Persönliche Medikamente auf Reisen in den Vereinigten Staaten (2026)

Zuletzt geprüft: 9. Oktober 2026

Kurz gesagt: Controlled substances in schedules II to V for personal medical use may enter the US in the original dispensing container with a declaration to customs. A US resident may import at most 50 dosage units of such substances obtained abroad.

RegelWas gilt
Gewöhnliche Medikamente (nicht kontrolliert)Besucher bringt eigene Medikamente in das Land mitForeign nationals (people who are not US citizens or permanent residents) may bring a 90-day supply of drug products. For US citizens, importing a drug not approved in the US is in most circumstances illegal, but FDA staff may allow it in some situations, where the quantity is generally not more than a three-month supply. [1]
Dokument für Betäubungsmittel und psychotrope ArzneimittelBesucher bringt eigene Medikamente in das Land mitA controlled substance in schedules II to V lawfully obtained for personal medical use may enter the US if it is in the original container in which it was dispensed and the traveller declares to a customs officer that it is for personal use, giving its trade or chemical name (and schedule symbol) or, if that is not on the label, the dispensing pharmacy or practitioner and the prescription number. [2]
Mengenbegrenzung für Betäubungsmittel und psychotrope ArzneimittelBesucher bringt eigene Medikamente in das Land mitA US resident may import no more than 50 dosage units combined of all such controlled substances obtained abroad for personal medical use. The limit does not apply to controlled substances lawfully obtained in the US on a prescription from a DEA registrant. The section sets no numerical limit for non-residents. [2]
Höchste Gültigkeit einer Schengen-Bescheinigung für MedikamenteBesucher bringt eigene Medikamente in das Land mit⚠ Noch nicht geprüft

Hinweise

  • The sources read cover the federal import rules only. The DEA decides whether controlled substances may be imported for personal use, and state law on possession was not examined.

Quellen

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Personal Importation (Internet Archive snapshot of 5 October 2026) (abgerufen 9. Oktober 2026) · alle Quellen
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 21: 21 CFR 1301.26 Exemptions from import or export requirements for personal medical use (abgerufen 9. Oktober 2026) · alle Quellen

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