Can I send medicine to Australia?
Yes, with conditions.
Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum dose, in original packaging. Prescription medicines need a paper Australian prescription. No controlled substances or vaping products.
For every Onvoyo box: Onvoyo can't carry prescription drugs. Over-the-counter medicine and vitamins follow the destination's own rules.
More rules for Australia
Not allowed
- Vaping goods of any kind, with or without nicotine, even with a prescription
- Objectionable material, and counterfeit medicines or payment cards
Allowed with conditions
- Medicines
- Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum prescribed dose per shipment, and no more than a 15-month supply in 12 months. Prescription medicines need a valid Australian prescription, in paper form. Keep them in original packaging. Controlled substances are not allowed.
Quantity limits
- Medicines
- Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum prescribed dose per shipment, and no more than a 15-month supply in any 12 months.
Before you ship to Australia
- Tax-free limit
- AUD 1,000 (about $710) for most goods. Shipments worth AUD 1,000 or less generally pay no duty, GST, or charges at the border. Alcohol and tobacco are taxed at any value. Gifts get no separate allowance, and a parcel can't be split into smaller items to stay under the limit. Above AUD 1,000, duty, GST, and processing charges apply unless a concession fits.
- Receiver ID
- No tax number is needed for a personal shipment. Form B534 asks for the owner's passport number, and lodging it in person at a Border Force counter needs a 100-point identity check.
- Transit
- 2-4 business days from New Zealand; 4-7 from Asia, Europe, or North America
Questions
Can I send medicine to Australia?
Yes, with conditions. Up to a 3-month supply at the maximum dose, in original packaging. Prescription medicines need a paper Australian prescription. No controlled substances or vaping products.
Can I send vapes, cigarettes, or medicines to Australia?
Vapes, no: all vaping goods are banned from personal import, even with a prescription. Cigarettes need an import permit and can never come by mail. Medicines are allowed up to a 3-month supply, with an Australian prescription for prescription medicines.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Australian Border Force
Unaccompanied Personal Effects (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Moving to Australia or importing personal effects/household goods (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Bringing or mailing goods to Australia (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Personal Importation Scheme (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Australian Border Force
List of prohibited items (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Australian Border Force
GST and other taxes when importing (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Australia makes the final decision on every box.