Is Heroin legal in Qatar?

Legal status

Prohibited narcotic under Law No. 9 of 1987 (NDDPS, amended 2023) — DEATH or life for trafficking/recidivism; no medical or recreational use

Consequences if caught

Heroin is a prohibited narcotic under Law No. 9 of 1987. Qatar retains the DEATH penalty. Under Law No. 9 of 1987 (as amended by Law No. 16 of 2023), trafficking — and any repeat offence (recidivism), including a prior foreign conviction — can bring a DEATH sentence or life imprisonment. Possession with trafficking purpose carries 7–15 years plus a fine of QR 100,000–200,000; personal-use (non-trafficking) possession carries 3–7 years plus a fine. Foreigners are DEPORTED after sentence, and embassies are explicitly powerless to intervene. The primary statute sets NO specific per-drug gram threshold — confirm the exact quantity that distinguishes trafficking.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine; a prohibited narcotic.

Documentation

Qatar retains the death penalty for drug trafficking and for recidivism (including prior foreign convictions). There is zero medical or recreational cannabis (Schedule 4 plants fully prohibited; sharia-influenced). Foreigners are DEPORTED after sentence and embassies are explicitly powerless to intervene; a treatment alternative exists at the Naufar Center. The primary statute sets NO specific per-drug gram threshold. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

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