Travelling with your medication
If you are travelling abroad with your medication, you should request a travel letter from us. This letter includes details of your current prescription and may be required by customs or local authorities.
Before you travel:
If you are travelling abroad with your medication, you should request a travel letter from us. This letter includes details of your current prescription and may be required by customs or local authorities.
Before you travel:
- Request your travel letter at least 2 weeks before your departure date, or at the same time as your repeat prescription request.
- Unless you tell us otherwise, your travel letter will include all items from your most recent prescription.
Check the laws of your destination
Plant based medication laws vary between countries.
Before travelling, you should:
Plant based medication laws vary between countries.
Before travelling, you should:
- Contact the embassy of every country you are visiting.
- Check any countries where you have a stopover or connecting flight.
- Confirm whether plant based medication is permitted.
- Check whether any additional permits or documentation are required.
When travelling
Keep your medication:
Keep your medication:
- In its original packaging.
- With the pharmacy label clearly visible.
- In your hand luggage where possible.
Carry all required documentation, including your travel letter and any additional documents required by your destination country.
Important
A travel letter does not guarantee that you can legally enter another country with your medication. It is your responsibility to ensure you comply with the laws and entry requirements of every country on your journey, including transit destinations.
Important
A travel letter does not guarantee that you can legally enter another country with your medication. It is your responsibility to ensure you comply with the laws and entry requirements of every country on your journey, including transit destinations.