Turkey · Prescription medication
Pregabalin (Lyrica) on a flight to Turkey
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
- 2 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- The source sets no advance-time requirement · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Turkey
- Permitted quantity
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Approving body
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Translation
- Not yet verified
- Notary
- Not yet verified
- Advance time required
- The source sets no advance-time requirement
- 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
2 documents are listed; their names are recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule, 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.
3 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 pregabalin may I take to Turkey?
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.
Travellers under medical treatment carrying medical preparations containing controlled substances for personal use are expected to carry with them only the amount of medicine necessary to cover the duration of stay in Turkey.https://www.incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/TUR_ENG_2017.pdf
narkotik özelliği bulunan ilaçlar da hastanın kendisini tedavi eden hekim tarafından düzenlenmiş olan, kullandığı ilacın niteliğini ve Türkiye'de kalacağı sürece kullanacağı dozu belirtir sağlık kuruluşundan alınan rapor, hekim raporu veya reçete ibraz edilmek koşuluyla Türkiye'ye götürebilecektirhttps://rotterdam-bk.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/ShowAnnouncement/162584
Pregabalin içeren ilaçlar 01.04.2019 tarihi itibariyle "Yeşil Reçete ile Verilmesi Gereken İlaçlar" listesine alınmıştır.https://www.aksarayeo.org.tr/duyuru/pregabalin-iceren-ilaclar-konusunda-titck-tarafindan-yayimlanan-duyuru-hakkinda-2487
Kullanmak için uyuşturucu veya uyarıcı madde satın alan, kabul eden veya bulunduran ya da uyuşturucu veya uyarıcı madde kullanan kişi, iki yıldan beş yıla kadar hapis cezası ile cezalandırılır.https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.5237.pdf
Some common medicines are controlled in Turkey.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/health
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.