Travelling with personal medicines in Finland (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Medicines for personal use may be carried in up to a year's supply from an EEA state and three months' supply from outside the EEA. Narcotic-classified medicines are limited to 30 days' supply from a Schengen country and 14 days' from elsewhere, and a Schengen certificate is used when travelling in Schengen. The pages were read as archive snapshots.

RuleWhat applies
Ordinary medicines (not controlled)Visitor bringing personal medicines into the countryFor personal use only, with a prescription or medical certificate for prescription drugs. Carried quantity up to one year's use from an EEA state and up to three months' use from outside the EEA. [1]
Document for narcotic and psychotropic medicinesVisitor bringing personal medicines into the countryMedicines classified as narcotics are carried in a quantity of up to 30 days' supply from a Schengen country and up to 14 days' supply from outside Schengen, and when travelling in the Schengen area a Schengen certificate from a pharmacy is needed for carrying them. [2]
Quantity limit for narcotic and psychotropic medicinesVisitor bringing personal medicines into the countryUp to 30 days' supply from a Schengen country and up to 14 days' supply from outside the Schengen area, for medicines classified as narcotics. [2]
Maximum validity of a Schengen medicines certificateVisitor bringing personal medicines into the country30 days [3]

Notes

  • Fimea: ordering by post is limited to three months of use from the EEA and is prohibited from outside the EEA; receiving narcotic-classified products by post is prohibited.
  • Under the Medicines Act, pharmacies issue Schengen certificates only to people residing permanently in Finland. The certificate does not give a Finnish resident the right to bring in narcotic-classified medicines bought abroad.
  • The pages were read as Internet Archive snapshots because the live sites of Fimea and Finnish Customs showed a bot-check page. The Fimea travellers page still carries an old note about Great Britain from 2021.

Sources

  1. Finnish Customs (Internet Archive snapshot of 27 August 2026): Taking medicines with you when you travel - Finnish Customs (Internet Archive snapshot of 27 August 2026) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea (Internet Archive snapshot of 27 August 2026): Bringing medicines to Finland - Fimea (Internet Archive snapshot of 27 August 2026) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea (Internet Archive snapshot of 15 March 2026): Schengen certificates - Fimea (Internet Archive snapshot of 15 March 2026) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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