IDRUGSTORE SHIPS WORLDWIDE |
| RECEIVING COUNTRIES' RESTRICTIONS Although we try to keep up with changing customs requirements around the world, please note that the following list may contain outdated and/or incorrect information and should only be used as general guideline. We recommend contacting your local customs office in order to get the latest requirements for your specific country. |
COUNTRY |
PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED? |
REMARKS |
Albania |
Yes |
medicines for personal use are admitted provided the addressee has a medical certificate. |
Angola |
No |
Patent medicines are admitted only under permit issued by the Angola Department of Health. |
Argentina |
No |
Import of medicine is permitted provided it is for personal use and of non-commercial nature. |
Armenia |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Aruba |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Australia |
Yes |
Schedule 4 and schedule 1 drugs require prescription for personal import. Limit each order to 3 months supply and 14 months supply per year. |
Austria |
Yes |
Medicines intended for personal use are permitted only under an import license. |
Azerbaijan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Bahamas |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Bahrain |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Bangladesh |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Barbados |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Belgium |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Beliz |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Bolivia |
No |
Medicines must be approved by the Bolivian health authorities. |
Brazil |
Yes |
Medicines must be accompanied by a prescription from the attendant Brazilian doctor. This prescription should be on a chemist's form, bearing the name, private address or office of the doctor, his registration number with the Brazil National Medical Council and a Portuguese translation of the instructions, as necessary. |
Brunei Darussalam |
No |
A license must be obtained from the Director of Medical Services for the importation of medicines. |
Bulgaria |
Yes |
medicines must be approved by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health. |
Cambodia |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Cameroon |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Canada |
No |
Pharmacists, Practitioners, drug manufacturers and Foreigners while traveling thru Canada can import prescription drugs. |
Cape Verde |
No |
Subject to approval of the Ministry of Health. |
Central African Republic |
No |
Medical or pharmaceutical products may only be addressed to licensed pharmacists. |
Chile |
No |
prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
China |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry however import for personal use is exempt from official approval. |
Colombia |
Yes |
Import of medicine for personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. |
Comoros |
No |
import for medical reason is OK. |
Congo (Brazzaville), Republic of the |
No |
Medicines can only be addressed to licensed pharmacists. |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Costa Rica |
Yes |
Import of medicine for personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. |
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
No |
Import of medicine for personal use is OK. |
Cyprus |
No |
Import of medicine for personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry. |
Denmark |
No |
Import license from local health ministry is required. |
Ecuador |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Egypt |
No |
Import Permit issued in advance by the Egyptian Health Ministry is required for import of medicine. |
El Salvador |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Eritrea |
No |
Import of medicines require authorization of the Ministry of Public Health. |
Estonia |
No |
Narcotics and psychotropics are prohibited. |
Fiji Islands |
No |
Import of medicine for personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry. |
France |
No |
Import of Medicines for personal use is subject to an import license issued by the Central Pharmaceutical Service of the Ministry of Health. Import of Viagra and Melatonin for personal use is prohibited. |
Germany |
Yes |
Import license from local health ministry is required. |
Greece |
Yes |
Medicines must be packaged in the manufacturer's container bearing distinctive marks. Medicines must be licensed or specially authorized by the Greek authorities. |
Greenland |
Yes |
Import license from local health ministry is required. |
Guatemala |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Guinea |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Guinea-Bissau |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Haiti |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Honduras |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Hong Kong |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Hungary |
No |
Import of medicine for personal use is subject to approval of the health ministry. |
Iceland |
No |
Medicines are subject to aproval of health ministry. |
India |
Yes |
Doctor's prescription must accompany personal shipments. |
Ireland |
Yes |
Prescription should be attached to commercial invoice when shipping medication. Import of Viagra is progibited. Import of medicine for personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Viagra is prohibited. |
Israel |
Yes |
Import of medicine for personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. |
Italy |
Yes |
Prescription from Italian physician must accompany all shipments for personal use. Prescription from physicians outside of Italy is not accepted. Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Liquids may not be shipped. Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognized by the state can import medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
Jamaica |
No |
Medicinies must have the name and formula printed in English on the container and wrapper. |
Japan |
No |
Prescription or import permit is not required for import of non-controlled prescription drugs intended for personal and not for commercial purposes. Prescription drugs should be limited to one month's supply per shipment. Non-prescription drugs should be no more than 5 pieces. Medicines mailed to Physicians, clinics, hospitals or any commercial address may require import permit. |
Jordan |
Yes |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Kazakhstan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Kenya |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Kuwait |
No |
mport of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Kyrgyzstan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Laos |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Latvia |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Lebanon |
No |
Medicines are admitted only under permit from the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon. |
Liechtenstein |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Luxembourg |
No |
Import of medicine is subject to aproval of the Health Ministry. |
Macao |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Madagascar |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Malawi |
No |
medicines must be plainly marked with the composition and dosage. |
Malaysia |
No |
Medicines are subject to approval of the Ministry of Health |
Maldives |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Mali |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Martinique |
Yes |
Import of medicine for personal use (non-commercial in nature) is OK provided recipient has prescription. |
Mexico |
No |
Medicines are admitted only by prior approval of the Department of Public Health in Mexico. |
Moldova |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Mongolia |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Mozambique |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Netherlands |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Netherlands Antilles |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
New Zealand |
No |
Medicine for the adressees personal use are exempt from import license. Viagra shipments require a prescription from a New Zealand registered doctor or pharmacist. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
Nicaragua |
No |
Medicines or secret remedies of unknown composition that are not registered in Nicaragua and whose formulas have not been made public are prohibited. |
Nigeria |
No |
Import of medicines require a license. |
Norway |
No |
Import license from local health ministry is required. |
Oman |
No |
Medicines of all kinds must be authorized by the Ministry of Health. |
Panama |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Paraguay |
No |
Medicines require a permit from the Ministry of Public Health. |
Peru |
No |
Contraceptives are prohibited. |
Philippines |
No |
Medicines are subject to approval of the health ministry. |
Poland |
No |
Import of medicine for personal use is subject to approval of the health ministry. |
Portugal |
No |
Medicines require the authorization of the Director General of health of Portugal. |
Romania |
No |
Medicines intended for personal use do not require import permit, provided quantity is limited to one piece of each item. |
Russia |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Rwanda |
No |
Medicines are admitted provided the addressee ahs a permit issued by the Chief Pharmacist in Rwanda. |
Saudi Arabia |
Yes |
Medicines are not admissible, unless accompanied by a medical prescription issued by a competent authority. |
Senegal |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Serbia-Montenegro |
Yes |
Medicines must be accompanied by a medical prescription or by an attestation from a medical institution justifying the need to use such article. |
Seychelles |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Singapore |
No |
Medicines are subject to approval of the health ministry. |
Slovak Republic |
No |
Medicines are admitted provided the addressee is in possession of an import permit granted by the Slovak Republic health authorities. |
Somalia |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
South Africa |
No |
Medicines are subject to the approval of the health ministry. |
South Korea |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Spain |
No |
Import license from local health ministry is required. |
St. Lucia |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
Sweden |
No |
Medicines are admitted only by authorized importers. |
Switzerland |
No |
Import of prescription drugs for personal use does not require an import permit or prescription however duties must be paid by recipient (approximately 20% of value). |
Taiwan |
No |
No license in required provided it is being imported for personal use and the value is less than US$1,000.00. |
Tajikistan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Thailand |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Togo |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Tonga |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Trinidad and Tobago |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Tunisia |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Turkey |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Turkmenistan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
No |
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. |
U.A.E. |
No |
import of medicines require prior authorization and approval of the health ministry. |
Uganda |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Ukraine |
No |
Medicines are prohibited unless a permit from health ministry is obtained before shipment is made. |
United Kingdom |
No |
Import of small quantities of non-controlled prescription drugs for personal use does not require an import permit nor a prescription. On some occasions, specially when large quantities are ordered or if FedEx is used for shipping, duties are assessed by UK customs and must be paid by recipient (approximately 20% of value). |
United States |
Yes |
Irxmedicine.com does not ship within the United States since we are not licensed to ship to locations in the United States. |
Uruguay |
No |
Medicines are subject to approval by the health ministry. |
Uzbekistan |
No |
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals. |
Vatican City |
No |
Import of prescription drugs is subject to approval of Health Ministry. |
Venezuela |
No |
Depending on classification of the medicine, it may need to be authorized by the Minister of Health, Agriculture and Boviculture of venezuela. |
Vietnam |
No |
medicines being shipped as a gift with value of less than US$200.00 do not require an import permit. Such parcels must be marked "Gift-Export License Not Required" |
Yemen |
No |
Medicines are subject to approval of the Health Ministry. |
Zambia |
No |
Medicines must be clearly marked as to their nature or composition in English on the label. |
Zimbabwe |
No |
Medicines must be labeled with the name, formula, and composition in English. |
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