Legal status in Oman

Per-substance legal status for Oman, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice — drug laws change; confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

Last updated: 2026-07-14

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

3-MMC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: scheduled psychotropic under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended RD 24/2023).
Consequences if caught: Consumption/use up to 3 years + fine (non-nationals deported). Producing/importing/exporting or international trafficking is DEATH-PENALTY or life eligible (Art. 43). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the trafficking tier.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Alcohol

Legal status: Licensed / permit-restricted — alcohol (ethanol) is legal but controlled; residents need a personal liquor licence/permit to buy, and sale is confined to licensed hotels, clubs and a few shops.
Consequences if caught: Public drinking, intoxication and possession beyond the permitted quantity bring fines, imprisonment and deportation; drink-driving is severely punished.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine.
Documentation: Residents buy from licensed outlets on a permit capped by salary; tourists drink in licensed hotel venues. Personal import of alcohol is generally not allowed.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Amphetamine

Legal status: Scheduled psychotropic under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended RD 24/2023).
Consequences if caught: Consumption/use up to 3 years + fine (non-nationals deported). Producing/importing/exporting or international trafficking is DEATH-PENALTY or life eligible (Art. 43). Amphetamine carries capital exposure at the trafficking tier.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Barbiturates

Legal status: Barbiturates are controlled psychotropic substances under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), implementing 1971 Convention Schedules II–IV (phenobarbital Schedule IV, secobarbital Schedule II, amobarbital/pentobarbital Schedule III); phenobarbitone is named in the Oman MoH Controlled Drug policy. As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital and other barbiturate medicines are prescribable in Oman only as Controlled Drugs; importing them requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine is a controlled narcotic under Oman's Law on Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99) — a lighter tier than methadone; capital exposure attaches only to aggravated trafficking, and prescribed/personal use is non-capital.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated drug trafficking is death-eligible on paper (frequently commuted by the Sultan), but prescribed/personal buprenorphine is non-capital.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine with a prior MoH permit.
Documentation: Carry a medical report and valid prescription (each dated within 6 months) with quantity details; personal supply ~1 month; declare on arrival.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Cannabis prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43); NO fixed statutory quantity since 2015 (discretionary); no medical cannabis; [retained; death sentences handed down]
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023). In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form; Oman has no medical cannabis.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Cathinone

Legal status: Illegal — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is controlled under Oman's narcotics law via the GCC-unified narcotics list. Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition (GCC unified list), named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (Catha edulis, prohibited) and from the synthetic cathinones (mephedrone etc.) that derive from it; cathinone is the named Sch-I alkaloid, cathine the milder metabolite (1971 Schedule III). Capital is reachable at judicial discretion — Omani drug law permits death for trafficking, with no substance-specific threshold.
Consequences if caught: Zero-tolerance controlled substance: trafficking of the alkaloid can be capital at judicial discretion (no fixed threshold). Extreme risk.
If prescribed / medical: 1971 Schedule I substance with no accepted medical use and no lawful prescription route for the isolated alkaloid.
Documentation: No personal-carry or import route; trafficking of the alkaloid carries death exposure.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

CBD

Legal status: CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as cannabis under the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs (Royal Decree No. 17/99, as amended by RD 24/2023) — any cannabis-derived product, including zero-THC CBD, is illegal, with no hemp/CBD carve-out or threshold.
Consequences if caught: Customs confiscate CBD and prosecute identically to marijuana cases, and enforcement is hardline with no traveller leniency comparable to the UAE; capital exposure for aggravated trafficking leaves CBD-specific capital exposure to confirmation.
If prescribed / medical: There is no CBD route; the MOH permits legitimate prescription medicines for travel via permits, but not CBD.
Documentation: No documentation legalises CBD; the MOH permits legitimate prescription medicines for travel but not CBD.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Clonazepam

Legal status: Clonazepam is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule IV and is named in the Oman MoH Controlled Drug policy (Appendix 2). As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Clonazepam is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Cocaine

Legal status: Prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43: death OR life + fine over OMR 25,000; death for international-gang connection; death OR life for production/import/export); NO fixed statutory quantity since 2015 (discretionary); [retained; death sentences handed down]
Consequences if caught: Cocaine is prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023). In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is a controlled narcotic under Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances); low-dose codeine is below the capital tier absent trafficking. Oman permits death for aggravated trafficking on paper (the Sultan frequently commutes), and therapeutic codeine is not death-eligible.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated trafficking is death-eligible on paper; unauthorised possession of codeine draws imprisonment, while prescribed use is lawful.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: Ministry of Health prior permit is required to import controlled/narcotic medicines - carry a prescription and medical report (each dated within 6 months); roughly a 1-month supply.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Oman: it is controlled AS cocaine under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, as amended), whose schedule covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. The death-eligible trafficking regime (Art 43) carries over to crack whether powder or base.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking crack (as cocaine) is death-eligible (Art 43: death or life plus fines over OMR 25,000); possession/use draws imprisonment and fines.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Oman; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Controlled — delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as a tetrahydrocannabinol under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99), which schedules cannabis and THC; delta-8 is controlled as an isomer of THC. Distinct from cannabis, prohibited (death-eligible for trafficking, Art. 43). The capital reach of a pure delta-8 isomer is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Zero tolerance; possession and trafficking are serious offences; trafficking is death-eligible.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal import of a controlled tetrahydrocannabinol.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Diazepam

Legal status: Diazepam is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule IV and is named in the Oman MoH Controlled Drug policy (Appendix 2). As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Diazepam is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

DXM

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Ephedrine

Legal status: Regulated as a chemical PRECURSOR (1988 UN Convention Table I — a methamphetamine precursor), NOT as a scheduled narcotic; a precursor under Royal Decree 17/99 (amended RD 24/2023); a restricted medicine (MOH Drug Safety Centre).
Consequences if caught: No confirmed capital exposure — Art. 43's death/life tier is for trafficking/production of narcotic/psychotropic drugs; ephedrine is controlled as a precursor. Unlicensed handling: imprisonment + fines.
If prescribed / medical: Also a pharmacy/prescription decongestant-bronchodilator medicine subject to sales limits; carry documentation for a personal supply.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

GHB

Legal status: GHB is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule II. Capital exposure attaches to aggravated trafficking, importation or production under Article 43; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Oman recognizes no legitimate medical or prescription use for GHB; the controlled-medicine import-permit route does not extend to it, and any quantity is treated as illicit.
Documentation: No lawful import route exists for this substance in Oman; it is not a prescribable Controlled Drug for personal import, and the Drug Control Department treats any quantity as a narcotics offence.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Heroin

Legal status: Prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43: death OR life + fine over OMR 25,000; death for international-gang connection; death OR life for production/import/export); NO fixed statutory quantity since 2015 (discretionary); [retained; death sentences handed down]
Consequences if caught: Heroin is prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023). In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Hydrocodone

Legal status: Hydrocodone is a Controlled Drug on the narcotic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1961 Single Convention Schedule I. Licit medical supply is permitted under strict authorization, but illicit trafficking of the narcotic falls within the statute's capital band (Article 43) for aggravated trafficking; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Hydrocodone is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (pink prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Lorazepam

Legal status: Lorazepam is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule IV. As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Lorazepam is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a scheduled narcotic/psychotropic under Royal Decree 17/99. NAMED/scheduled mechanism. CAPITAL available (caught): trafficking of scheduled narcotics is death-eligible; zero tolerance.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking death-eligible; severe penalties; zero tolerance.
If prescribed / medical: Scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking death-eligible in law.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

MDMA

Legal status: MDMA is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier (most-restricted) under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule I. Capital exposure attaches to aggravated trafficking, importation or production under Article 43; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Oman recognizes no legitimate medical or prescription use for MDMA; the controlled-medicine import-permit route does not extend to it, and any quantity is treated as illicit.
Documentation: No lawful import route exists for this substance in Oman; it is not a prescribable Controlled Drug for personal import, and the Drug Control Department treats any quantity as a narcotics offence.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

MDPV

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Memantine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — TREATY-floor (via the GCC unified narcotics list). Mephedrone is captured by national incorporation of the 1971 Schedule II addition through the GCC unified narcotics list. Capital is reachable at judicial discretion — Omani drug law permits death for trafficking, with no substance-specific threshold.
Consequences if caught: Zero-tolerance controlled substance: trafficking can be capital at judicial discretion (no fixed threshold). Extreme risk.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled psychotropic with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No personal-carry or import route; trafficking carries death exposure.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Methadone

Legal status: Methadone is a Controlled Drug on the narcotic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1961 Single Convention Schedule I and is named in the Oman MoH Controlled Drug policy (Appendix 2). Licit medical supply is permitted under strict authorization, but illicit trafficking of the narcotic falls within the statute's capital band (Article 43) for aggravated trafficking; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Methadone is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (pink prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 (as amended) — death-eligible for trafficking (Art 43: death OR life + fine over OMR 25,000; death for international-gang connection; death OR life for production/import/export); NO fixed statutory quantity since 2015 (discretionary); [retained; death sentences handed down]
Consequences if caught: Methamphetamine is prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023). In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Methylone

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Methylphenidate

Legal status: Scheduled psychotropic under Royal Decree 17/99 (amended RD 24/2023); a controlled medicine (MoH Drug Safety Centre permit).
Consequences if caught: Trafficking/production is death/life eligible (Art. 43); methylphenidate is a licit medicine — carry a prescription and a Drug Safety Centre permit.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Modafinil

Legal status: Prescription/controlled medicine; personal import allowed with a recent prescription/report (~1-month supply) and a MoH Drug Safety Centre permit.
Consequences if caught: Unpermitted/undeclared import without a prescription: seizure, fine, detention/deportation. No capital exposure (not on Oman's controlled-narcotics list).
If prescribed / medical: Obtain a MoH Drug Safety Centre permit + carry the prescription.
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Morphine

Legal status: Morphine is a Controlled Drug on the narcotic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1961 Single Convention Schedule I and is named in the Oman MoH Controlled Drug policy (Appendix 2). Licit medical supply is permitted under strict authorization, but illicit trafficking of the narcotic falls within the statute's capital band (Article 43) for aggravated trafficking; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Morphine is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (pink prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Oxycodone

Legal status: Oxycodone is a Controlled Drug on the narcotic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1961 Single Convention Schedule I. Licit medical supply is permitted under strict authorization, but illicit trafficking of the narcotic falls within the statute's capital band (Article 43) for aggravated trafficking; the drug-specific quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Oxycodone is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (pink prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Pregabalin

Legal status: Pregabalin is a controlled prescription medicine in Oman under MOH controlled-medicines rules, requiring a prescription and medical report to import — an abuse-driven control stricter than ordinary prescription status; a pregabalin-specific capital tier is not established.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised import or possession is prosecuted; pregabalin is treated as a controlled medicine at the border.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine on prescription.
Documentation: Carry a medical report and valid prescription (each dated within 6 months) with patient and drug details, keep to roughly a one-month personal supply, and declare on arrival.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Quetiapine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Controlled. Synthetic cannabinoids are prohibited under Royal Decree 17/99 on combating narcotics and psychotropic substances, which incorporates the synthetic cannabinoids added to Schedule II of the 1971 Convention. Capital exposure is via the general trafficking regime (death-eligible under Art 43, discretionary with no fixed statutory quantity since 2015); synthetic-cannabinoid-specific reach is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking is death-eligible under Royal Decree 17/99. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed / medical: These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Oman.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route for controlled synthetic cannabinoids; do not carry.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Tramadol

Legal status: Tramadol is a controlled narcotic/psychotropic medicine in Oman under the national narcotics law and MOH controlled-medicines rules, requiring a prescription and medical report to import; its precise schedule entry is left to confirmation, and while Omani law permits death for aggravated trafficking, tramadol-specific capital exposure is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised import or possession is prosecuted; the tramadol-specific capital tier is left to confirmation.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled narcotic/psychotropic medicine on prescription.
Documentation: Carry a medical report and valid prescription (each dated within 6 months) with patient/drug details and quantity, keep to roughly a one-month personal supply, and declare on arrival.

Source · Updated 2026-07-13

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Alprazolam is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule IV. As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Alprazolam is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — status not individually verified; confirm with Oman's authorities (Royal Decree 17/99 as amended) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named in the cited Omani sources (Royal Decree 17/99, amended by RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023, Arts 43/44) — do NOT assume it is permitted; verify before travel. In Oman (Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, Royal Decree 17/99, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023), all drugs are prohibited. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low.
If prescribed / medical: If a controlled medicine, carry the prescription and confirm with your embassy (see documentation).
Documentation: All drugs (heroin — the most-seized — cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis) are prohibited in Oman under the Law on Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree 17/99, in force 6 April 1999, amended by Royal Decree 34/2015 and Royal Decree 24/2023); there is no medical cannabis. The death penalty (Art 43) applies as death OR life plus a fine over OMR 25,000 for dealers, peddlers and smugglers; death for anyone connected to international drug-trafficking gangs; and death OR life for producing, importing or exporting. The 2015 amendment removed the prior 50 kg quantity threshold, so the death penalty is no longer tied to a specified quantity — there is no fixed statutory quantity (discretionary). Possession or use is criminal: refusing a sample for abuse detection draws 3 years plus an OMR 1,000 fine, and providing or channeling drugs to users draws 10 years plus an OMR 15,000 fine (Art 44/4). Expatriates face deportation. [retained; death sentences handed down; no fixed quantity threshold since 2015] Death sentences have been handed down for drugs (about 5 drug death verdicts in the 15 years to roughly 2015), a real applied penalty though execution numbers are low. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Source · Updated 2026-06-26

Zolpidem

Legal status: Zolpidem is a Controlled Drug on the psychotropic tier under Oman's Royal Decree 17/99 (Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, amended RD 34/2015 and RD 24/2023), which incorporates the UN Convention schedules under a two-tier Controlled Drug system, implementing 1971 Convention Schedule IV. As a lower medicinal-tier substance it sits below the drugs to which capital sentences are applied in practice; the statutory capital reach (Article 43) to this tier, and any quantity threshold, are left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Producing, importing, exporting or trafficking a scheduled drug under Royal Decree 17/99 carries the death penalty or life imprisonment plus a fine exceeding OMR 25,000 (Article 43); RD 34/2015 removed the former 50 kg weight threshold. Unauthorized possession or use draws imprisonment and fines, with deportation for non-nationals.
If prescribed / medical: Zolpidem is prescribable in Oman only as a Controlled Drug; importing it requires an Omani MoH (Drug Control) permit plus a medical report issued within the last 6 months (diagnosis, scientific drug name, dose, duration), capped at one month's supply; internally the CD prescription is valid 3 days (green prescription for this tier).
Documentation: Bring prior Omani MoH / Drug Control Department approval and a medical report or prescription issued within the last 6 months bearing an institutional stamp, plus a passport copy; the approved quantity is capped at one month's supply (or length of stay, whichever is less), with any excess destroyed under Drug Control Department supervision.

Source · Updated 2026-07-14

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