Can you bring insulin to Peru?
Short answer
Allowed, within limits
The official rule for Peru below names insulin. The same rule also covers the other medicines it lists, so read the conditions carefully.
Injectable medication
allowed, within limitsInjectable 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
Check your specific trip →All medication rules for Peru →
Insulin in other countries
- Australiaallowed, within limits
- Brazilallowed, within limits
- Canadaallowed, within limits
- Chileallowed, within limits
- Costa Ricaallowed, within limits
- Dominican Republicallowed, within limits
- Japanallowed, within limits
- Mexicoallowed, within limits
- Rwandaallowed, within limits
- Singaporedepends on specifics
- Tanzaniaallowed, within limits
- Thailandallowed, within limits
- United Kingdomallowed
- United Statesallowed, within limits
Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. Not medical advice. Don't stop or change a medicine because of a travel rule without talking to your doctor. See update history