Countries Where Alcohol Is Illegal 2025

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BangladeshIllegal
AfghanistanIllegal
YemenIllegal
Saudi ArabiaIllegal
SomaliaIllegal
LibyaIllegal
MauritaniaIllegal
KuwaitIllegal
IndiaPartially legalIllegal in Gujarat, Nagaland, Bihar and Mizoram.
IndonesiaPartially legalIllegal in Aceh teritory.
PakistanPartially legalIllegal for Muslims and in public.
EgyptPartially legalIllegal in public places and during Ramadan.
IranPartially legalHome production legal for Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians.
United KingdomPartially legalIn Scotland and Northern Ireland, alcohol cannot be sold in stores after 10pm.
SudanPartially legalLegal for non-Muslims in private.
AlgeriaPartially legalIllegal in public, legal in hotels, restaurants, bars and homes.
IraqPartially legalBanned by parliament, but rarely enforced.
MoroccoPartially legalAlcohol must be purchased and consumed in licensed hotels, bars, and tourist area, or in major supermarkets.
MalaysiaPartially legalPublic drinking illegal in Kelantan and Terengganu.
ChilePartially legalIllegal in public.
TunisiaPartially legalAlcohol sales are banned on Fridays and during Ramadan.
United Arab EmiratesPartially legalIllegal in Sharjah and in public.
IsraelPartially legalSelling in stores between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. is illegal; serving at bars, restaurants and clubs always legal.
TurkmenistanPartially legalIllegal on trains, airplanes, and ferries and in sports facilities. Sales are banned on weekends and holidays, except at bars and restaurants.
NorwayPartially legalIllegal in public, except at bars and restaurants. Alcohol is only sold in stores within a certain time period on weekdays
PalestinePartially legalIllegal in Gaza, legal in West Bank
OmanPartially legalLegal for non-Muslim foreigners at restaurants, hotels and bars; at home with a licence. Illegal in public
IrelandPartially legalSelling in stores between 10:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. on Sundays) is illegal; pubs are confined to set hours for sale of alcohol.
QatarPartially legalLegal for tourists at hotels and bars.
ComorosPartially legalIllegal for Muslims during Ramadan.
MaldivesPartially legalIllegal in public places or outside of licensed areas.
BruneiPartially legalNon-Muslims over 17 years old are allowed a limited amount of alcohol, but they must consume it in private.