Several countries have placed strict rules on UK tourists over what can be brought through their borders.
5 medications could land UK tourists in prison if taken on holiday – full list
Five medications could land you in JAIL if you take them on holiday this summer – including hayfever pills. Several countries have placed strict rules on UK tourists over what can be brought through their borders.
The warning relates to stimulants, CBD oil, ADHD medication, co-codamol and sleeping pills. Japan, for instance, has strict rules against any kind of stimulant drug, including inhalers, allergy and sinus medications, like Actifed, Sudafed, and Vicks.
Japan, alongside Indonesia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have banned even trace amounts of co-codamol too. The rules over the drug includes a potential five-year jail sentence in Hungary, and three-year sentence in Sweden in the European Union, too, British holidaymakers are warned.
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In Japan’s Far East neighbour China, UK tourists need a GP’s note for certain sleeping pills, such as diazepam and temazepam.
Elsewhere, and in the UAE, being caught with CBD oil can result in a minimum £10,000 fine and a mandatory four-year prison sentence.
And ADHD medication requires UK tourists to apply for prior approval from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) before you travel to Singapore, with unapproved quantities strictly forbidden.
The Foreign Office advises: “You must carry medicine containing a controlled drug with you in your hand luggage when entering or leaving the UK.
“It may be taken away from you at the border if you cannot prove it was prescribed for you.” The FCDO adds: “If you’re taking medicine out of the UK, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether your medicine contains a controlled drug.
“If it does, check the rules for the country you’re going to with the embassy before you travel. You’ll need to prove it’s yours with either a prescription or letter from your doctor.”
It goes on: “If you’re a UK resident who has been prescribed medicine while you were abroad, you need to contact the Drug and Firearms Licensing Unit (DFLU).
“If you’re not a UK resident, you will need to carry a letter of proof that the medicine was prescribed for you.”