Georgia · Prescription medication
Escitalopram (Cipralex / Lexapro) on a flight to Georgia
What is written here comes from the official source we verified, with the quote and the date it was checked. What has not been verified says so.
This record was researched for a trip departing from Israel. Flying from somewhere else? Mention it in the initial eligibility check — parts of the answer may differ.
This page in Hebrew: עברית
There is a route to this destination — and we go through it with you.
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
The bottom line
- How much you may take
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Which documents
- One document listed — its name is recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- Not yet verified · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Georgia
- Permitted quantity
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Approving body
- Not yet verified
- Translation
- Not yet verified
- Notary
- Not yet verified
- Advance time required
- Not yet verified
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- What is required of you
- You hand us the documents you already have, and nothing more
The documents this record lists
One document is listed; its name is recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule and the document name are written in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
Where people actually come unstuck
Every line here is a failure documented in this record — not a scenario we made up.
4 documented failure points are recorded for this destination and medication in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
How to prepare properly
You fly with your own medication from home, with a document file ready to present at the border.
- You upload the documentsThe licence and prescription you already have, through a secure link.
- We put the file togetherTranslating and arranging it in the format presented at the border.
- The file reaches youPrinted and scanned, with an explanation of what to take out and when.
Frequently asked questions
How much escitalopram may I take to Georgia?
Which documents are needed?
Do I need a notarised translation?
How long before the flight should I start?
Can someone else handle this for me?
Want to go through this together?
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
An initial eligibility check at no cost. We go over your case, tell you which routes exist for this destination, what each of them requires of you and how long it takes — and you decide whether to continue.
The sources
Every claim on this page rests on one of these. The quote is verbatim, in the language of the source.
Without appropriate medical documentation - no more than 10 standard packages of medicinehttps://mfa.gov.ge/pfiles/files/Bringing%20Narcotic%20Drugs%20And%20Psychotropic%20Substances%20To%20Georgia.pdf
If natural person, during his/her visit needs more that 10 standard packages of medicine, medicine carried into or from the territory of Georgia should be accompanied by the appropriate medical documentation. amount is calculated according to the dosage to be taken daily during the visithttps://mfa.gov.ge/pfiles/files/Bringing%20Narcotic%20Drugs%20And%20Psychotropic%20Substances%20To%20Georgia.pdf
individuals with medical needs are permitted to bring into Georgia, for personal use, medications purchased abroad that may contain psychotropic or narcotic substances, provided the quantity does not exceed a 31-day supply.https://denmark.mfa.gov.ge/en/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances
This rule does not apply to substances whose circulation is prohibited under Georgian law.https://denmark.mfa.gov.ge/en/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances
the individual must submit a set of documents at the customs checkpoint along with a customs declaration, including a medical prescription or physician's note clearly indicating the individual's identifying information, as well as the name, composition, dosage, and prescribed duration of use of the medication, along with any other relevant medical details.https://denmark.mfa.gov.ge/en/narcotic-drugs-and-psychotropic-substances
Plants, substances under special control, or pharmaceutical products under special control shall be assigned to the Lists based solely on the Lists, and/or on explanatory notes by a competent body.https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1670322?publication=18
The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health, and Social Affairs of Georgia shall determine the list of, and legal circulation procedures for therapeutic agents equated to pharmaceutical products under special control. Control regime and legal circulation procedures established for substances under special control included in the Lists shall apply to therapeutic agents on this list, including preparations.https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1670322?publication=18
The appropriate medical documentation is required for: clophelin (eye drops and ampules), chlorpromazine, trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride, propanidide, thioridazine, baclofen, gabapentin, zopiclone, zaleplone, tropicamide, dextromethorphan containing preparation, also narcotic drug containing preparations excluding those envisaged under schedule II of the Law on Psychotropic substances, Precursors and Narcologycal Assistancehttps://www.incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/GEO_ENG_2024.pdf
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.