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Medications — France
What travelers need to know about medications in France. 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 France: allowed only under specific conditions.
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You may bring personal medication into France only in quantities matching your prescription (up to 3 months for ordinary drugs), and narcotic or psychotropic medicines require the original prescription and roughly a 1-month limit.
Original doctor's prescription is mandatory for narcotic/psychotropic medicines; for narcotics, an ANSM transport certificate may be required by the destination country.
§ French CustomsVerified Jul 5, 2026
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