Netherlands · Prescription medication
Oxycodone (OxyContin / Percocet / Targin) on a flight to the Netherlands
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
- Up to 30 days of treatment (full rule 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 the Netherlands
- Permitted quantity
- Up to 30 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
- Approving body
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Translation
- Not yet verified
- 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 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
One document is listed; its name is recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule, the approving body 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 oxycodone may I take to the Netherlands?
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.
The competent authorities of the Schengen State shall issue this certificate to persons resident on their territory who want to travel to another Schengen Statehttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:41994D0028
Send the certificate to the CAK, which will legalise it and return it to you.https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/travel-abroad/medicines
Lijst 1 (zware pijnstillers en Ritalin)https://www.hetcak.nl/medicijnen-mee-op-reis/veelgestelde-vragen/welke-medicijnen-opiumwet/
Extra terughoudendheid betracht bij opiaten en risicovolle medicatie.https://www.knmp.nl/bedrijfsvoering/veiligheid-en-integriteit-de-zorg/buitenlandse-recepten
Netherlands — 30 days narcotics & psychotropics, CAK is the contact authority
A document we received directly — there is no public link.
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
Some medicines require a certificate. For example sleeping pills, strong painkillers, ADHD medication and medicinal cannabis.https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/travel-netherlands/taking-medication-netherlands
Within the territory of the Schengen treaty there is a maximum of 30 days. This can be extended with additional forms until a maximum of 90 days. The same period is used for international travellers.https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Travellers/files/NET_ENG_2023.2.pdf
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.