Tramadol (Medication) 🇰🇷 South Korea
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Can I bring Tramadol (Medication) into South Korea?
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription; controlled under MFDS Narcotics Act
- Documentation may be required
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Tramadol is widely prescribed globally but is subject to varying levels of control and is a common item seized at international borders. Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia treat tramadol as a narcotic and have prosecuted travelers for possession, even. Enforcement in South Korea carries fines from KRW 200,000 to KRW 10,000,000 under Customs Act Art. 269, Art. 270 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 200000–10000000 KRW
- Civil penalty only
Leaving South Korea with tramadol (medication)
Tramadol is a Schedule IV controlled substance in the US and equivalent schedules in most other jurisdictions (rescheduled in many countries during 2014-2020). Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export under Narcotics Control Act; MFDS personal-export authorisation. Above these limits, an MFDS export permit is required. Destination-country rules on tramadol import are more restrictive in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and several other jurisdictions — verify independently before travel.
Carry in original container with prescription label + doctor's letter. Korea Customs Service (KCS) may require destination authority pre-approval (Yakkan-Shoumei for Japan, HSA for Singapore, FDA for Thailand, MOH for UAE). Declare at Red Channel.
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription; controlled under MFDS Narcotics Act
- Documentation may be required
This page covers destination customs rules in South Korea. 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.
Related rules
Tramadol (Medication) rules in other countries
Tramadol (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled — requires MOH pre-approval
Tramadol (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Designated drug — one month supply limit
Tramadol (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled substance — prescription required
Tramadol (Medication)
🇹🇭 Thailand
Category 2 narcotic — requires FDA pre-approval
Tramadol (Medication)
🇮🇳 India
Schedule H drug — prescription required
Tramadol (Medication)
🇺🇸 United States
Tramadol (Medication) may require documentation or declaration