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Taking testosterone out of United Kingdom

STATUS · RESTRICTED

Testosterone is a controlled anabolic steroid; personal export from United Kingdom requires the prescription and stays within personal-use limits.

Details

Testosterone and other anabolic steroids are controlled substances in most jurisdictions (US Schedule III; UK Class C; equivalents elsewhere) under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; Home Office personal-import/export licence for schedule 1-3 framework. Personal-use quantities for legitimate hormone therapy, accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter, are generally permitted for export from United Kingdom. Injectable formulations should stay in pharmacy packaging with needles documented. Quantities beyond personal-use supply are treated as trafficking; a Home Office personal-export licence is required for above-personal quantities.

Quantity limits

Personal-use supply (typically ≤90 days) with prescription

Documentation required

  • Prescription
  • Doctor's letter stating medical need
  • Pharmacy packaging

The other direction

INBOUND

Bringing testosterone into United Kingdom(restricted)

Sources

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