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Can you bring medication to Peru?

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  • Injectable medication — allowed, within limits

    Injectable medicines for personal use (e.g. insulin) and the medical devices you need (e.g. glucose meters) can be brought as personal goods.

  • Prescription medication — allowed, within limits

    Medicines for your own personal use are treated as personal effects and need not be declared.

  • Injectable medication

    allowed, within limits

    Injectable medicines for personal use (e.g. insulin) and the medical devices you need (e.g. glucose meters) can be brought as personal goods.

    Same SUNAT rule as personal medication: 'medicamentos' for personal use need no declaration, and 'medios auxiliares y equipos necesarios para tu control médico... medidores de presión arterial, temperatura o glucosa, entre otros' are allowed in a quantity 'razonable para tu viaje' for travellers who are ill or disabled. SUNAT does not name specific brands (so no GLP-1 brand names are listed here) and does not mention syringes or needles specifically.

    Also covers: insulin, insulin pen, injectable medication, glucose meter, diabetes supplies

    Source Bienes y artículos no obligados a declarar y que puedes ingresar libres de impuestos al Perú — SUNAT (gob.pe, last changed 14 Jan 2024)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

  • Prescription medication

    allowed, within limits

    Medicines for your own personal use are treated as personal effects and need not be declared.

    SUNAT lists 'medicamentos' among personal-use goods that pay no tax and need no baggage declaration 'siempre que sean para tu uso personal'. Medical aids and equipment you need (wheelchairs, crutches, blood-pressure, temperature or glucose meters, etc.) are also free in a 'reasonable quantity for your trip'. Narcotic and psychotropic medicines are controlled substances in Peru (DIGEMID, D.S. 023-2001-SA) and are NOT covered by this row — see the controlled-medication entry. SUNAT does not state a prescription requirement for accompanied baggage; carrying your prescription is prudent but not a cited rule.

    Also covers: prescription medication, medicine, medication, pills, personal medication, medicamentos

    Source Bienes y artículos no obligados a declarar y que puedes ingresar libres de impuestos al Perú — SUNAT (gob.pe, last changed 14 Jan 2024)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

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