Is Methadone legal in Maldives?
- Legal status
- Methadone is a controlled narcotic under the Drug Act (Law No. 17/2011); whether it sits in the death-eligible Schedule 1 (capital above 100 g of any Schedule 1 drug under the 2025 Third Amendment) is left to confirmation — Maldives has a de facto execution moratorium since 1954.
- Consequences if caught
- Unlawful handling draws imprisonment and fines; capital exposure attaches only to Schedule 1 trafficking above threshold, and methadone's Schedule 1 listing is left to confirmation.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a controlled/registered prescription medicine (import approval required).
- Documentation
- Carry a prescription; controlled-medicine import can require prior MFDA permission — declare or risk seizure.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Maldives’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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