Can you bring cannabis or CBD to Qatar?

• Cannabis

  prohibited

  Ministry of Public Health 'Items Prohibited from Entering the State of Qatar' (covering active raw materials or 'any pharmaceutical dosage forms i.e tablets, capsules, syrup, injection, oils, etc.') lists CANNABIS, CANNABIS RESIN and DRONABINOL (synthetic THC). Medical cannabis prescriptions do not make them allowed. The General Authority of Customs' list of goods forbidden by tariff also includes Cannabis sativa, Hashish and hemp seeds. GOV.UK: zero tolerance; possession of drugs 'including cannabis, (even residual amounts)' brings severe penalties, also in transit, and airports scan transit baggage. CBD is not named on any page read: CBD extracted from cannabis falls within 'cannabis … in any pharmaceutical dosage form … oils', but no source addresses hemp-derived CBD by name, so 'cbd' is not in names — treat CBD products as prohibited unless MOPH confirms otherwise.

  If you're only changing planes here Applies in transit too

  UK government travel advice says to expect a long prison sentence, deportation and heavy fines for possessing, using or smuggling illegal drugs, including cannabis and even residual amounts, "including when transiting through the airport". Qatar's airports scan transit passengers' baggage too.

  Transit rule: GOV.UK (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) — Qatar travel advice: safety and security · Checked against the source on 2026-10-15

  Also covers: cannabis, marijuana, weed, hashish, hash, cannabis resin, thc, dronabinol, hemp seeds

  Download border card (PDF)

  Source Ministry of Public Health Qatar, Pharmacy and Drug Control Department — 'Controls and Regulations for the release of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and psychoactive drugs in the possession of patients arriving in or departing the State of Qatar' (Guideline of Controlled Drugs for Travellers, PDF)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

Check your specific trip →|Compare cannabis or CBD in every destination →|Full Qatar guide →

Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history