Is PCP legal in Eswatini?

Legal status

Controlled under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act (with Pharmacy Act provisions) — trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise statute and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law; the maximum penalty is imprisonment

Consequences if caught

PCP is controlled in Eswatini under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act (with Pharmacy Act provisions). In Eswatini, drugs fall under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act together with provisions of the Pharmacy Act. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise statute and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Eswatini retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice (no executions in decades); its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty — the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment.

If prescribed or medical

Not a prescribed traveller medicine in this form.

Documentation

In Eswatini, drugs fall under the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs Act together with provisions of the Pharmacy Act. Trafficking carries imprisonment together with a fine; the precise statute and penalty terms are left to confirmation against the current law. The maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Eswatini retains the death penalty for the gravest non-drug crimes and is abolitionist in practice (no executions in decades); its drug legislation does not provide a death penalty — the maximum penalty for a drug offence is imprisonment. Cannabis is a controlled drug under the same law, with no legal recreational or medical regime. Carry any controlled medicine with its prescription and confirm requirements with your embassy before travel.

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Eswatini’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.