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Can you bring medication to the Dominican Republic?

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  • Controlled medication — allowed, within limits

    Controlled or psychotropic medicines for personal use are allowed only with the doctor's prescription that justifies their use during your stay; quantity must match your stay and dosage.

  • Injectable medication — allowed, within limits

    Covered by the general personal-medication rule: allowed for personal use in quantities consistent with your stay and dosage.

  • Prescription medication — allowed, within limits

    Medicines for personal use are allowed, in quantities consistent with the length of your stay and your dosage.

  • Controlled medication

    allowed, within limits

    Controlled or psychotropic medicines for personal use are allowed only with the doctor's prescription that justifies their use during your stay; quantity must match your stay and dosage.

    DGA Manual del Viajero, FAQ 4: 'En el caso de sustancias controladas o psicotrópicas, debes presentar la receta médica que justifique su consumo durante la estadía.' PDF manual: '...debiendo mostrarse la receta médica, en caso de que se trate de sustancias psicotrópicas.' Customs does not name specific drugs. We could not find a Ministry of Public Health (DIGEMAPS) or DNCD page on travellers' controlled medication, so any extra Ministry authorisation for large quantities or particular substances is unconfirmed. Separately, Customs lists 'sustancias psicotrópicas' without a prescription among prohibited/restricted items, and Canada's advice notes the Dominican Republic's zero-tolerance policy on illegal drugs. Keep medicines in original packaging with the prescription.

    Doctor's letter checklist

    Only what Dominican Republic's rule asks the letter or prescription to include. Tick each one off with your doctor.

    Source Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Manual del Viajero (traveller FAQ page)Checked against the official source on 2026-10-09

    Also covers: controlled medication, psychotropic, narcotic medication, adhd medication, stimulants, opioids, benzodiazepines, sleeping pills, painkillers, controlled substances

    Source Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Manual del Viajero (traveller FAQ page)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

  • Injectable medication

    allowed, within limits

    Covered by the general personal-medication rule: allowed for personal use in quantities consistent with your stay and dosage.

    Dominican Customs has no injectable-specific rule; its general rule applies: 'Los medicamentos de uso personal están permitidos' and 'deben ser de uso personal de conformidad con la estadía y dosis' (DGA Manual del Viajero, FAQ 4 and PDF manual). Insulin and GLP-1 pens (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro) are not controlled/psychotropic substances, so the prescription requirement for psychotropics does not expressly apply — but carrying the prescription is sensible. Customs does not mention syringes, needles or cooling packs specifically. Medicines are among items 'sujetas a regulaciones por el Ministerio de Salud Pública' that the page says need a declaration.

    Also covers: injectable medication, insulin, insulin pen, ozempic, wegovy, mounjaro, glp-1, semaglutide, tirzepatide, epipen, syringes

    Source Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Manual del Viajero (traveller FAQ page)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

  • Prescription medication

    allowed, within limits

    Medicines for personal use are allowed, in quantities consistent with the length of your stay and your dosage.

    DGA Manual del Viajero, FAQ 4: 'Los medicamentos de uso personal están permitidos.' The PDF manual: 'Los medicamentos deben ser de uso personal de conformidad con la estadía y dosis'. The same page lists 'medicinas, sujetas a regulaciones por el ... Ministerio de Salud Pública' among items needing a customs declaration, so declare medicines on the E-Ticket customs section if in doubt. Customs gives no fixed quantity.

    Also covers: prescription medication, medicine, medication, pills, personal medication, prescription drugs, tablets

    Source Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Manual del Viajero (traveller FAQ page)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

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