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Can I send medicine to India?

Conditions apply

Yes, with conditions.

Shipped medicines need a CDSCO Form 12B permit, applied for on Form 12A with a prescription. They pay 5% IGST. Check with CDSCO first for anything with narcotic or psychotropic ingredients.

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 India

Not allowed

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Allowed with conditions

Gifts: Only life-saving medicines and rakhi can come in as duty-free gifts, up to INR 10,000 per consignment. Any other gift is allowed only with full duty paid, about 31% of the CIF value since April 2026. Tell the receiver before you ship, because many gift boxes are refused at the door.
Medicines: Medicines sent rather than carried need a CDSCO import permit (Form 12B). Apply on Form 12A to a CDSCO port office with a prescription from a registered doctor that shows the drug, quantity, and length of treatment. There is no fee, and permits are usually issued in a day or two.

Quantity limits

Gifts by courier: Duty-free only for life-saving medicines and rakhi, up to INR 10,000 (about $104) per consignment. Other gifts pay full duty.
Medicines: Shipped medicines need a CDSCO Form 12B permit. Travelers may carry up to 100 average doses of any single drug in their own baggage.

Before you ship to India

Tax-free limit: There is no general duty-free threshold for courier boxes, and used personal items are dutiable too. The courier rules allow duty-free gifts of up to INR 10,000 (about $104) per consignment, but since December 2019 only life-saving medicines and rakhi may be imported as gifts by courier or post. Any other gift can still come in if the receiver pays the full duty.
Receiver ID: KYC document (Aadhaar, passport, PAN card, or voter ID) needed. Courier KYC rules accept any one valid ID that shows the receiver's identity and address. If the ID shows a different address, the courier records the delivery address at handover, and that completes KYC. This address shortcut covers individuals' documents, gifts, and low-value shipments up to a CIF value of INR 50,000 (about $520). Commercial imports also need an Importer Exporter Code (IEC).
Transit: 3-6 business days from the Middle East, Europe, or Asia; 4-8 from North America