Portugal

Illegal drugs remain prohibited in Portugal: personal-use possession is handled with administrative sanctions or mandatory treatment rather than automatic jail, but penalties for possession, use, or trafficking can be severe.

Fines, administrative sanctions, mandatory drug treatment, or jail sentences; never transport anyone else's bags.

Bringing cannabis into Portugal is treated like smuggling illegal drugs — expect a long jail sentence and heavy fines, including when transiting through the airport; transit passengers' baggage is scanned.

Long jail sentence and heavy fines (FCDO), even in airport transit.

Carry prescription medication in original packaging with your doctor's prescription and confirm it is legal in Portugal — and never mail prescription medicine there: Portuguese law prohibits mailing prescription meds, which customs will impound.

Prescription medications mailed to Portugal are impounded by the Portuguese customs office.

Entering or leaving Portugal / the EU with EUR 10,000 or more in cash or equivalent requires a customs declaration on both entry and exit.

Undeclared or incomplete declarations are subject to penalties and the cash may be detained.

Public drinking is governed by local rules in Portugal — Albufeira's code of conduct bans inappropriate public behaviour with on-the-spot fines of 150 to 1,800 euros, and shop and supermarket alcohol sales are restricted in parts of Albufeira between 11pm and 8am.

On-the-spot fines of €150–€1,800 under Albufeira's code of conduct.

Portugal's drink-drive limit is 0.5 g/L (0.05%) for standard drivers and 0.2 g/L for novice and professional drivers; a reflective vest and warning triangle are mandatory in the car.

Drink-driving convictions bring license suspension, car seizure, heavy fines, or a jail sentence.