Is Methylphenidate legal in Syria?
- Legal status
- Scheduled psychotropic under Narcotics Law No. 2 of 1993; a controlled medicine.
- Consequences if caught
- Trafficking of a scheduled substance is death-eligible (Art. 39); methylphenidate is a licit medicine but must be carried with documentation. Enforcement is opaque amid the post-2024 transition — treat as high-risk.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.
- Narcotics Law No. 2 of 1993 (scheduled psychotropic
- enforcement in transition)
- hri.global
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Syria’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 →