Can you bring medication to Israel?

• Controlled medication

  allowed, within limits

  Medicines with substances listed in the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance may be brought into Israel in amounts for up to 31 days. You must carry a photocopy of a valid prescription, the medicine in its original package, and a 'permit to carry a controlled substance' issued by the health authority of your country of residence.

  Israel Ministry of Health: 'Substances specified in the Controlled Substances Ordinance may be brought into Israel in amounts sufficient for 31 days. To comply with the Ordinance, travelers must carry the following: 1. A photocopy of a valid prescription, 2. Medicine in its original package, 3. "A permit to carry a controlled substance" issued by the competent health authority in the country of residence.' The Hebrew version (updated 30.08.2026) says the same: 31 days, with the same three documents. Israel's INCB country form (dated 04.12.2023) matches: 31 days each for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by the home health authority, the original container, and a traveller's certificate for narcotic/psychotropic medicines endorsed by the home health authorities. Contact: Ministry of Health Pharmaceutical Division, rok.import@moh.gov.il / PERMITS@MOH.GOV.IL, tel. 08-6241010. The drugs named here (opioids, methylphenidate, benzodiazepines) come from the page's UNODC table of controlled substances. That table is advice for Israelis travelling abroad, not an Israeli import limit; the Israeli limit is the 31-day rule. The page does not say how amphetamine-based ADHD medicines such as Adderall are treated on entry, so check with the Ministry of Health. Cannabis is not covered here (see unverified).

  Also covers: controlled medication, narcotics, psychotropic, opioids, oxycodone, morphine, codeine, fentanyl, methadone, methylphenidate, benzodiazepines, diazepam, lorazepam, adhd medication

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  Source International Travel with Controlled Substances — Guidelines for Travelers, Pharmaceutics Division, Israel Ministry of Health (gov.il; English page updated 28.05.2024, Hebrew version updated 30.08.2026)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

• Prescription medication

  allowed, within limits

  You may bring medicines for your own normal personal needs, up to a 90-day supply at the recommended dosage. This does not cover narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, which have separate rules (see controlled-medication-il).

  Israel Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutics Division: 'Travelers entering Israel can bring medicines in amounts that are suitable to their own personal needs. This personal supply is limited to a maximum 90-day quantity based on the recommended dosage for each medication. However, this does not apply to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.' Israeli law applies even if the product is not a medicine where you bought it: supplements or vitamins sold over the counter abroad 'may be classified as medicines requiring authorization in Israel', especially if they are marketed with medical claims. The page does not say whether a prescription must be carried for non-controlled medicines.

  Also covers: prescription medication, medicine, medicines, prescription drugs, pills, vitamins, dietary supplements, personal medication

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  Source International Travel with Controlled Substances — Guidelines for Travelers, Pharmaceutics Division, Israel Ministry of Health (gov.il; English page updated 28.05.2024, Hebrew version updated 30.08.2026)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

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