Codeine (Medication) 🇮🇶 Iraq
Codeine (Medication) is generally prohibited for travelers entering Iraq.
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Iraq?
Codeine (Medication) is generally prohibited for travelers entering Iraq.
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Codeine (Medication) is prohibited for travelers entering Iraq. General Authority of Customs 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 General Authority of Customs guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 1000000–100000000 IQD
- Imprisonment up to 300 months
- Criminal penalty
Leaving Iraq with codeine (medication)
Codeine-containing medications are controlled substances under the Anti-Narcotics Law No. 50/2017 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 Ministry of Health (Iraq) authorisation.
Do not carry Codeine (Medication) into Iraq. 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 General Authority of Customs via https://customs.mof.gov.iq/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).
This page covers destination customs rules in Iraq. 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