Legal status in Saudi Arabia

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

43 confirmed substances42 not individually verifiedLast updated July 14, 2026

Confirmed legal status

3-MMC

Legal status: 3-MMC (3-methylmethcathinone) is controlled in Saudi Arabia via the GCC unified controlled-substances list and the 1971 Convention Schedule II obligation, with cathinone/amphetamine-derivative catch-all reach; the exact 3-MMC-specific entry is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Drug trafficking is prosecuted aggressively and is death-eligible in the Kingdom (amphetamine-type drugs prominent among executions); whether a cathinone reaches the capital threshold is not substance-specifically confirmable — treat as EXTREME-risk.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; zero-tolerance, EXTREME enforcement risk.

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Adderall

Legal status: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) has no separate legal identity — it is regulated AS amphetamine: scheduled psychotropic under the Law of Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005).
Consequences if caught: Use ~6 months–2 years; possession-with-intent/trafficking 5–15 years + lashes. Trafficking a scheduled psychotropic is DEATH-PENALTY-ELIGIBLE (Art. 37) and Saudi Arabia actively EXECUTES for amphetamine/Captagon trafficking. Amphetamine carries high capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Art. 37 (capital · amphetamine actively executed) · ohchr.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Alcohol

Legal status: Prohibited — alcohol (ethanol) is subject to a total national ban (in force since 1952); production, import, sale, possession and consumption are all criminal offences under Sharia-based law.
Consequences if caught: Violations bring imprisonment, fines, and deportation for foreigners; consumption has historically drawn lashes (a hudud/ta'zir corporal penalty, though the Supreme Court curtailed discretionary flogging in 2020) — the penalty is corporal, not capital.
If prescribed / medical: n/a — a beverage, not a medicine (medicinal/industrial ethanol permitted only for licensed pharmaceutical/industrial use).
Documentation: No legal retail anywhere; a single 2024 diplomatic-quarter store serves only non-Muslim diplomats. Travellers may not bring alcohol in — it is seized at the border and prosecuted.

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Amphetamine

Legal status: Scheduled psychotropic under the Law of Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005).
Consequences if caught: Use ~6 months–2 years; possession-with-intent/trafficking 5–15 years + lashes. Trafficking a scheduled psychotropic is DEATH-PENALTY-ELIGIBLE (Art. 37) and Saudi Arabia actively EXECUTES for amphetamine/Captagon trafficking. Amphetamine carries high capital exposure.
If prescribed / medical: Prescription stimulant via strictly controlled medical channels; carrying it without a local permit/prescription risks arrest.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Art. 37 (capital · amphetamine actively executed) · ohchr.org · Updated July 13, 2026

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Barbiturates

Legal status: Controlled under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances) — phenobarbital sits in Category D (1971 Convention Schedule IV), while secobarbital is a Category B (1971 Schedule II) substance expressly named among prohibited substances. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no barbiturate-specific capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Phenobarbital is a prescribable controlled anticonvulsant; import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID (secobarbital is prohibited by name and is not importable).
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (phenobarbital Category D = 1971 Schedule IV; secobarbital Category B prohibited by name), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties.

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Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Controlled — requires an SFDA clearance permit before travel (Controlled Drugs System)
Consequences if caught: Benzodiazepines are controlled; bringing them without an SFDA clearance permit is an offence. Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts.
If prescribed / medical: Permitted only with an SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel, plus prescription, medical report, and Arabic-translated documents under 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Updated June 25, 2026

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Buprenorphine

Legal status: Buprenorphine is a controlled narcotic under the Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances Law (Royal Decree M/39, 2005) — a 1971 Schedule III opioid, a lighter tier than methadone; capital punishment attaches only to aggravated drug trafficking, not to prescribed or personal medical use.
Consequences if caught: Drug trafficking is a capital offence in Saudi Arabia and actively enforced, but that reaches aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table substances — prescribed/personal buprenorphine is non-capital (no per-drug gram floor is published).
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine on SFDA authorisation.
Documentation: An SFDA Traveller's Permit for Controlled Drugs is mandatory (from 1 Nov 2025); carry a prescription and doctor's letter with roughly a 1-month maximum supply.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Prohibited — all recreational drugs banned, including cannabis (Anti-Narcotics Law, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005)
Consequences if caught: Cannabis is prohibited. Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts.
If prescribed / medical: No recreational import pathway; a foreign prescription is not an exemption.
Documentation: None for recreational use. Any controlled medicine requires an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel.

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

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Cathinone

Legal status: Illegal — cathinone (khat's natural principal alkaloid) is a 1971 Convention SCHEDULE I psychotropic and is prohibited under Saudi Arabia's GCC-unified narcotics list transposing the 1971 psychotropics. Mechanism: 1971 Sch-I transposition (GCC unified list), named. As the parent compound it is DISTINCT from the khat PLANT (Catha edulis, separately treated as a banned narcotic plant) 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 — courts impose death for drug trafficking/smuggling with no substance-specific gram 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.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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CBD

Legal status: CBD (cannabidiol) is controlled as cannabis under the Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree No. M/39 of 1426H/2005) — cannabis and its derivatives are narcotics with no hemp/CBD carve-out or THC threshold; zero-tolerance.
Consequences if caught: Any amount triggers arrest and prosecution with heavy fines and imprisonment, and foreign nationals have been prosecuted for small quantities of CBD bought legally at home; capital exposure (death for proven trafficking, Art. 37) attaches to trafficking quantities of the cannabis category, so CBD-specific capital exposure is left to confirmation.
If prescribed / medical: There is no functional legal medical-CBD route for the public.
Documentation: No documentation legalises CBD — controlled as cannabis; a foreign prescription does not permit entry.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Clonazepam

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category D — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule IV by reference for clonazepam. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no clonazepam/benzodiazepine capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable controlled psychotropic (anticonvulsant/anxiolytic); import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category D = 1971 Convention Schedule IV), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties.

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Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 1 (narcotic drugs), Category A — Saudi adopts the 1961 Single Convention Schedule I by reference for cocaine. Smuggling/trafficking is death-eligible under Article 37, and documented capital cases exist for cocaine trafficking in Saudi Arabia; the exact cocaine capital quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Cocaine smuggling and trafficking-with-intent-to-promote are actively prosecuted as death-eligible offences under Art. 37 (reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine).
If prescribed / medical: No practical prescription channel in Saudi Arabia; cocaine has only nominal medical use and is not dispensed as a traveller-importable medicine.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 1 narcotic drugs (Category A = 1961 Single Convention Schedule I), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties; documented cocaine capital cases.

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Codeine

Legal status: Codeine is a controlled narcotic under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law (Royal Decree M/39, 2005); low-dose codeine combinations are SFDA-controlled medicines. Drug trafficking is a capital offence and actively enforced (122 drug executions in 2024), but capital exposure attaches only to aggravated narcotic trafficking - therapeutic low-dose codeine is not death-eligible.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated narcotic trafficking is death-eligible by judicial determination; unauthorised possession or supply of codeine draws imprisonment and fines, while prescribed low-dose use is lawful.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as an SFDA-controlled prescription medicine.
Documentation: CONFIRMED TRAP: the SFDA 'Traveler's Permit for Controlled Drugs' is mandatory from 1 November 2025 and codeine combinations are expressly listed - obtain it before travel; roughly a 1-month maximum supply.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Crack Cocaine

Legal status: Crack is the freebase (base) form of cocaine and has no separate legal identity in Saudi Arabia: it is controlled AS cocaine, a scheduled narcotic named for enhanced penalties under the Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree, 1426H/2005 as amended), whose scheduling covers cocaine, its salts and preparations and thus reaches the base/freebase form. Cocaine is expressly among the substances drawing the death penalty for trafficking, and this carries over to crack whether powder or base.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking, smuggling or dealing in crack (as cocaine) carries the death penalty (Art 37), reducible to no less than 15 years plus lashes and heavy fines; use and possession draw imprisonment.
If prescribed / medical: Cocaine has no recognised therapeutic use in Saudi Arabia; the crack/freebase base has no medicinal preparation and cannot be prescribed.
Documentation: No prescription documentation exists for crack/freebase cocaine.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Delta-8-THC

Legal status: Controlled — as a 1971 Convention party Saudi Arabia schedules tetrahydrocannabinols and their isomers under the Law of Combating Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree M/39), so delta-8-THC (Δ8-THC) is caught as an isomer of THC (whether by a named amendment or the tetrahydrocannabinol group entry is left to confirmation). Distinct from cannabis, prohibited. Trafficking is capital-eligible, but the capital reach of a pure delta-8 isomer within the cannabis tier is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Zero tolerance; trafficking/smuggling of controlled narcotics is a death offence and Saudi Arabia executes drug traffickers.
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; delta-8-THC is not a prescribable medicine.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking carries the death penalty.

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Diazepam

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category D — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule IV by reference for diazepam; it appears by name (Valium) on SFDA traveller-permit lists. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no diazepam/benzodiazepine capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable controlled psychotropic (anxiolytic/muscle relaxant); import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID; diazepam (Valium) is expressly named on SFDA permit guidance.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category D = 1971 Convention Schedule IV), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; SFDA Traveler's Permit guidance; Art. 37 penalties.

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DXM

Legal status: Over-the-counter cough medicine registered by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). Dextromethorphan (DXM) hydrobromide is an SFDA-registered antitussive available without prescription; it is not a scheduled narcotic, though the SFDA and pharmacists monitor supratherapeutic DXM misuse.
Consequences if caught: No scheduled-narcotic offence for DXM; unlicensed or unregistered supply is an SFDA regulatory matter, and abuse-driven bulk sales are restricted at pharmacy level.
If prescribed / medical: Cough-suppressant status: OTC — SFDA-registered non-prescription antitussive, pharmacist-monitored for misuse.
Documentation: DXM cough medicine is available over the counter in Saudi pharmacies; travellers should carry it in its original packaging.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Ephedrine

Legal status: Regulated as a chemical PRECURSOR (1988 UN Convention Table I — a methamphetamine precursor), NOT as a scheduled narcotic; a Group A precursor (1988 Table I) under the Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 2005); a tightly restricted controlled medicine (prior import approval).
Consequences if caught: No confirmed capital exposure — Art. 37's capital penalty is for trafficking scheduled narcotic/psychotropic substances; ephedrine sits in the separate precursor (Group A) regime. Precursor diversion / unlicensed handling: imprisonment + heavy fines.
If prescribed / medical: Also a pharmacy/prescription decongestant-bronchodilator medicine subject to sales limits; carry documentation for a personal supply.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

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GHB

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category D — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule IV by reference for GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate). Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no GHB-specific capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable only in rare specialist use (Xyrem for narcolepsy); any lawful import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category D = 1971 Convention Schedule IV), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties.

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Heroin

Legal status: Prohibited narcotic (diacetylmorphine) under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 1 (narcotic drugs), Category D — a prohibited category (import/export/use/possession banned except SFDA-approved research), corresponding to the 1961 Single Convention. Smuggling/trafficking is death-eligible under Article 37, and documented capital cases exist for heroin trafficking in Saudi Arabia; the exact heroin capital quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Heroin smuggling and trafficking-with-intent-to-promote are actively prosecuted as death-eligible offences under Art. 37 (reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine).
If prescribed / medical: No prescription channel; heroin is a prohibited-category narcotic with no medical use in Saudi Arabia and is not a traveller-importable medicine.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 1 narcotic drugs (Category D prohibited; 1961 Single Convention), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties; documented heroin capital cases.

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Hydrocodone

Legal status: Hydrocodone is a controlled narcotic under the Law of Combating Narcotics (Royal Decree M/39, 2005) and is expressly listed among the SFDA-controlled medicines requiring a traveller's permit; drug trafficking is a capital offence (actively enforced), so aggravated hydrocodone trafficking is death-eligible (no published gram threshold — capital by judicial determination).
Consequences if caught: Aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table opioids is death-eligible and actively enforced (122 drug executions in 2024); prescribed personal use is not capital, but undocumented import can be treated as trafficking.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed only as an SFDA-controlled narcotic under prescription; there is no ordinary retail supply.
Documentation: Traveller trap: an SFDA 'Traveler's Permit for Controlled Drugs' is mandatory (from 1 Nov 2025) and expressly lists hydrocodone; carry it with a doctor's letter and original packaging (about a 1-month max supply).

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Ketamine

Legal status: Controlled under Royal Decree M/39 (2005) as a nationally/locally controlled substance (Schedule 2, Category E — not internationally scheduled in the 1961/1971 Conventions) and regulated by the SFDA as a restricted anaesthetic. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no ketamine-specific capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable controlled anaesthetic regulated by the SFDA; import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), locally controlled substance (Category E, outside the UN Conventions); SFDA ketamine regulatory page; Art. 37 penalties.

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Khat

Legal status: Illegal — BOTH plant and alkaloids controlled; khat is treated by the GDNC as a named 'narcotic plant' under strict prohibition, and cathinone/cathine are scheduled. Mechanism: NAMED (plant + alkaloid). Trafficking is capital-eligible under the Anti-Drug Law Art. 37, but executions target amphetamines (Captagon) and hashish; multi-tonne khat seizures yield prison, so the leaf sits below the realistic execution tier (caught by class language).
Consequences if caught: Khat is strictly forbidden; heavy customs enforcement against leaf smuggled from Yemen, drawing imprisonment rather than execution in practice.
If prescribed / medical: Khat is traditional plant material with no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; do not carry any khat — it is a named narcotic plant seized at the border.

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Lorazepam

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category D — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule IV by reference for lorazepam. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no lorazepam/benzodiazepine capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable controlled psychotropic (anxiolytic); import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category D = 1971 Convention Schedule IV), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties.

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MDA

Legal status: Controlled — MDA is a prohibited scheduled narcotic/psychotropic (zero tolerance). NAMED/scheduled mechanism. CAPITAL caught: trafficking of controlled drugs is death-eligible (ta'zir/Sharia), and Saudi Arabia executes prolifically for amphetamine-class trafficking; MDA reached as a prohibited controlled substance.
Consequences if caught: Trafficking = death; even possession draws prison plus deportation.
If prescribed / medical: Prohibited scheduled narcotic with no recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking is death-eligible.

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MDMA

Legal status: Prohibited psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category A — a prohibited category (banned except SFDA-approved research), corresponding to the 1971 Convention Schedule I. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37; no MDMA-specific capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: No prescription channel; MDMA is a prohibited-category psychotropic with no recognised medical use in Saudi Arabia and is not a traveller-importable medicine.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category A prohibited = 1971 Convention Schedule I), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties.

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MDPV

Legal status: Controlled. As a 1971 Convention Schedule II psychotropic, MDPV falls under Saudi Arabia's broad narcotics/psychotropics prohibition; the specific national listing instrument is left to confirmation. Capital exposure is via the general trafficking regime (Saudi Arabia applies the death penalty broadly to drug trafficking including amphetamine-type stimulants); MDPV-specific reach is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking is death-eligible under the general narcotics regime. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed / medical: MDPV has no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Saudi Arabia.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; zero-tolerance enforcement, trafficking is death-eligible, do not carry.

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Memantine

Legal status: Memantine is a registered prescription medicine, not a controlled drug: memantine hydrochloride (brands Ebixa, Axura, Akatinol) is entered in the Saudi Food and Drug Authority drug registry and is not a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic.
Consequences if caught: Memantine sits outside Saudi Arabia's narcotics-control regime, so the severe controlled-drug penalties do not reach this approved medicine; unauthorised supply is a medicines-regulation matter.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed for moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's dementia.
Documentation: Memantine is listed as a registered active ingredient/product by the SFDA; travellers carry it lawfully with a prescription.

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Mephedrone (4-MMC)

Legal status: Controlled — TREATY-floor (via the GCC unified narcotics list). Mephedrone is captured by Saudi Arabia's ban on all 1971 psychotropics, the GCC unified list incorporating the Schedule II addition; no standalone Saudi naming amendment is confirmed. Capital is reachable at judicial discretion — courts impose death for drug trafficking/smuggling (especially recidivist) with no substance-specific gram 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.

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Methadone

Legal status: Methadone is a controlled narcotic under the Law of Combating Narcotics (Royal Decree M/39, 2005); as a narcotic-table opioid it is death-eligible for aggravated trafficking (actively enforced — 122 drug executions in 2024) with no published gram threshold, capital resting on judicial determination; prescribed use is non-capital.
Consequences if caught: Aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table opioids is a capital offence, actively enforced; prescribed personal use is non-capital.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as a controlled narcotic (OST access limited).
Documentation: An SFDA 'Traveler's Permit for Controlled Drugs' is mandatory (from 1 Nov 2025); carry a prescription plus doctor's letter, roughly a 1-month maximum supply.

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Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category B — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule II by reference for methamphetamine. Smuggling/trafficking is death-eligible under Article 37, and documented capital cases exist for methamphetamine trafficking in Saudi Arabia; the exact methamphetamine capital quantity threshold is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Methamphetamine smuggling and trafficking-with-intent-to-promote are actively prosecuted as death-eligible offences under Art. 37 (reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine).
If prescribed / medical: Although theoretically a prescription substance abroad (Desoxyn), methamphetamine is not practically dispensed as medicine in Saudi Arabia; any lawful medical import would require the SFDA Traveler's Permit with an attested prescription/medical report.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category B = 1971 Convention Schedule II), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; Art. 37 penalties; documented methamphetamine capital cases.

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Methylone

Legal status: Controlled — as a 1971 Convention Schedule II substance methylone falls within the psychotropic schedule under the Law of Combating Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances; whether a specific NAMED amendment or cathinone GENERIC clause covers it is not publicly confirmable (mechanism left to confirmation), but its scheduled, capital-eligible status is not in doubt. Capital-ELIGIBLE.
Consequences if caught: Zero tolerance. Art. 37 makes trafficking/smuggling of controlled narcotics and psychotropics a death offence; a scheduled methylone sits inside the capital-eligible class. Saudi Arabia executes drug traffickers at scale (amphetamine cases routine).
If prescribed / medical: No recognised medical use; no lawful prescription route.
Documentation: No lawful personal import; trafficking carries the death penalty.

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Methylphenidate

Legal status: Scheduled psychotropic under the Law of Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree M/39, 2005); a controlled ADHD medicine requiring SFDA import approval.
Consequences if caught: Possession/use: imprisonment + fine. Trafficking of a scheduled psychotropic is capitally exposed under Art. 37; methylphenidate is a licit medicine but must be carried with a permit/prescription (capital enforcement targets illicit ATS/Captagon).
If prescribed / medical: Prescription ADHD/narcolepsy medicine (e.g. Ritalin/Concerta) via controlled channels; carry the original prescription and any required import permit.

Royal Decree M/39 (2005), scheduled psychotropic · sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Modafinil

Legal status: Restricted/controlled medicine requiring an SFDA traveller clearance permit + prescription + attested report; prescription-only.
Consequences if caught: Import without an SFDA permit: seizure, fines, possible detention/deportation. No capital exposure (not a scheduled narcotic/psychotropic; the capital tier is for scheduled-drug trafficking).
If prescribed / medical: Obtain SFDA traveller clearance + carry the prescription and an attested medical report before travel.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

SFDA controlled-medicine traveller clearance · sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Morphine

Legal status: Morphine is a controlled narcotic under the Law of Combating Narcotics (Royal Decree M/39, 2005) and is death-eligible: drug trafficking is a capital offence actively enforced by the Saudi courts, applied to aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table opioids such as morphine by judicial determination rather than a published gram threshold.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession draws imprisonment and fines; aggravated trafficking of narcotic-table opioids such as morphine is death-eligible and actively enforced.
If prescribed / medical: Available on prescription as an SFDA-controlled narcotic for severe and cancer pain under strict records.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP — an SFDA Traveller's Permit for Controlled Drugs is mandatory (from 1 Nov 2025); carry a doctor's letter and original packaging, roughly a 1-month maximum supply.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Oxycodone

Legal status: Oxycodone is a controlled narcotic under the Law of Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Royal Decree M/39, 2005) and SFDA controlled-drug schedules — a strong opioid; aggravated drug trafficking is a capital offence that Saudi Arabia actively enforces, so aggravated oxycodone trafficking is death-eligible (capital by judicial determination; no published gram floor).
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession is prosecuted; aggravated narcotics trafficking is a capital offence, actively enforced (122 drug executions in 2024) — oxycodone as a narcotic-table strong opioid is within the death-eligible trafficking tier by aggravated-trafficking determination.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as an SFDA-controlled narcotic on prescription.
Documentation: TRAVELLER TRAP: an SFDA 'Traveler's Permit for Controlled Drugs' is mandatory (from 1 Nov 2025), roughly a 1-month max supply — carry a doctor's letter and original packaging; a prescription alone is insufficient.

hri.global · sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Pregabalin

Legal status: Pregabalin is a controlled prescription drug in Saudi Arabia — the SFDA reclassified it as a controlled (Schedule II-type) medicine in December 2017 in response to widespread abuse and trafficking, so it may be dispensed only against a specific prescription with no refills; this abuse-driven control is far stricter than gabapentin's ordinary-prescription status in most countries.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised import, supply or possession is prosecuted severely; pregabalin is a known drug of abuse and diversion, and undocumented import risks detention.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled medicine on a specific prescription with a clear indication and no permitted refills.
Documentation: A prescription alone may be insufficient — obtain SFDA e-clearance where required and carry a doctor's letter with original packaging and a personal quantity only.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Quetiapine

Legal status: Quetiapine is a registered prescription medicine, not a controlled drug: Seroquel and quetiapine fumarate products are entered in the Saudi Food and Drug Authority drug registry and quetiapine is not a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic.
Consequences if caught: Quetiapine sits outside Saudi Arabia's narcotics-control regime, so the severe controlled-drug penalties do not reach this approved medicine; unauthorised supply is a medicines-regulation matter.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribed as an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; the SFDA has issued antipsychotic safety advisories on cardiac risk, but quetiapine remains an ordinary prescription medicine.
Documentation: Quetiapine fumarate is listed as a registered active ingredient/product by the SFDA; travellers carry it lawfully with a prescription.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Scopolamine (Devil's Breath)

Legal status: Scopolamine (hyoscine) is a registered medicine, not a controlled drug: hyoscine (scopolamine) butylbromide is entered in the Saudi Food and Drug Authority drug registry and on the national Essential Medicines list, and is not a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic.
Consequences if caught: Scopolamine sits outside Saudi Arabia's narcotics-control regime, so its severe controlled-drug penalties do not reach this approved medicine; unauthorised supply is a medicines-regulation matter.
If prescribed / medical: Hyoscine (scopolamine) butylbromide is dispensed for gastrointestinal and genitourinary spasm; injectable hyoscine butylbromide is on the essential-medicines list for clinical use.
Documentation: Hyoscine (scopolamine) butylbromide is listed as a registered product by the SFDA; travellers carry it lawfully with a prescription/dispensing label.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2 / Spice)

Legal status: Controlled. Synthetic cannabinoids fall under Saudi Arabia's broad narcotics/psychotropics prohibition (Anti-Narcotics Law, Royal Decree M/39 of 2005), which incorporates the synthetic cannabinoids added to Schedule II of the 1971 Convention. Capital exposure is via the general trafficking regime (Saudi Arabia applies the death penalty broadly to drug trafficking); synthetic-cannabinoid-specific reach is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Illegal; trafficking is death-eligible under the general narcotics regime. Do NOT carry.
If prescribed / medical: These synthetic cannabinoids have no recognised medical use and no lawful prescription route in Saudi Arabia.
Documentation: No lawful personal-import route; zero-tolerance enforcement, trafficking is death-eligible, do not carry.

unodc.org · Updated July 14, 2026

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Tramadol

Legal status: Tramadol is a controlled narcotic/psychotropic in Saudi Arabia under the Law of Combating Narcotics (Royal Decree M/39, 2005) and the SFDA controlled-drug schedules, requiring pre-arrival SFDA e-clearance (effective 1 November 2025); Article 37 prescribes death for narcotics smuggling and Saudi Arabia executes for drug trafficking, though a tramadol-specific capital sentence is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised import or supply is prosecuted severely and travellers have been detained; while a tramadol-specific capital sentence is left to confirmation, the trafficking regime is capital in principle.
If prescribed / medical: Dispensed as a controlled narcotic/psychotropic on prescription.
Documentation: A prescription alone is insufficient — obtain SFDA e-clearance before travel and carry a doctor's letter with original packaging and a personal quantity only.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 13, 2026

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Xanax (Alprazolam)

Legal status: Controlled psychotropic under Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 (psychotropic substances), Category D — Saudi adopts the 1971 Convention Schedule IV by reference for alprazolam; it appears by name (Xanax) on SFDA traveller-permit lists. Capital exposure attaches to smuggling or trafficking-with-intent-to-promote under Article 37 (no schedule carve-out); no alprazolam/benzodiazepine capital case is documented, so drug-specific capital application is left to confirmation.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised possession/use prosecuted under M/39 (imprisonment, fines, deportation for non-nationals). Smuggling or possession-with-intent-to-promote is death-eligible under Art. 37, reducible to not less than 15 years plus flogging and fine.
If prescribed / medical: Prescribable controlled psychotropic (anxiolytic); import requires the SFDA Traveler's Permit — mandatory advance electronic clearance from 1 Nov 2025 — with an attested prescription/medical report and ID; alprazolam (Xanax) is expressly named on SFDA permit guidance.
Documentation: Royal Decree M/39 (2005), Schedule 2 psychotropic substances (Category D = 1971 Convention Schedule IV), per SFDA General Provisions for the Schedules; SFDA Traveler's Permit guidance; Art. 37 penalties.

sfda.gov.sa · sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

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Zolpidem

Legal status: Zolpidem is a controlled medicine in Saudi Arabia regulated by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority through its Controlled Drugs System (CDS), consistent with its 1971 Convention Schedule IV psychotropic status; it is prescription-only.
Consequences if caught: Unauthorised import or possession of this controlled hypnotic without SFDA authorisation is treated severely under Saudi controlled-medicines law; travellers must pre-clear it.
If prescribed / medical: Zolpidem is prescribed short-term for insomnia as a controlled psychotropic medicine.
Documentation: A traveller must apply through the SFDA CDS portal in advance; personal imports of controlled medicines are capped at a 30-day supply for non-residents and require a prescription/medical report.

sfda.gov.sa · Updated July 14, 2026

Zolpidem in Saudi Arabia, full detail →

Not individually verified

For these 42 substances the governing national drug law is cited, but we have not verified that the substance specifically is scheduled under it. Treat them as unanswered, not as legal. Confirm with Saudi Arabia’s drug authority or your embassy.

1P-LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

2-FDCK

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-E

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

4-AcO-DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

4-HO-MET

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

5-MeO-DMT (Bufo / Toad)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

6-APB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 13, 2026

Amanita muscaria

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Amyl Nitrite

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Ayahuasca

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Caffeine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

DOM

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Etizolam

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 13, 2026

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Gabapentin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

GBL

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

HHC

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

LSA (Morning Glory)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

LSD

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Methaqualone (Quaaludes)

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Mitragynine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 13, 2026

MXE

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Nicotine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Nitrous Oxide

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Phenibut

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Pink Cocaine / Tusi

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Poppers

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

THC-P

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Tobacco

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated July 14, 2026

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy
Consequences if caught: Saudi Arabia prohibits all recreational drugs. Trafficking, smuggling, or importing for promotion carries the death penalty (Art. 37, Royal Decree M/39 of 1426H/2005); a court may reduce the sentence to no less than 15 years' imprisonment plus 50 lashes and a fine of no less than 100,000 SAR. Personal-use possession carries 6 months to 2 years' imprisonment (Art. 41), plus possible flogging, fines, and — for foreigners — deportation. Foreign embassies have no standing in Saudi courts. This specific substance is not individually named in the primary source retrieved; its scheduling under the Anti-Narcotics Law was not confirmed — verify with the SFDA / your embassy.
If prescribed / medical: Controlled prescription medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, some stimulants) require an SFDA clearance permit obtained before travel. Verify this substance's status with the SFDA / your embassy.
Documentation: An SFDA electronic clearance permit obtained before travel via the Controlled Drugs System; prescription + medical report + ID, translated into Arabic and less than 6 months old; import limited to a one-month supply or the duration of stay; declare at customs (inspections are thorough).

sfda.gov.sa · cds.sfda.gov.sa · Anti-Narcotics Law (Royal Decree M/39, 1426H/2005) · Updated June 25, 2026

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