TRAVEL ITEM RULES
Can I bring liquid medicine?
Separate security liquid rules from medicine import rules.
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1. Can it fly with you?
- Carry-on baggage
- ! Allowed with restrictions
- Checked baggage
- ! Allowed with restrictions
UK CAA security guidance + IATA medicinal dangerous-goods baseline
UK: carry a prescription or medical letter for essential liquid medicine above 100 ml. Check other departure/transit airports separately.
- Capacity
- Dangerous-goods medicinal/toiletry articles: up to 0.5 L/kg each
- Quantity
- Combined applicable medicinal/toiletry articles: up to 2 L/kg
- Airline approval
- Official confirmation required
Official air sources
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2. Can it enter your destination?
Official confirmation required
A clear official destination ruling for this item is not established. Permission to fly is not import permission. Check ingredients and quantities with destination customs and biosecurity authorities.
Japan
! Allowed with restrictions
Ordinary non-controlled prescription medicine
Ordinary prescription medicine: personal use up to one month, excluding prohibited/specially controlled drugs. Larger amounts need Import Confirmation before entry.
- Declaration
- ? Official confirmation required
- Import permit
- ! Required in some cases
- Quantity
- Official confirmation required
Official destination sources
Last verified:
United States
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Australia
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
United Kingdom
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
France
! Allowed with restrictions
Personal traveller baggage
Personal non-narcotic/non-psychotropic medicines: prescribed treatment duration, or three months without prescription. Controlled ingredients have separate rules and original prescription requirements.
- Declaration
- ? Official confirmation required
- Import permit
- ? Official confirmation required
- Quantity
- Official confirmation required
Official destination sources
Last verified:
Thailand
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Singapore
! Allowed with restrictions
Personal traveller baggage
Check HSA ingredient classification. Non-prohibited medicines not needing approval: up to three months, with prescription/doctor’s letter and original patient-labelled packaging.
- Declaration
- ? Official confirmation required
- Import permit
- ! Required in some cases
- Quantity
- Official confirmation required
Official destination sources
Last verified:
Canada
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
New Zealand
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
United Arab Emirates
! Allowed with restrictions
Personal traveller baggage
Electronic prior approval is optional for visiting travellers. Check EDE conditions for narcotic/psychotropic medicine: up to three months and authenticated prescription/medical report.
- Declaration
- ? Official confirmation required
- Import permit
- ? Official confirmation required
- Quantity
- Official confirmation required
Official destination sources
Last verified:
Italy
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Spain
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Germany
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Austria
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Czech Republic
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Switzerland
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Türkiye
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Taiwan
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Hong Kong
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Indonesia
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Malaysia
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Philippines
? Official confirmation required
Import permission for this item/country combination has not been established from official sources. This does not mean declaration or permits are unnecessary.
Item import last verified: not established
Before you travel
- Check ingredients, battery rating and quantities.
- Check the latest departure/transit airport and carrier rules.
- Review destination customs, biosecurity and permit conditions separately.