Is khat legal in Belgium?

Illegal

Khat has been illegal in Belgium since 2006.

Belgium is one of 26 countries classified “Illegal” for khat — 87% of the 30 with data. (Also searched as qat.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Khat
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Netherlands
Illegal Khat is banned in the Netherlands, with use and sale prohibited after 2012.
France
Illegal Khat is prohibited in France as a stimulant since 1957.
Germany
Illegal Khat is illegal in Germany, with possession and sale prohibited as a non-trafficable substance.
Switzerland
Illegal Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Switzerland.
United Kingdom
Illegal Khat was made illegal in the UK on 24 June 2014.
Denmark
Illegal Khat is illegal in Denmark, with possession and use prohibited since 1993.

Other laws in Belgium

Cannabis
Decriminalized
Drinking Age
16–17
Smoking Age
18
Psilocybin Mushrooms
Illegal
Salvia Divinorum
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Regulated

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