Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Xanax / Alprazolam → Australia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Xanax / Alprazolam restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Xanax / Alprazolam restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Quantity guidance for Australia: Up to 3-month personal supply under TGA personal importation scheme. Enforcement in Australia carries fines from AUD 444 to AUD 2,664 under Customs Act 1901 s.234; Biosecurity Act 2015 s.535 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Quantity limit
Up to 3-month personal supply under TGA personal importation scheme
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Xanax (alprazolam) is a controlled benzodiazepine subject to personal-export limits when leaving Australia.
Practical advice
Carry documentation. Declare at customs if required. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.
Customs authority
Australian Border Force (ABF) · https://www.abf.gov.au