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Xanax / Alprazolam → Philippines
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Xanax / Alprazolam may require documentation or declaration
Details
Xanax / Alprazolam may require documentation or declaration. Quantity guidance for Philippines: Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription. Enforcement in Philippines carries fines from PHP 5,000 to PHP 500,000 under Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) 2016 s.1400 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Quantity limit
Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Alprazolam is a controlled benzodiazepine subject to personal-export limits when leaving Philippines.
Practical advice
Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs. 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
Bureau of Customs (BOC) · https://customs.gov.ph