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Can you bring melatonin to Australia?

Short answer
Depends on specifics

The official rule for Australia below names melatonin. The same rule also covers the other medicines it lists, so read the conditions carefully.

  • Melatonin

    depends on specifics

    In Australia, melatonin is a prescription-only medicine (Schedule 4), with two pharmacist-only exceptions (Schedule 3): modified-release tablets of 2 mg or less for insomnia in adults aged 55 or over, in packs of up to 30, and immediate-release products of 5 mg or less for jet lag in adults, in packs of up to 10. If your product doesn't match one of those exactly, you need written authority from a doctor to bring it in, such as a prescription or a doctor's letter. A doctor overseas counts. Either way, bring no more than 3 months' supply, in packaging that identifies it, and declare it.

    The 3-month limit is per trip. Over any 12 months, you can't bring in more than 15 months' supply of the same medicine in total.

    Also covers: melatonin

    Source Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—October 2026) Instrument 2026 (in force 1 October 2026)Checked against the source on 2026-10-15

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Other medicines

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