Is Ketamine legal in Greece?
- 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 or 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
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Greece’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authority and your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.
If you’re detained or arrested abroad
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in the destination immediately — not the destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →