Codeine (Medication) 🇩🇪 Germany
BtM prescription required
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Germany?
BtM prescription required
Personal use supply
- BtM prescription or Schengen certificate
- Doctor's letter
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Codeine is a controlled substance in Germany under the Betäubungsmittelgesetz. Travelers need a BtM (narcotics) prescription or Schengen certificate for travel within Europe. Non-EU travelers should carry their prescription translated into German or English with a doctor's letter.
Declare codeine (medication) at customs on arrival in Germany and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) before travel.
Personal use supply
- BtM prescription or Schengen certificate
- Doctor's letter
Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BtMG)
This page covers destination customs rules in Germany. Whether you can carry codeine (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Controlled narcotic. Must declare and carry a valid prescription and Ministry of Health permit.
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🇯🇵 Japan
Requires a Yakkan Shoumei import certificate for quantities exceeding one month's supply.
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Controlled drug. Requires prior authorisation from HSA for amounts exceeding 3 days' supply.
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🇦🇺 Australia
Prescription required since 2018
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Prescription-only since 2021 reclassification
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🇨🇦 Canada
Available OTC in low doses; prescription for higher