Germany · Prescription medication
Fentanyl (Durogesic / Duragesic patches) on a flight to Germany
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
- Not yet verified
- Which documents
- 3 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- Not yet verified · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Germany
- Permitted quantity
- Not yet verified
- Approving body
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Translation
- An official translation is required
- Notary
- Not yet verified
- Advance time required
- Not yet verified
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- How it is filed
- In person
- What is required of you
- You hand us documents, and there is a step only you can carry out yourself
- Israeli document
- A valid Israeli prescription in your name is required, covering the whole period of travel.
The documents this record lists
3 documents are listed; their names are recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the approving body and the document names 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 fentanyl may I take to Germany?
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?
Do I need a valid Israeli prescription or licence?
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.
Before entering Germany from a country that is not a member of the Schengen Agreement, patients shall have their prescribing physician issue, and carry on their journey, a multilingual certificate specifying the individual and daily doses, the name of the active ingredient and the duration of the journey.https://www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Travel/Entering-Germany/Restrictions/Medicinal-products-and-narcotics/medicinal-products-and-narcotics_node.html
it must, however, be authenticated by the competent health authority of the country of provenance.https://www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Travel/Entering-Germany/Restrictions/Medicinal-products-and-narcotics/medicinal-products-and-narcotics_node.html
Bei Reisen in andere Länder rät die Bundesopiumstelle, sich vom Arzt eine mehrsprachige Bescheinigung gemäß dem „Leitfaden für Reisende" des INCB (International Narcotics Control Board) ausstellen zu lassen, die 'Angaben zu Einzel- und Tagesdosierungen, Wirkstoffbezeichnung, Wirkstoffmenge und Dauer der Reise' enthält... Diese Bescheinigung ist ebenfalls von der zuständigen Landesgesundheitsbehörde zu beglaubigen und bei der Reise mitzuführen. Es bestehen jedoch keine international harmonisierten Bestimmungen für die Mitnahme von Betäubungsmitteln als medizinischer Bedarf der Reisenden.https://www.bfarm.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2024/pm03-2024.html
Authority to issue and sign "Certificates for Travellers" is delegated to the 7 Regional District Pharmacists (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Central, Haifa, Northern, Southern, and Ashkelon). The National Competent Authority signs in exceptional cases only.https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Psychotropics/assessment/2026.2/Travellers_table_ISRAEL_2026.pdf
"במקרה של נסיעת המטופל לחו\"ל, הרופא רשאי לתת למטופל עד 3 מרשמים זהים הנושאים את אותו התאריך (כל אחד לכמות של עד 31 ימים) ולציין במפורש על גבי המרשמים את הסיבה \"נסיעה לחו\"ל\". על מנת שהרוקח יוכל לנפק את הכמות לעד 92 ימים, עליו להעביר לאישור משרד הבריאות (באמצעות הדוא\"ל של הרוקחות המחוזית הרלוונטית) את המסמכים הבאים: א. טופס אישור לנשיאת סם לנוסע לחו\"ל ... ב. צילום דרכון ג. צילום כרטיס טיסה ... ד. הצהרה מהמטופל ... ה. דוח מודפס מפנקס המרשמים..."https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/dr-155/he/files_circulars_dr_DR_155.pdf
"לתשומת ליבכם: לצורך קבלת מסמך \"נשיאת סם\" נספח 2 אותו יוכל המטופל להציג בעת הגעה למדינה אליה טס, נדרש להעביר את הבקשה גם לאישור אגף הרוקחות. נא להיערך בהתאם ולשלוח את הבקשה לרוקחות המחוזית, מוקדם ככל האפשר."https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/dr-155/he/files_circulars_dr_DR_155.pdf
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.