United Kingdom · Prescription medication
Oxycodone (OxyContin / Percocet / Targin) 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
- 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
- The source sets no advance-time requirement · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter the United Kingdom
- Permitted quantity
- Up to 90 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
- 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
- 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, 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.
7 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 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?
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 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
If you’re not a UK resident, you will need to carry a letter of proof that the medicine was prescribed for you.https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs
You can only bring up to 3 months supply of your medicine with you.https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs
In all cases, medicines must have been lawfully prescribed and dispensed to you and must be carried on your person, when you enter or leave the UK. We recommend you carry a letter from your doctor or prescribing clinician. You may need to show this at the border.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
a list of the medicine you have been prescribed, including doses, strength and frequency; it must be evident that you are not carrying more than a 3-month supply from both your travel dates and quantities of medication listed on the letter or prescriptionhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
the signature of the person who prescribed your drugs and their professional registration detailshttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
If you bring more than 3 months supply with you, or get more medicine posted to you, it will be taken away.https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs
Please do not attempt to have further supplies posted to you, or to bring excessive quantities with you. These will be seized and you, as the importer, may be contacted by an enforcement agency.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
Temporary residents, for example students or those working in the UK, should travel with a small supply of any prescribed controlled drug-containing medication (up to a 3 month supply) and obtain further supplies by consulting a UK clinician.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
If, after reading the above guidance, you believe there are exceptional circumstances which mean that you should be able to apply for a licence to import more than 3 months’ supply of controlled drug-containing medicines you may contact us at [email protected].https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
You should do this 1 month before your intended date of travel and we will only consider requests where supporting evidence is provided.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
Please be aware that the cost of obtaining either healthcare or medicines in the UK is unlikely to be considered an exceptional circumstance and we do not envisage issuing licences for this reason.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.