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Medications — Spain
What travelers need to know about medications in Spain. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Driving in the U.S. too?The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a U.S. state where a law you track differs. It doesn't cover other countries yet.Get the free appMedications in Spain: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
RESTRICTED
Spain does not permit the international shipment of medications; carry prescription medicine in its original packaging with your doctor's prescription, and check with the Spanish embassy that your medication is legal in Spain.
Spanish customs will reject and return mailed medication; the US Embassy cannot retrieve seized medication.
§ US State DeptVerified Jul 5, 2026
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