Is Tramadol legal in Denmark?

Legal status

Not a euphoriant under the Danish euphoriants legislation. It appears on none of the five lists of the bekendtgoerelse om euforiserende stoffer, and is a prescription medicine instead.

Consequences if caught

This substance is not named on list A, B, C, D or E of the bekendtgoerelse om euforiserende stoffer, and it is not reached by the generic clause in section 1, which extends the lists only to salts and simple derivatives with euphoriant effect of a listed substance. Tramadol is a prescription opioid analgesic in Denmark. The offences in section 3 of the euphoriants Act and in section 191 of the criminal code therefore do not apply to it. Supplying a prescription medicine without authorisation is an offence under the medicines legislation, which is a different instrument with far lower penalties and which was not read for this cell. Read against the bekendtgoerelse in force on 12 December 2021, which took effect on 1 January 2022, and the Act as consolidated on 9 December 2019 and amended in June 2024 and June 2025. The minister may add a substance to the lists at any time under sections 1 and 2 of the Act, so absence from the lists as printed is not a permanent answer.

If prescribed or medical

This is an ordinary prescription medicine in Denmark rather than a euphoriant under this legislation. Carry it in its dispensed container with the prescription or a doctor's letter.

Documentation

Declare any controlled medicine on arrival, carry it in its original dispensed container, and carry the prescription or a doctor's letter naming the substance, the dose and the patient. Within the Schengen area a doctor's certificate under Article 75 of the Schengen Convention is the usual document for a controlled medicine. Confirm requirements with the Danish Medicines Agency and with your embassy before travel.

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