Questions and answers about travelling with medicines
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about travelling with medicines. If you want to bring medicines into Sweden, you may need certificates for them.
Travelling to Sweden
My sister is coming to visit in two weeks. She’ll be bringing her pain-relief medicines. These are classed as narcotic medicines here in Sweden. What rules apply?
It depends on the type of narcotic medicine.
I have an acquaintance coming over to visit us from Greece. He has diabetes. Can he bring his syringes into Sweden?
Yes, he can, but he must be able to show that the syringes are for his private use (e.g. present a prescription or other certificate from a doctor).
Travelling from Sweden
I am travelling to Denmark (part of the Schengen area) with medication that is classified as a narcotic in Denmark. What do I need to consider?
Denmark is part of the Schengen area, which means you need to bring a certificate that you can obtain from a pharmacy. Each preparation requires a separate certificate. The certificate allows you to carry your medicine, provided that it is for your own use. The Swedish Medical Products Agency has more information about the certificate and how much medicine you can carry:
I am travelling to Thailand (not part of the Schengen area) with medication that is classified as a narcotic in Thailand. What do I need to consider?
Each country has its own regulations regarding how much and what medicines you are allowed to bring in. Contact the Thai embassy in Sweden to find out what applies. The Government Offices of Sweden provides contact details for embassies:
I am going to travel with a medicinal product containing doping substances. What regulations apply?
Each country has its own regulations regarding how much medicine containing doping substances you are allowed to bring in. Contact the country's embassy in Sweden to find out what applies to the country you are travelling to. The Government Offices of Sweden provides contact details for embassies:
Narcotic medicinal products or medicine containing doping substances
What is a narcotic medicinal product?
Many countries have their own rules for narcotic medicinal products. Examples of such medicines include certain painkillers, certain sleeping pills and certain medicines used to treat ADHD. The Swedish Medical Products Agency has more information:
What constitutes a medicinal product containing doping substances?
Examples of such drugs include synthetic anabolic steroids, testosterone, growth hormone and testosterone-like substances. The Swedish Medical Products Agency has more information: