Is Modafinil legal in Portugal?
- Legal status
- Prescription-only medicine (INFARMED) — NOT on the Decreto-Lei 15/93 estupefacientes/psicotrópicos tables.
- Consequences if caught
- Prescription-medicine offence only.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescription-only medicine; carry the original prescription for a personal supply.
- Documentation
- For Schengen travel carry a Schengen certificate for controlled medicines plus the original packaging and prescription. Carrying a prescribed medicine within the 10-day personal threshold with a valid prescription is lawful.
- Not scheduled under DL 15/93 (prescription medicine)
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Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Portugal’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
Before you travel
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