Legality
Heroin legal status by country
Countries where the legal status of Heroin has been confirmed against a primary source. Legal information, not legal advice; drug laws change, so confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.
Confirmed legal status
Each row links to the full detail for Heroin in that country, including consequences and the primary source.
- Aceh (Indonesia)Controlled as a Category I narcotic under Indonesia's national Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009, which applies in...
- AfghanistanControlled under the Law on Campaign Against Intoxicants, Drugs and their Control (with the 2005...
- AlbaniaControlled under the Criminal Code (Law No. 7895 of 1995, as amended) —...
- AlgeriaControlled under Law No. 04-18 of 25 December 2004 (as amended by Law No. 23-05 of 7 May 2023) — trafficking...
- American Samoa (US)Controlled under the American Samoa Code Annotated (Title 13) controlled-substances provisions — possession,...
- AndorraControlled under Andorra's Penal Code (Codi Penal) drug-trafficking provisions — trafficking carries...
- AngolaControlled under Lei n.º 3/99 (Lei sobre o Tráfico e Consumo de Estupefacientes, Substâncias Psicotrópicas e...
- Anguilla (UK)Controlled under Anguilla's Misuse of Drugs Act (UK-model) — possession, sale and trafficking are offences...
- Antigua and BarbudaControlled under Antigua and Barbuda's Misuse of Drugs Act — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine;...
- ArgentinaControlled drug under Law 23.737 — illegal; personal-use possession may engage the 'Arriola' private-use...
- ArmeniaControlled under the NEW Criminal Code (in force 1 July 2022; pre-2022 article numbers obsolete) —...
- Aruba (Netherlands)Controlled under Aruba's Criminal Code and narcotics (opium) ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are...
- AustraliaProhibited (illicit drug) — importation is a criminal offence
- AustriaControlled under the Suchtmittelgesetz (SMG) — possession punishable (§27, no legal minimum quantity);...
- AzerbaijanControlled under the Criminal Code (adopted 30 December 1999, in force 1 September 2000) — illegal...
- BahamasControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act, Ch. 228 — possession with intent to supply (s.22) fine up to...
- BahrainProhibited under Law 15 of 2007 (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) — possession/use criminal;...
- BangladeshHeroin is a Category-A controlled narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act 2018 — DEATH PENALTY or life for...
- BarbadosControlled under Barbados's Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- BelarusControlled under Criminal Code Article 328 (and Decree No. 6 of 2014) — possession without intent (Part 1)...
- BelgiumControlled under the Drug Law of 24 February 1921 — illegal; no tolerance threshold; possession and supply...
- BelizeControlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 103) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the...
- BeninControlled under the Code des Drogues — classified a drogue à haut risque; any export regardless of quantity...
- Bermuda (UK)Controlled under Bermuda's Misuse of Drugs Act 1972 (as amended) — possession, supply and trafficking are...
- BhutanControlled under the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Substance Abuse Act of Bhutan 2015 (as...
- BoliviaControlled and illegal under Law 1008 (1988) — possession criminal; personal-use 'minimal quantity' directed...
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaControlled under a multi-level framework — state Criminal Code Art 195 (illicit production/trafficking) up to...
- BotswanaControlled under the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 2018 — trafficking...
- British Virgin Islands (UK)Controlled under the British Virgin Islands' Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — possession, sale and...
- BruneiHeroin prohibited under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 27) — MANDATORY death penalty for trafficking;...
- BulgariaHigh-risk drug under the Penal Code (Art 354a) + ZKNVP — possession 1–6 years + fine (insignificant quantity...
- Burkina FasoControlled under Burkina Faso's national drug code (loi sur les stupéfiants) — drug use is punishable by 1 to...
- BurundiControlled under Burundi's Penal Code 2009 drug provisions (loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking carries...
- Cabo VerdeControlled under Lei n.º 78/IV/93 (Lusophone six-table model) — trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise...
- CambodiaGroup I narcotic under the Law on the Control of Drugs — illegal; possession up to 10–20 years even without...
- CameroonControlled under Loi n° 97/19 du 7 août 1997 — trafficking offences (Sections 91–95) carry 10 to 20 years...
- CanadaSchedule I substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
- Caribbean Netherlands (BES)Controlled under the Caribbean Netherlands (BES) narcotics law (old-Antillean Opium Ordinance via the WvS-BES...
- Cayman Islands (UK)Controlled under the Cayman Islands' Misuse of Drugs Act (2026 Revision) — possession, sale and trafficking...
- Central African RepublicControlled under the Central African Republic's Penal Code drug provisions (national drug law) — trafficking...
- ChadControlled under Chad's drug law (Loi n° 31/PR/2018 / Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking carries...
- ChilePersonal near-term use a misdemeanor (falta), NOT a crime (Law 20.000 Art 50) — fine/education/community...
- ChinaProhibited — on China Customs' prohibited-to-enter list (with opium and morphine)
- ColombiaControlled under Law 30/1986 — personal-dose decriminalization principle applies but no specific gram...
- ComorosControlled under Comoros' national drug law (Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- CongoControlled under the Republic of the Congo's Penal Code drug provisions (national drug law) — trafficking...
- Cook IslandsControlled under the Cook Islands' Narcotics and Misuse of Drugs Act 2004 — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- Costa RicaControlled under Law 8204 — personal consumption prohibited but not penalized (no statutory quantity);...
- Côte d'IvoireControlled under Loi n° 2022-407 du 13 juin 2022 (four-table system; repealed Loi 88-686 of 1988) —...
- CroatiaPersonal-use possession is a MISDEMEANOR since 2013 (fine, no statutory quantity); cultivation/sale criminal...
- CubaControlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 151/2022, in force 1 December 2022) — trafficking up to 30 years or...
- Curaçao (Netherlands)Controlled under Curaçao's Opium Ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking are offences and the precise...
- CyprusControlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law of 1977 (Law No. 29(I)/1977, as amended;...
- CzechiaDecriminalised up to a 'small amount' (misdemeanour, not a crime); a crime above the threshold
- DenmarkList A controlled under the Euphoriant Substances Act — possession criminal (fine to prison); serious...
- DjiboutiControlled under Djibouti's national drug law (Penal Code drug provisions) — trafficking carries...
- DominicaControlled under Dominica's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine;...
- Dominican RepublicControlled under Law 50-88 — possession an offence; specific statutory gram tiers defined only for cocaine...
- DR CongoControlled under the Ordonnance of 1903 on chanvre (approved by the Décret of 10 March 1917) — cultivation,...
- EcuadorHeroin — personal-use possession non-punishable, but the former CONSEP threshold ([repealed] about 0.1 g) was...
- EgyptSchedule 1 narcotic under Anti-Narcotics Law No. 182/1960 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY or life hard labour for...
- El SalvadorControlled under the Ley Reguladora de las Actividades Relativas a las Drogas (2003) — possession (Art. 34)...
- Equatorial GuineaControlled under Equatorial Guinea's Penal Code 2022 drug provisions (national drug law) — trafficking...
- EritreaControlled under the Penal Code of Eritrea 2015 (drug-control provisions) — trafficking is graded by scale...
- EstoniaControlled under the NDPSA (1997) + Penal Code — small-quantity possession/consumption a misdemeanour (§183:...
- EswatiniControlled under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act (with Pharmacy Act provisions) — trafficking carries...
- EthiopiaControlled under the Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Proclamation No. 414/2004)...
- Falkland Islands (UK)Controlled under the Falkland Islands' own misuse-of-drugs / crimes ordinance framework (UK-model) —...
- Faroe Islands (Denmark)Controlled under the Faroe Islands' own narcotics-control framework (distinct from Denmark) — possession,...
- FijiControlled under the Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 — unlawful...
- FinlandUse/possession criminal (Criminal Code Ch 50 §2a) — small amount = summary day-fines; narcotics offence up to...
- FranceClassified as a stupéfiant (narcotic) under the Public Health Code (Law of 31 Dec 1970)
- French Polynesia (France)Controlled as a stupéfiant under the French Code de la santé publique as applied in French Polynesia —...
- GabonControlled under Gabon's Penal Code drug provisions (loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking carries...
- GambiaControlled under the Drug Control Act 2014 (as amended) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the...
- GeorgiaControlled under the Criminal Code (Arts 260/265¹/273) — July 2025 amendments sharply re-criminalized:...
- GermanyAnnex I narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — non-tradable and non-prescribable
- GhanaPersonal use DEPENALIZED but still illegal under Act 1019 (2020) — fine of 200–500 penalty units (~GHS...
- Gibraltar (UK)Controlled under Gibraltar's Crimes Act 2011 (drug offences) — possession, sale and trafficking are offences...
- GreeceControlled narcotic under Law 4139/2013 — illegal; personal use a misdemeanour, trafficking a serious crime
- GrenadaControlled under Grenada's Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- Guam (US)Controlled under Guam's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (9 GCA Chapter 67) — possession, sale and...
- GuatemalaIllegal under the Ley contra la Narcoactividad (Decreto 48-92) — no personal-use carve-out; possession 4...
- Guernsey (UK Crown Dependency)Controlled under Guernsey's Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1974 (UK-model Class A/B/C system) —...
- GuineaControlled under Guinea's drug-control law (Loi L/2016/035/AN; Loi sur le contrôle des drogues) — trafficking...
- Guinea-BissauControlled under Guinea-Bissau's drug-control law (Lei n.º 7/2008) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- GuyanaControlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Cap 10:10 (Act No. 2 of 1988,...
- HaitiControlled under Haiti's drug-control law / Penal Code drug provisions — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- Holy SeeControlled under Vatican City State criminal law (Law No. CCXCVII and related) — trafficking carries...
- HondurasControlled under the Código Penal (Decreto 130-2017, in force 10 November 2019) and the Ley sobre el Uso...
- Hong KongDangerous drug (First Schedule) under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134) — possession (Sec 8) up to 7...
- HungaryControlled under Act C of 2012 (Criminal Code) — no soft/hard distinction; possession of a 'small amount' up...
- IcelandControlled under the Narcotics Act No. 65/1974 — consumption itself not criminalised but possession is...
- IndiaControlled narcotic/psychotropic under the NDPS Act 1985 — illegal; quantity-graded penalties
- IndonesiaProhibited — Group I narcotic, no therapeutic use (Law No. 35 of 2009)
- IranProhibited under the Anti-Narcotics Law of 1988 (amended 2017) — DEATH for trafficking/producing/selling more...
- IraqProhibited under Law No. 50 of 2017 — importing/exporting/producing/cultivating/trafficking punishable by...
- IrelandControlled drug under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 — possession criminal (Sec 3, up to 7 years on indictment);...
- Isle of Man (UK Crown Dependency)Controlled under the Isle of Man's Misuse of Drugs Act (Schedule 2 Classes A/B/C) — possession, sale and...
- IsraelCriminal under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (1973) — possession/use up to 3 years; the cannabis...
- ItalyControlled drug ('heavy', Schedule I/III) under DPR 309/1990 — personal possession an administrative offence;...
- JamaicaFully illegal under the Dangerous Drugs Act — the 2015 ganja decriminalization does NOT apply; possession and...
- JapanProhibited
- Jersey (UK Crown Dependency)Controlled under Jersey's Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 (UK-model Class A/B/C system) — possession, sale...
- JordanProhibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 23 of 2016 — general trafficking 1–12...
- KazakhstanControlled under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Code No. 226-V of 3 July 2014) — personal...
- KenyaIllegal under the Narcotic Drugs Act No. 4 of 1994 (Cap 245) — possession up to 20 years or fine ≥1,000,000...
- KiribatiControlled under Kiribati's Penal Code / drug-control provisions — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- KosovoControlled under the Criminal Code of Kosovo (narcotics articles) together with the Law on Narcotic Drugs,...
- KuwaitProhibited under Kuwait's 2025 unified Anti-Drug Law — DEATH or life for trafficking (Arts 42–43), mandatory...
- KyrgyzstanControlled under the Criminal Code (No. 127 of 28 October 2021) — illegal production for sale under Article...
- LaosHeroin controlled under the Lao Penal Code (Art 146) — DEATH above 500 g; personal use <0.2 g treated as a...
- LatviaControlled under the Criminal Law (Secs 253/253.1/253.2) — small-amount personal use administrative (warning...
- LebanonControlled under Act No. 673 of 16 March 1998 ('Act 673/1998') — trafficking carries LIFE imprisonment (the...
- LesothoControlled under the Drugs of Abuse Act No. 6 of 2008 — trafficking carries imprisonment together with a...
- LiberiaControlled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 2014 (as amended in 2022, reclassifying drug...
- LibyaProhibited and death-eligible for aggravated trafficking under Law No. 7 of 1990 (as amended) — the specific...
- LiechtensteinControlled under the Betäubungsmittelgesetz of 20 April 1983 (Austrian/Swiss model) — trafficking and the...
- LithuaniaControlled under the Criminal Code — possession without intent to distribute (Art 259) up to 2 years;...
- LuxembourgControlled under the Narcotics Law of 1973 (as amended by the Law of 10 July 2023) — possession remains...
- MacauControlled under Law No. 17/2009 (amended by Law No. 10/2016, in force 28 January 2017) — trafficking (Art....
- MadagascarControlled under Loi n° 97-039 (six-table/high-risk model) — trafficking in a high-risk (Tableau I) drug...
- MalawiControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 35:02) — trafficking and the unlawful possession or supply of...
- MalaysiaProhibited — dangerous drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 234)
- MaldivesControlled under the Drugs Act (Act No. 17/2011, Third Amendment ratified 6 December 2025) — trafficking a...
- MaliControlled under Mali's national drug law (loi portant répression du trafic et de l'usage illicite des...
- MaltaControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101) — small-quantity personal possession depenalised...
- Marshall IslandsControlled under the Marshall Islands Revised Code (Title 25 / controlled-substances provisions) —...
- MauritaniaControlled under Mauritania's national drug control statute — trafficking carries imprisonment; the precise...
- MauritiusControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 2000 (Act No. 41 of 2000, as amended) — a three-schedule system...
- MexicoControlled substance — personal-use threshold under Art 479 (Ley General de Salud)
- MicronesiaControlled under the FSM Code Title 11 (Crimes) / controlled-substances provisions — trafficking carries...
- MoldovaControlled under the Criminal Code (Law No. 985/2002) — illegal circulation not for the purpose of sale (Art....
- MonacoControlled under Monaco's drug law (Penal Code / Loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking carries imprisonment...
- MongoliaControlled under the Criminal Code of Mongolia (revised, in force 1 July 2017) — drug trafficking (illegal...
- MontenegroControlled under the Criminal Code (Art 300, the single consolidated drug offence) —...
- Montserrat (UK)Controlled under Montserrat's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act/Ordinance (UK-model) — possession, sale and...
- MoroccoControlled under the 1974 Dahir — illegal; trafficking heavily penalized; NO death penalty for drugs
- MozambiqueControlled under Lei n.º 3/97 (combate ao tráfico e consumo de estupefacientes e substâncias psicotrópicas) —...
- MyanmarHeroin prohibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law 1993 — possession at/above 3 g...
- NamibiaControlled under the Abuse of Dependence-Producing Substances and Rehabilitation Centres Act 41 of 1971 —...
- NauruControlled under Nauru's drug law (Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004 / Crimes Act 2016 drug provisions) —...
- NepalHeroin controlled under the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act, 2033 — ≤5 g 2–5 years; 5–100 g 5–10 years; over 100...
- NetherlandsList I 'hard drug' under the Opium Act (Opiumwet) — prohibited (tolerated ≠ legal)
- New Caledonia (France)Controlled as a stupéfiant under the French Code de la santé publique as applied in New Caledonia —...
- New ZealandClass A controlled drug (Misuse of Drugs Act 1975) — possession an offence (Sec 7; Police discretion since...
- NicaraguaControlled under the Penal Code (Law No. 641) and the Law for the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution...
- NigerControlled under Niger's drug law (Loi n° 99-42 du 23 septembre 1999 sur la lutte contre la drogue) —...
- NigeriaIllegal controlled drug under the NDLEA Act (Cap N30, 2004) — possession/use (Secs 11/19) 15–25 years;...
- North KoreaControlled under the DPRK Criminal Code (2013 revision and later amendments) — serious drug production and...
- North MacedoniaControlled under the Criminal Code (Arts 215/216/217) — unauthorised production/release for trade (Art 215)...
- Northern Mariana Islands (US)Controlled under the Northern Mariana Islands' Commonwealth controlled-substances code — possession, sale and...
- NorwayPossession criminal for everyone (Penal Code §231); drug-dependent persons not punished via 2022 Supreme...
- OmanProhibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43: death OR life +...
- PakistanControlled narcotic under CNSA 1997 Sec 9 — quantity-tiered: ≤100 g up to 2 years, 100 g–1 kg up to 7 years,...
- PalauControlled under Palau's National Code Title 34 (Crimes) controlled-substances provisions — trafficking...
- PanamaIllegal under Ley No. 23 of 1986 (with Law 13/1994) + Penal Code — recreational illegal, NO decrim threshold;...
- Papua New GuineaControlled under the Controlled Substances Act 2021 (which replaced the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952) — the 2021...
- ParaguayHeroin — personal-use possession 2 g or less exempt from punishment (Law N° 1.340/88 Art 30, CURRENT law;...
- PeruControlled — heroin is NOT separately listed in the Art 299 personal-use threshold schedule; confirm...
- PhilippinesDangerous Drug under RA 9165 — prohibited; possession/sale a serious crime (death is the statutory maximum,...
- PolandControlled under the 2005 Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction — possession criminal (Art 62, up to 3 years;...
- PortugalDecriminalized (administrative offence) up to a 10-day supply — NOT legalized; the substance remains illegal...
- Puerto Rico (US)Controlled under Puerto Rico's Controlled Substances Act (Ley de Sustancias Controladas de Puerto Rico, 24...
- QatarProhibited narcotic under Law No. 9 of 1987 (NDDPS, amended 2023) — DEATH or life for trafficking/recidivism;...
- RomaniaHigh-risk drug under Law No. 143/2000 — personal-use possession 6 months–3 years; trafficking (Art 2) 10–20...
- RussiaProhibited — Schedule I (Decree 681), fully banned
- RwandaControlled under Law n° 03/2012 of 15/02/2012 and the Penal Code (Law n° 68/2018) — unlawful...
- Saint Helena (UK)Controlled under Saint Helena's misuse-of-drugs ordinance (UK-model; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da...
- Saint Kitts and NevisControlled under Saint Kitts and Nevis's Drugs (Prevention and Abatement of the Misuse and Abuse) Act —...
- Saint LuciaControlled under Saint Lucia's Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesControlled under Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act — trafficking carries...
- SamoaControlled under the Narcotics Act 1967 — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the precise terms are...
- San MarinoControlled under San Marino's Penal Code drug provisions — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the...
- Sao Tome and PrincipeControlled under Sao Tome and Principe's Lusophone Penal Code / drug-control law — trafficking carries...
- Saudi ArabiaProhibited narcotic (diacetylmorphine) under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 1 (narcotic drugs), Category...
- SenegalControlled under the Code des Drogues (Loi No. 97-18 of 1997, amended by Loi Latif Guèye No. 2007-31 of 27...
- SerbiaControlled under the Criminal Code (Arts 246/246a/247) + Law on Psychoactive Controlled Substances — drug use...
- SeychellesControlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2016 — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine, with aggravated...
- Sierra LeoneControlled under the National Drugs Control Act 2008 (Prohibited/High-Risk/Risk schedules) — trafficking...
- SingaporeControlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act
- Sint Maarten (Netherlands)Controlled under Sint Maarten's Opium National Ordinance of 1960 — possession, sale and trafficking are...
- SlovakiaControlled under the Criminal Code (Act 300/2005) — possession (Sec 171) up to 3 years (≤3 doses) / up to 5...
- SloveniaControlled (illicit, classified by Decree) — possession for personal use a minor offence (ZPPPD Art 33: fine...
- Solomon IslandsControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 98) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the...
- SomaliaControlled under the Somali Penal Code of 1964 (unrevised) — Somalia has ratified the UN narcotic conventions...
- South AfricaFully illegal under the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 — dealing penalties up to 25 years; NO...
- South KoreaControlled — narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act
- South SudanProhibited under the Penal Code Act, 2008 — high-level/aggravated drug trafficking is a CAPITAL offence...
- SpainControlled drug — private personal use decriminalised; public possession an administrative offence;...
- Sri LankaControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance — Sec 54A: DEATH or life (non-mandatory, under execution...
- State of PalestineControlled in the State of Palestine — in the Hamas-administered Gaza Strip serious drug trafficking is...
- SudanProhibited under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1994 — death penalty...
- SurinameControlled under Suriname's drug law (Penal Code / Opium Act — Wet Verdovende Middelen — drug provisions) —...
- SwedenZero-tolerance under the Narcotic Drugs (Punishments) Act 1968:64 — possession AND consumption criminal;...
- SwitzerlandProhibited narcotic under the BetmG (SR 812.121) — production, import and sale criminal
- SyriaProhibited under the Narcotic Drugs Law No. 2 of 1993 — trafficking/cultivation/manufacture punishable by...
- TaiwanCategory-1 narcotic under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act — manufacture/transport/sale = DEATH or life;...
- TajikistanControlled under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (1998, as amended to 2020) — illegal...
- TanzaniaControlled under the Drug Control and Enforcement Act No. 5 of 2015 (as amended by Act No. 15 of 2017) —...
- ThailandProhibited — Narcotics Category 1, no accepted medical use (Narcotics Code B.E. 2564 / Narcotics Act B.E....
- Timor-LesteControlled under the Penal Code of Timor-Leste (drug-trafficking articles), with the country adhering to the...
- TogoControlled under the Code des Drogues (loi sur les stupéfiants) — trafficking carries imprisonment; the...
- TongaControlled under Tonga's Illicit Drugs Control Act (as amended in 2020 and 2021) — trafficking and serious...
- Trinidad and TobagoFully prohibited under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Chap. 11:25, as amended 2019) — trafficking heavy fines + up...
- TunisiaControlled under Law No. 92-52 of 18 May 1992 ('Law 52' / 'Law 92-52'), as amended April 2017 — personal...
- TurkeyControlled narcotic under the Penal Code (Arts 188/191) — illegal; possession and trafficking both prosecuted
- TurkmenistanControlled under the Criminal Code (No. 222-1 of 1997, as amended) — illegal...
- Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)Controlled under the Turks and Caicos Islands' Control of Drugs Ordinance — possession, sale and trafficking...
- TuvaluControlled under Tuvalu's Penal Code / drug-control provisions — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a...
- U.S. Virgin Islands (US)Controlled under the U.S. Virgin Islands Code (Title 19) controlled-substances provisions — possession, sale...
- UgandaControlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016) —...
- UkraineControlled under the Criminal Code (Arts 307/309) — personal-use small amount administrative (Art 44 CAO),...
- United Arab EmiratesProhibited — Table No. 1 narcotic (Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021)
- United KingdomClass A controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- UruguayProhibited for trafficking; personal-use possession of a 'reasonable quantity' non-criminal at judicial...
- UzbekistanControlled under the Criminal Code (Articles 270–276) and the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
- VanuatuControlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 12) — trafficking carries imprisonment plus a fine; the...
- VietnamSchedule I narcotic under Vietnam's Penal Code / Law 73/2021 — prohibited; DEATH PENALTY for trafficking
- YemenProhibited under Law No. 3 of 1993 — trafficking/cultivation with intent punishable by DEATH or 25 years (Art...
- ZambiaControlled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 35 of 2021 (which repealed Cap. 96 of...
- ZimbabweControlled under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (dangerous-drugs provisions,...
Not individually verified
For these 2 countries the governing national drug law is known and cited, but we have not verified that Heroin specifically is scheduled under it. These are not legal answers and are deliberately not published as their own pages. Confirm with the country’s drug authority or your embassy.