Thailand · Prescription medication
Fentanyl (Durogesic / Duragesic patches) on a flight to Thailand
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 90 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
- Which documents
- 2 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- At least 15 days before the flight · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Thailand
- Permitted quantity
- Up to 90 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
- Approving body
- Narcotics Control Division, Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
- Translation
- An official translation is required
- Notary
- Notarisation is not required
- Advance time required
- At least 15 days before the flight
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- How it is filed
- Through an online portal
- What is required of you
- You hand us documents and sign
- Israeli document
- A valid Israeli prescription in your name is required, covering the whole period of travel.
The documents this record lists
2 documents are listed; their names are recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule 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.
5 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 — and with an official document that covers you on entry.
- You upload the documentsThe licence and prescription you already have, through a secure link.
- We assemble and check the applicationTranslating and arranging it in exactly the format the authority requires.
- We file on your behalf where permittedAnd handle the correspondence. On a route where only you may file — you receive the file ready in hand.
- We stay with it until there is an answerFollowing up, handling requests for more information and keeping you updated. Processing time depends on the authority, not on us.
Frequently asked questions
How much fentanyl may I take to Thailand?
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.
travelers who are under medical treatment are permitted to carry medications containing narcotic drugs in Schedule II and III for personal use, provided the quantity does not exceed a 90-day supply as prescribed.https://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/nct_permit_main/Upload/Guidance%20for%20Travelers%20who%20travel%20into%20Thailand_21092024.pdf
Travelers undergoing treatment with these medications are required to obtain a permit (Form IC-2) from the Food and Drug Administration at least 15 days before traveling to Thailand.https://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/nct_permit_main/Upload/Guidance%20for%20Travelers%20who%20travel%20into%20Thailand_21092024.pdf
Schedule II: Codeine, Dihydrocodeine, Diphenoxylate, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Methadone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Pethidine, Tapentadol, Tilidinehttps://permitfortraveler.fda.moph.go.th/nct_permit_main/Upload/Guidance%20for%20Travelers%20who%20travel%20into%20Thailand_21092024.pdf
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.