United Kingdom · Prescription medication
Azithromycin (Zithromax / Azenil) on a flight to the United Kingdom
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
- One document listed — its name is 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 the United Kingdom
- Permitted quantity
- Not yet verified
- 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
One document is listed; its name is recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, 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.
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 azithromycin may I take to the United Kingdom?
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.
If the medication that you are wanting to bring into the UK does not contain a controlled drug, you will need to check the regulations for importing with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
The following is a list of the most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation showing their respective classifications under both the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (MDR).https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/controlled-drugs-list--2/list-of-most-commonly-encountered-drugs-currently-controlled-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-legislation
Although it is extensive, the list is not exhaustive and, in the event of a substance not being listed below, reference should also be made to the published Act and Regulations at legislation.gov.uk, specifically Parts I, II, III and IV of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and in Schedules 1 to 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/controlled-drugs-list--2/list-of-most-commonly-encountered-drugs-currently-controlled-under-the-misuse-of-drugs-legislation
If you are prescribed medication you are responsible for checking whether it is subject to control, which may include understanding which schedule the controlled drug content is within.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
The personal import policy exists to enable medication containing controlled drugs to be carried on your person when you visit the UK, without a licence being issued to you, in certain circumstances.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
up to a 3-month supply of any schedule 2-4 (part I) drugs in the form of a medicinal product which have been lawfully prescribed to you in your country of habitual residencehttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
You must carry medicine containing a controlled drug with you in your hand luggage when entering or leaving the UK. It may be taken away from you at the border if you cannot prove it was prescribed for you.https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.