Can you bring medication to Montenegro?

• Controlled medication

  allowed, within limits

  You may carry a medicine containing a controlled drug only in the amount needed for your own treatment for at most 30 days, and you must carry a certificate (report) from your doctor confirming you need it. The certificate may not be older than 90 days. The UK government also says to declare such medicine to customs on arrival.

  Law on Prevention of Drug Abuse, Art. 43: 'Lice koje prelazi državnu granicu može da posjeduje lijek koji sadrži drogu u količini potrebnoj za ličnu terapiju, za period od najviše 30 dana na osnovu potvrde (izvještaja) izabranog doktora ili doktora medicine specijaliste...' and 'Potvrda o neophodnosti posjedovanja lijeka ne može biti starija od 90 dana.' The same rule (30 days, certificate from a vet, under 90 days old) applies to medicine for an animal travelling with you, and for that the law expressly requires reporting the certificate to customs (fine EUR 100 if not, Art. 52a). For human medicine the law requires you to carry the certificate; UK FCDO advice additionally says 'You must declare any prescription medication containing narcotics to customs on arrival' and that undocumented or undeclared medication 'may lead to confiscation and legal action' — declaring is the safe course. Holding more than the doctor-prescribed amount is a misdemeanour (EUR 100–2,000, Art. 52). The law does not name specific medicines; whether a given medicine is covered depends on Montenegro's official list of drugs and psychotropic substances, which we did not review. The Ministry's own 2020 traveller notice (gov.me article 222598, now archived) states the same rule.

  Doctor's letter checklist

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

  • A certificate (report) from your chosen doctor or a specialist confirming you need the medicine
  • No older than 90 days
  • Covering at most 30 days of your treatment

  Copy the list for your doctor

  Source Zakon o sprječavanju zloupotrebe droga (Law on Prevention of Drug Abuse, Sl. list CG 28/11, 35/13) — consolidated text published by the Government of MontenegroChecked against the official source on 2026-10-10

  Also covers: controlled medication, narcotic medication, opioids, psychotropic, adhd medication, stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleeping pills, strong painkillers, methadone, medicine containing drugs

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  Source Zakon o sprječavanju zloupotrebe droga (Law on Prevention of Drug Abuse, Sl. list CG 28/11, 35/13) — consolidated text published by the Government of MontenegroChecked against the source on 2026-10-10

• Prescription medication

  allowed, within limits

  You may bring a reasonable amount of medication for your personal use, up to a maximum of 6 months' supply. Medicines containing narcotic or controlled substances have stricter rules (30 days' supply, doctor's certificate, declare) — see the controlled-medication row.

  UK FCDO: 'When travelling to Montenegro, you may carry a reasonable amount of medication needed for personal use for a maximum of 6 months.' Montenegro's customs Decree (Sl. list CG 31/25, Art. 7) also provides that the value of medicines and medical devices necessary for the traveller's personal needs is not counted toward the duty-free value limit. The 6-month figure comes from the UK government page; we did not find it in a Montenegrin legal text. Keep medicines in original packaging with your prescription.

  Also covers: medication, medicine, prescription, prescription medicine, pills, tablets, drugs for personal use, medical supplies

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  Source Montenegro travel advice — Entry requirements (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history