in Greece, under Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1875 (8 October 2015), which obliged member states to apply control measures and criminal penalties; Greece places MXE within its narcotics-control law.
Consequences if caught: Supply and trafficking of a controlled substance such as MXE are prosecuted under the Greek narcotics code with imprisonment scaling by role and quantity.
If prescribed / medical: MXE is not an authorised medicine in Greece and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No lawful supply channel exists; MXE bought online is an illicit import liable to customs seizure.

eur-lex.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

MXE in Greece, full detail →

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Nitrous oxide is not scheduled as a narcotic in Greece; it is regulated as an authorised medical/anaesthetic gas and food additive (E942), and the EU drugs agency records that most member states, Greece included, leave nitrous oxide legally available for medical, food and industrial use, with any recreational-supply response handled outside the narcotics code.
Consequences if caught: No controlled-drug penalty attaches to personal possession; recreational sale is addressed through consumer and public-health measures. No death penalty (non-DP).
If prescribed / medical: Nitrous oxide is a lawful medical/anaesthetic gas and food additive; medical and culinary supply is standard.
Documentation: Cream chargers are legally available for food use; there is no narcotics-import barrier for legitimate nitrous oxide.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide in Greece, full detail →

Oxycodone

Legal status: Oxycodone is a scheduled narcotic on the national narcotic table under Law 4139/2013, dispensed on a special narcotic prescription — a marketed strong opioid.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment; trafficking up to life.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed on a special narcotic prescription under EOF control.
Documentation: Within Schengen carry the Article 75 certificate (≤30 days); prior EOF authorisation is advised for narcotic medicines — undocumented opioids risk detention at customs.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Oxycodone in Greece, full detail →

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Pink cocaine (tusi) is not scheduled as such; it is a variable mixture (typically ketamine + MDMA) prosecuted through its constituents — both MDMA and ketamine are controlled substances under the Codified Law on Narcotics (Law 4139/2013), which reaches any preparation containing a controlled substance. Because the blend varies batch to batch, exposure follows the most-severely-controlled detected component.
Consequences if caught: Personal use is a misdemeanour while trafficking is a serious crime under Law 4139/2013, charged by reference to whichever constituent is detected.
If prescribed / medical: No lawful supply of the mixture; ketamine is administered for medical use by qualified professionals, while MDMA has no marketed medical use.
Documentation: Sold as an unregulated party powder; because the makeup varies batch to batch, purchasers cannot know its constituents, so legal exposure under Law 4139/2013 is unknowable at purchase.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi in Greece, full detail →

Pregabalin

Legal status: Pregabalin is a prescription-only medicine in Greece under EOF control and is not placed on the narcotic tables of Law 4139/2013 — it is dispensed as an ordinary gabapentinoid prescription rather than a controlled narcotic medicine.
Consequences if caught: Supply without authorisation is a medicines offence; it is not prosecuted under the narcotic-table possession penalties.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as an ordinary prescription-only medicine under EOF control.
Documentation: Carry the original prescription and original packaging with a personal supply; no narcotic-table travel authorisation is required.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Pregabalin in Greece, full detail →

Psilocybin

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
Consequences if caught: Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use. Psilocybin is a named controlled substance.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; controlled medicines require a Schengen certificate plus documentation (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Psilocybin in Greece, full detail →

Quetiapine

Legal status: Quetiapine is an authorised prescription medicine, not a controlled drug: Seroquel and quetiapine generics are nationally authorised by the EOF and are absent from Greece's narcotic-drug tables under Law 3459/2006.
Consequences if caught: Quetiapine carries no narcotics-law penalty; supply outside the prescription channel is a medicines-regulation breach only.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; dispensed only on prescription.
Documentation: Quetiapine is on the EMA list of nationally authorised quetiapine medicinal products covering Greece; carried lawfully with a prescription.

ema.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Quetiapine in Greece, full detail →

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Scopolamine (hyoscine) is an authorised prescription/pharmacy medicine, not a narcotic: hyoscine and butylscopolamine products are licensed by the EOF/Ministry of Health and are not listed among Greece's controlled narcotic substances.
Consequences if caught: Scopolamine carries no narcotics-law penalty; unauthorised supply of a prescription medicine is a medicines-regulation matter, not a trafficking offence.
If prescribed / medical: Scopolamine (premedication, motion sickness) is prescribed; hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) is dispensed for spasm.
Documentation: Hyoscine/butylscopolamine products are EOF-authorised human medicines; travellers carry them lawfully with a prescription.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath) in Greece, full detail →

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Controlled as a class. Synthetic cannabinoids are scheduled as narcotics under the Narcotic Drugs Code (Law 4139/2013), with named synthetic cannabinoids added by ministerial decision as they emerged and tracking the 1971 Convention Schedule II additions; this is distinct from cannabis, which Greece treats as a Class B narcotic.
Consequences if caught: Illegal as controlled narcotics; trafficking carries heavy imprisonment under the narcotics code. No death penalty.
If prescribed / medical: These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Greece.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for controlled narcotics; do not carry.

euda.europa.eu · Updated July 14, 2026

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) in Greece, full detail →

Tramadol

Legal status: Tramadol is a controlled narcotic medicine under Greece's drug law (Law 3459/2006), placed on the narcotic tables (Table Γ'/C) under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Possession without a valid prescription is a misdemeanour; supply or trafficking is a felony under the drug law.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a narcotic-table medicine under EOF control.
Documentation: Greece enforces narcotic medicines strictly: carry the original prescription, a doctor's letter and original packaging; prior EOF authorisation is advised for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Tramadol in Greece, full detail →

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Alprazolam is a Table Δ (D) psychotropic under Law 4139/2013 (amending the Drug Code); supplied under EOF control.
Consequences if caught: Personal-use possession is a misdemeanour (up to ~5 months); supply is a felony.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a Table Δ benzodiazepine medicine.
Documentation: Carry the Schengen Article 75 certificate and medical justification; EOF advance authorisation is required for larger quantities.

moh.gov.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Xanax (Alprazolam) in Greece, full detail →

Zolpidem

Legal status: Zolpidem is a controlled psychotropic prescription hypnotic in Greece, listed in the national psychotropic tables transposing the 1971 Convention Schedule IV inclusion of zolpidem.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised supply of this listed hypnotic is prosecuted under Greek narcotics/psychotropics law; a prescribed personal supply is lawful.
If prescribed / medical: Zolpidem is prescribed short-term for insomnia as a scheduled psychotropic medicine subject to special prescription controls.
Documentation: A traveller carries prescribed zolpidem with the prescription; personal-use import for treatment is permitted within schedule limits.

incb.org · Updated July 14, 2026

Zolpidem in Greece, full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 38 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 Greece’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

CBD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 13, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated July 14, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Greece's EOF (medicines agency) / OKANA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the reachable Greek sources (Law 4139/2013 / Law 4523/2018) — verify before travel. Personal use or possession of a small quantity (judge-assessed — there has been no fixed gram threshold since 2013) is a misdemeanour carrying up to 5 months' imprisonment; there is no criminal record if not repeated within 5 years, and the sentence is suspended if the person is referred to treatment. Trafficking (Arts 20/22) carries 8–20 years plus a fine up to €300,000; aggravated cases (near schools/prisons, public officials, criminal organisation) a minimum of 10 years plus €50,000–500,000; causing serious harm or death 10 years to life plus €50,000–600,000; professional trafficking over €75,000 profit life plus up to €1M. An addict/group-sharing tier carries up to 3 years. Penalties do not vary by substance for personal use.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry a Schengen certificate plus the original container, prescription label and doctor's letter (see documentation).
Documentation: For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines, plus the original container, the prescription label and a doctor's letter (the name must match your passport). Methadone/buprenorphine travellers should arrange this through OKANA (Athens/Thessaloniki) with an application and a medical certificate at least 1 month ahead (English/German/French accepted).

Law 4139/2013 (Narcotic Drugs Code) · Law 4523/2018 (medical cannabis) · Penal Code Art 30 · ektepn.gr · eof.gr · Updated June 25, 2026

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