Tramadol (Medication) 🇮🇳 India
Schedule H drug — prescription required
Can I bring Tramadol (Medication) into India?
Schedule H drug — prescription required
Personal use with prescription
- Valid prescription
- Original packaging
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Tramadol is a Schedule H prescription drug in India. Travelers may bring personal supplies with a valid prescription. Keep medication in original packaging. India does not require pre-approval for personal prescription medications but customs may inspect and request documentation. Enforcement in India carries fines from INR 5,000 to INR 500,000 under Customs Act 1962 s.111, s.112, s.114 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 5000–500000 INR
- Civil penalty only
Leaving India with tramadol (medication)
Tramadol is a Schedule IV controlled substance in most jurisdictions. Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export under NDPS Act 1985 s.9 (personal-use exception); Rules 66-67. Above these limits, an CDSCO personal-export authorisation for scheduled substances is required.
Declare tramadol (medication) at customs on arrival in India and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) before travel.
Personal use with prescription
- Valid prescription
- Original packaging
Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, NDPS Act
This page covers destination customs rules in India. Whether you can carry tramadol (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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