Codeine (Medication) 🇧🇭 Bahrain
Codeine (Medication) is generally prohibited for travelers entering Bahrain.
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Bahrain?
Codeine (Medication) is generally prohibited for travelers entering Bahrain.
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Codeine (Medication) is prohibited for travelers entering Bahrain. Bahrain Customs Affairs screens baggage at all ports of entry; the item is seized regardless of quantity, and depending on item class (narcotic / weapon / counterfeit / cultural-heritage), the traveler may face administrative or criminal penalty under the destination's controlled-substances / customs act. GCC Common Customs Law applies for GCC member states; national restrictions on alcohol / pork / political-religious content are strictly enforced. Personal-import permit pathways exist for medication categories (see Bahrain Customs Affairs guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 5000–500000 BHD
- Imprisonment up to 240 months
- Criminal penalty
Leaving Bahrain with codeine (medication)
Codeine-containing medications are controlled substances under the Law No. 15 of 2007 on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances framework. Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and pharmacist dispensing label are generally permitted for export. Codeine-combination cough and cold products may be over-the-counter in some jurisdictions but still controlled for cross-border movement above threshold quantities. Personal export above the standard personal-use limit requires a NHRA (Bahrain) personal authorisation.
Do not carry Codeine (Medication) into Bahrain. If you arrive with the item by accident, surrender at the Red Channel for seizure-only treatment rather than walking the Green Channel — the latter is treated as deliberate smuggling. Contact Bahrain Customs Affairs via https://www.bahraincustoms.gov.bh/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).
This page covers destination customs rules in Bahrain. Whether you can carry codeine (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Codeine (Medication) rules in other countries
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled narcotic. Must declare and carry a valid prescription and Ministry of Health permit.
Codeine (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Requires a Yakkan Shoumei import certificate for quantities exceeding one month's supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled drug. Requires prior authorisation from HSA for amounts exceeding 3 days' supply.
Codeine (Medication)
🇦🇺 Australia
Prescription required since 2018
Codeine (Medication)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Prescription-only since 2021 reclassification
Codeine (Medication)
🇩🇪 Germany
BtM prescription required