Can I send medicine abroad?
Allowed with conditions in 36. Not allowed in 3. Pick a country for the rule in full and its official source.
Everywhere: Onvoyo can't carry prescription drugs. Over-the-counter medicine and vitamins follow the destination's own rules.
| Destination | Answer | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina ANMAT rules apply | Conditions apply | ANMAT rules apply |
| Australia Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum dose, in original packaging | Conditions apply | Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum dose, in original packaging |
| Bangladesh Small quantities for personal use are exempt from the import license rule, subject to conditions | Conditions apply | Small quantities for personal use are exempt from the import license rule, subject to conditions |
| Brazil 0% import tax up to USD 10,000 for personal use if Anvisa's rules are met | Conditions apply | 0% import tax up to USD 10,000 for personal use if Anvisa's rules are met |
| Canada Residents generally can't import prescription drugs | Conditions apply | Residents generally can't import prescription drugs |
| Chile Needs ISP authorization (CDA for personal use) with a prescription | Conditions apply | Needs ISP authorization (CDA for personal use) with a prescription |
| China Personal, reasonable quantities, taxed at 13% | Conditions apply | Personal, reasonable quantities, taxed at 13% |
| Colombia Needs a Spanish prescription for no more than a standard 30-day treatment, in sealed, labeled packaging | Conditions apply | Needs a Spanish prescription for no more than a standard 30-day treatment, in sealed, labeled packaging |
| Dominican Republic May need a Ministry of Public Health import authorization through VUCE | Conditions apply | May need a Ministry of Public Health import authorization through VUCE |
| France Up to the prescribed course or 3 months of treatment | Conditions apply | Up to the prescribed course or 3 months of treatment |
| Germany Not from outside the EU: private people can't receive medicines from abroad by post or courier, and some supplements and herbal remedies count as medicines | Conditions apply | Not from outside the EU: private people can't receive medicines from abroad by post or courier, and some supplements and herbal remedies count as medicines |
| Guatemala Can need a Health Ministry import permit, even for personal use | Conditions apply | Can need a Health Ministry import permit, even for personal use |
| Hong Kong Don't pack medicines | Not allowed | Don't pack medicines |
| India Shipped medicines need a CDSCO Form 12B permit, applied for on Form 12A with a prescription | Conditions apply | Shipped medicines need a CDSCO Form 12B permit, applied for on Form 12A with a prescription |
| Indonesia Only with a doctor's prescription, up to 90 days of treatment | Conditions apply | Only with a doctor's prescription, up to 90 days of treatment |
| Ireland Leave medicines out | Not allowed | Leave medicines out |
| Israel Up to a 90-day supply for one person with a signed Ministry of Health Form 1 | Conditions apply | Up to a 90-day supply for one person with a signed Ministry of Health Form 1 |
| Italy Only medicines authorized abroad but not in Italy, requested by the patient's doctor through the Ministry of Health's border office (USMAF), for up to 90 days of treatment | Conditions apply | Only medicines authorized abroad but not in Italy, requested by the patient's doctor through the Ministry of Health's border office (USMAF), for up to 90 days of treatment |
| Jamaica Needs a Ministry of Health and Wellness import permit (Blue Form) before shipping, and the product must be approved in Jamaica | Conditions apply | Needs a Ministry of Health and Wellness import permit (Blue Form) before shipping, and the product must be approved in Jamaica |
| Japan Up to 1 month of prescription and 2 months of over-the-counter medicine | Conditions apply | Up to 1 month of prescription and 2 months of over-the-counter medicine |
| Mexico Needs a COFEPRIS sanitary import permit, with the prescription, if customs holds it | Conditions apply | Needs a COFEPRIS sanitary import permit, with the prescription, if customs holds it |
| Nepal Regulated by the Department of Drug Administration | Conditions apply | Regulated by the Department of Drug Administration |
| Netherlands Not from outside the EU and EEA: private people can't receive medicines by post or courier, and Opium Act medicines may only travel with the patient | Conditions apply | Not from outside the EU and EEA: private people can't receive medicines by post or courier, and Opium Act medicines may only travel with the patient |
| New Zealand Up to three months' supply of prescription medicine (six for oral contraceptives), with an original letter or prescription from a New Zealand authorized prescriber | Conditions apply | Up to three months' supply of prescription medicine (six for oral contraceptives), with an original letter or prescription from a New Zealand authorized prescriber |
| Nigeria Check with NAFDAC first | Conditions apply | Check with NAFDAC first |
| Pakistan Small personal quantities with DRAP permission, the original prescription, and a copy of the CNIC | Conditions apply | Small personal quantities with DRAP permission, the original prescription, and a copy of the CNIC |
| Peru Needs DIGEMID's exceptional import authorization for individual treatment, applied for through VUCE with a prescription | Conditions apply | Needs DIGEMID's exceptional import authorization for individual treatment, applied for through VUCE with a prescription |
| Philippines Personal use only: prescription drugs as prescribed, with the doctor's license number on the prescription, over-the-counter drugs up to 50 g, and vitamins up to 500 g | Conditions apply | Personal use only: prescription drugs as prescribed, with the doctor's license number on the prescription, over-the-counter drugs up to 50 g, and vitamins up to 500 g |
| Portugal INFARMED warns that medicines sent from abroad are held by customs and destroyed or returned to the sender | Not allowed | INFARMED warns that medicines sent from abroad are held by customs and destroyed or returned to the sender |
| Saudi Arabia Needs SFDA personal-use clearance with a recent prescription, up to a 3-month supply | Conditions apply | Needs SFDA personal-use clearance with a recent prescription, up to a 3-month supply |
| Singapore Up to 3 months' supply with a copy of the prescription, in original labeled packaging | Conditions apply | Up to 3 months' supply with a copy of the prescription, in original labeled packaging |
| South Africa Leave medicines out unless SAHPRA has approved them | Conditions apply | Leave medicines out unless SAHPRA has approved them |
| South Korea Up to 6 bottles in total, or a 3-month supply at the labeled dose | Conditions apply | Up to 6 bottles in total, or a 3-month supply at the labeled dose |
| Spain Held for health control and needs a full import declaration | Conditions apply | Held for health control and needs a full import declaration |
| Trinidad and Tobago Medicines registered in Trinidad and Tobago can be imported for personal use | Conditions apply | Medicines registered in Trinidad and Tobago can be imported for personal use |
| United Arab Emirates Controlled medicines need an EDE permit before shipping, for up to three months' supply | Conditions apply | Controlled medicines need an EDE permit before shipping, for up to three months' supply |
| United Kingdom Medicines containing controlled drugs can't be posted to the UK, even with a prescription | Conditions apply | Medicines containing controlled drugs can't be posted to the UK, even with a prescription |
| United States FDA lets foreign nationals bring or ship up to a 90-day supply, ideally with an English prescription or doctor's letter | Conditions apply | FDA lets foreign nationals bring or ship up to a 90-day supply, ideally with an English prescription or doctor's letter |
| Vietnam No license needed for your own treatment shipped as baggage, up to 30 days' supply or USD 200 per shipment, 3 times a year | Conditions apply | No license needed for your own treatment shipped as baggage, up to 30 days' supply or USD 200 per shipment, 3 times a year |