Can I send medicine to Germany?
Yes, with conditions.
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. From another EU country, a private person may send you medicines legally bought there, in personal-use amounts.
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 Germany
Not allowed
- Medicines sent to private people from outside the EU, including supplements and herbal remedies that count as medicines in Germany
Allowed with conditions
- Medicines
- Private people generally can't receive medicines from abroad by post or courier. If you need a medicine that isn't sold in Germany, a German pharmacy can order it for you with a doctor's prescription. Travelers may carry up to 3 months' supply per medicine in their luggage.
Quantity limits
- Medicines
- None for shipments: private people can't receive medicines from abroad by post or courier. Travelers only: up to 3 months' supply per medicine in their luggage.
Before you ship to Germany
- Tax-free limit
- From another EU country, there is no customs clearance and nothing to pay on arrival. From outside the EU (including the UK), there is no tax-free threshold. Import VAT has applied from the first euro since the old €22 exemption ended on July 1, 2021, and the €150 customs duty exemption ended on July 1, 2026. Gifts sent by one private person to another, worth up to €45 (about $53) per box, remain free of duty and import VAT.
- Receiver ID
- No national ID or tax number is needed for a private shipment. Private individuals also don't need an EORI customs number unless they make customs declarations regularly (10 or more a year). The courier may ask for a phone number and email to arrange payment.
- Transit
- 1-3 business days within the EU; 2-5 from the UK or North America; 3-7 from Asia
Questions
Can I send medicine to Germany?
Yes, with conditions. 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. From another EU country, a private person may send you medicines legally bought there, in personal-use amounts.
Can I mail medicine to Germany?
Generally not. Private people can't receive medicines from abroad by post or courier, and some supplements and herbal remedies count as medicines. Travelers may carry up to 3 months' supply per medicine, and a German pharmacy can order a medicine that isn't sold in Germany with a prescription.
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Official sources
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Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Internetbestellungen (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Geschenksendungen (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Arzneimittel (Sendungen aus einem Nicht-EU-Staat) (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Einfuhr von tierischen Erzeugnissen in Kleinsendungen (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Private Einfuhr von Lebens- und Futtermitteln (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Transferring residence (opens in a new tab) - 7.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Schulmaterial, Ausstattung und Haushaltsgegenstände von Schülern und Studenten (opens in a new tab) - 8.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Kulturgüter (Reisen in einen Nicht-EU-Staat) (opens in a new tab) - 9.
Generalzolldirektion (Zoll)
Fragen und Antworten zu Sendungen aus einem Nicht-EU-Staat (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Germany makes the final decision on every box.