Greece · Prescription medication
Oxycodone (OxyContin / Percocet / Targin) on a flight to Greece
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 Greece
- Permitted quantity
- Not yet verified
- 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
- 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 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.
6 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 oxycodone may I take to Greece?
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.
70 ΟΞΥΚΩΔΟΝΗ: Υδροξυ-14 διυδροκωδεϊνόνη OXYCODONE: HYDROXY-14 DIHYDROCODEINONE Γ 103 Αhttps://www.moh.gov.gr/articles/times-farmakwn/narkwtika/13230-epikairopoihmenoi-pinakes-oysiwn-toy-arthroy-1-toy-n-3459-2006-ws-isxyei-me-ton-n-4139-2013?fdl=31212
3. Η παραγωγή, μεταφορά, αποθήκευση, προμήθεια των ουσιών του πίνακα Γ', καθώς και των έτοιμων φαρμακοτεχνικών προϊόντων και ιδιοσκευασμάτων που περιέχουν τις ουσίες αυτές, γίνεται από νομικά και φυσικά πρόσωπα μέσω του Κρατικού Μονοπωλίου Ναρκωτικών, ύστερα από γνωμοδότηση της Επιτροπής Ναρκωτικών με ευθύνη του Ε.Ο.Φ., ο οποίος εκδίδει τη σχετική άδεια και ελέγχει τη διαδικασία.https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/n3459_06.htm
2. Οι ουσίες που υπάγονται στα ναρκωτικά περιλαμβάνονται ιδίως στους παρακάτω τέσσερις πίνακες Α', Β', Γ' και Δ'https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/n3459_06.htm
5. Η άδεια για την εισαγωγή και εξαγωγή των ουσιών, καθώς και των έτοιμων φαρμακοτεχνικών προϊόντων και ιδιοσκευασμάτων που περιέχουν τις ουσίες που υπάγονται στους πίνακες της παραγράφου 2 του άρθρου 1 χορηγείται με απόφαση της αρμόδιας Διεύθυνσης του Υπουργείου Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης, ύστερα από γνωμοδότηση της Επιτροπής Ναρκωτικών.https://www.dsanet.gr/Epikairothta/Nomothesia/n3459_06.htm
Η διαδικασία απευθύνεται σε φαρμακευτικές εταιρείες για την εισαγωγή ή την εξαγωγή ναρκωτικών ουσιών ή ιδιοσκευασμάτων. Οι αιτήσεις αδειοδότησης τίθενται υπόψιν της Επιτροπής Ναρκωτικών, η οποία γνωμοδοτεί σχετικά.https://mitos.gov.gr/index.php/%CE%94%CE%94:%CE%86%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%B3%CE%AE%CF%82_%CE%AE_%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%B3%CE%AE%CF%82_%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BA%CF%89%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD_%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%AE_%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CF%88%CF%85%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%84%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%80%CF%89%CE%BD_%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BA%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%AE_%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD
Bring prescription medicines with you and carry a letter from your doctor stating the quantity required during your stay. Keep the medication in the original container with the prescription label. The name on the prescription must match the name on your passport.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/health
If you need to take controlled medicines in Greece, contact the Organisation Against Drugs (OKANA).https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/health
For more information, contact the Greek National Organisation of Medicines. Telephone: 0030 213 2040 395 or 0030 213 2040 285 between 1pm and 2pm on weekdays. Email: [email protected]https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/health
Information on short term substitution treatment services for visitors from abroadhttps://www.okana.gr/sites/default/files/inline-files/Information%20on%20short%20term%20substitution%20treatment%20services%20for%20visitors%20from%20abroad.pdf
The competent authorities of the Schengen State shall issue this certificate to persons resident on their territoryhttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:41994D0028
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