Customs & Packing
Medicines, prescriptions and supplements
OTC drugs: up to 12 containers per type, 36 total, in original packaging for personal use.
Travel question: Medicines, prescriptions and supplements
Ordinary prescription drugs: two months without documentation; with it, the prescribed quantity up to six months. Controlled drugs differ.
Why is this rule in place?
Availability abroad is not import permission.
What should travelers do?
Check ingredients, quantities and prescriptions. Ask TFDA about controlled medicines; supplements and contact lenses have separate limits.
Examples & Details
Stomach remedies, eye drops, prescriptions, supplements, daily lenses
Official Source Authority
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