Is Morphine legal in Maldives?
- Legal status
- Morphine is a controlled narcotic under the Drug Act (Law No. 17/2011, as amended by the 2025 Third Amendment); Schedule 1 trafficking is death-eligible above threshold (any Schedule 1 drug above 100 g), so morphine carries capital exposure above 100 g if listed in Schedule 1 — the specific Schedule 1 listing is left to confirmation (executions remain under a long moratorium).
- Consequences if caught
- Unlawful handling draws imprisonment and fines (post-2025 trafficking up to about 20 years); Schedule 1 trafficking above 100 g is death-eligible where morphine is listed in Schedule 1.
- If prescribed or medical
- Available on prescription as a registered controlled narcotic for severe and cancer pain.
- Documentation
- Carry a prescription and original packaging and declare controlled narcotics; prior import approval may be required.
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.
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 →