Codeine (Medication) 🇵🇭 Philippines
Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Can I bring Codeine (Medication) into Philippines?
Codeine (Medication) may require documentation or declaration
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
- Documentation may be required
Required at the destination customs authority
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 in Philippines carries fines from PHP 5,000 to PHP 500,000 under Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) 2016 s.1400 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Leaving Philippines with codeine (medication) is a separate question — restricted: Codeine is a controlled opioid analgesic subject to personal-export limits when leaving Philippines.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 5000–500000 PHP
- Civil penalty only
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Leaving Philippines with codeine (medication)
Codeine-containing medications are controlled substances under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002 (RA 9165) framework. Personal-use quantities accompanied by the prescription and pharmacist dispensing label are generally permitted for export. Codeine-combination cough and cold products may be over-the-counter in some jurisdictions but still controlled for cross-border movement above threshold quantities. Personal export above the standard personal-use limit requires a PDEA / FDA Philippines authorisation.
Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs.
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
- Documentation may be required
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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🇦🇪 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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🇩🇪 Germany
BtM prescription required