Can you bring oxycodone to Ireland?
Short answer
Depends on specifics
The official rule for Ireland below names oxycodone. The same rule also covers the other medicines it lists, so read the conditions carefully.
Controlled medication
depends on specificsFrom non-Schengen countries (e.g. US, UK, Canada, Australia, Asia): the Department of Health's general rule applies — up to 3 months' supply for personal use, original packaging, and a prescription or doctor's/pharmacist's letter inside the package; a customs officer must be satisfied the documents support the amount and personal use. From Schengen countries (since 1 April 2023): an Article 75 Certificate issued or authenticated by your own country's competent authority is required for any prescribed product containing a controlled drug in Schedule II or III of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017, with a separate certificate for each drug. Prescribed cannabis-based products are not permitted to be brought into Ireland.
Ireland's own statute (Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017, S.I. 173/2017) lists amphetamine, dexamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine, methylphenidate (Ritalin/Concerta), oxycodone, methadone, buprenorphine and fentanyl in Schedule 2, so ADHD stimulants and strong opioids are Schedule 2 drugs — and need the Article 75 Certificate when arriving from a Schengen country. Alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium) and zolpidem are in Schedule 4, which the Department's Article 75 rule does not cover. Methadone and buprenorphine for opioid substitution may be brought in from the Schengen Area with an Article 75 Certificate. To check a specific product's schedule, use the HPRA 'search for a medicine' tool; for personal-medication queries the Department points to enforcementcontrol@hpra.ie. The Department page describes the non-Schengen rule in general terms only and does not name a separate certificate for non-Schengen visitors — carry full documentation regardless, since Irish Customs has the final say.
Also covers: controlled substance, narcotic medication, psychotropic medication, adderall, amphetamine, dexamphetamine, vyvanse, lisdexamfetamine, ritalin, concerta, methylphenidate, stimulant medication, methadone, buprenorphine
Source Department of Health (Ireland) — Travelling into Ireland with prescribed narcotics and/or psychotropic substancesChecked against the source on 2026-10-18
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Oxycodone in other countries
- Albaniaprohibited
- Australiaallowed, within limits
- Brazildepends on specifics
- Canadaallowed, within limits
- Costa Ricaallowed, within limits
- Cyprusdepends on specifics
- Israelallowed, within limits
- Japandepends on specifics
- Malaysiadepends on specifics
- Maldivesdepends on specifics
- New Zealanddepends on specifics
- Philippinesdepends on specifics
- Qatardepends on specifics
- Saudi Arabiadepends on specifics
- Singaporedepends on specifics
- South Koreadepends on specifics
- Turkeyallowed, within limits
- United Arab Emiratesdepends on specifics
- United Kingdomallowed, within limits
- United Statesallowed, within limits
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