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Codeine (Medication) 🇵🇭 Philippines

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25NOT YET GRADED

Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration

ANSWER

Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Philippines?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25

Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription

DOCUMENTS

  • Documentation may be required

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.gov.ph
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Full details

Codeine in the Philippines is a regulated drug under the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) regulations and prescription-only under FDA Philippines. Travelers may carry a 30-day supply for personal use with the original prescription and a doctor's letter; quantities above require FDA Philippines pre-arrival authorisation.

ENFORCEMENT

ActiveCustoms actively enforces this rule.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Documentation may be required

CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Bureau of Customs (BOC)

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Philippines. 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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