Is Tramadol legal in Iran?
- Legal status
- Tramadol is a nationally controlled prescription medicine in Iran (regulated by the Iran FDA since 2007) rather than an enumerated drug in the Anti-Narcotics Law's capital-threshold schedules; Iran leads in drug-trafficking executions, but its capital thresholds target opium, heroin, morphine and methamphetamine, so tramadol-specific capital exposure is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Illicit supply is handled under the pharmaceutical-control regime; tramadol is not clearly within the enumerated substances of the death-eligible articles, so its capital exposure is left to confirmation.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a controlled prescription medicine under Ministry of Health / IFDA authorisation.
- Documentation
- Carry a valid prescription; personal-use import is restricted — confirm current IFDA/customs rules before travel.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Iran’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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