Is khat legal in Switzerland?

Illegal

Khat is illegal and classified as a narcotic drug in Switzerland.

Switzerland 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

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.
Slovenia
Illegal Khat is classified as an illegal drug in Slovenia.
Belgium
Illegal Khat has been illegal in Belgium since 2006.
Italy
Illegal Khat is forbidden in Italy, listed in Table I of the psychoactive drugs list.
Netherlands
Illegal Khat is banned in the Netherlands, with use and sale prohibited after 2012.

Other laws in Switzerland

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

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