Drug laws and licensing
Personal licences
Travellers carrying prescribed drugs controlled under Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 Part I to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 may require a personal licence.
If you are travelling for over three months, or are carrying more than 3 months' supply of prescribed controlled drug medication, either abroad or to the United Kingdom, you will need a personal export/import licence.
Please apply at least 10 working days in advance of your date of travel.
If you are applying from overseas you should allow more time for your application to be processed and for the licence to be posted to you.
You will need to provide the following documents in support of an application for a personal export/import licence:
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a letter from your prescribing doctor or drug worker
If you are travelling for three months or fewer you will not need a personal export/import licence.
Advice to travellers
Airline regulations permitting, you should carry the medication in your hand luggage and include a covering letter from your doctor.
Other countries may have their own import regulations for controlled drugs. You should check this with the UK-based representative(s) of the country/countries to which and through which you are travelling.
