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Travel certificate for carrying medication.
A doctor's letter confirming the medicines you carry and why, for airport security and border control.
Fit to fly and travel
- A doctor every time
- Today, every day.
What's involved
The doctor issues a signed letter listing the medicines you carry, including any controlled drugs or injectables such as insulin pens, confirming they are prescribed for you and needed for your journey. This is the letter security and customs staff may ask to see.
Good to know
If you are travelling with a controlled medicine, check whether your destination also requires its own permit, as some countries do; that is set by the destination and is worth confirming before you travel.
Travel certificate for carrying medication at a glance
| Who it is for | Travellers carrying prescription medicines, controlled drugs, or injectables such as insulin |
| What you leave with | A signed letter listing your medicines, confirming they are prescribed and needed |
| Who can sign it | Any GMC-registered doctor |
| Turnaround | Same day |
| What to bring | A list of the medicines you will carry, their doses, and photo ID |
What to bring
Bring a list of the medicines you will carry with their doses, your prescriptions or packaging if you have them, and photo ID.
Pricing
£120 for a 15-minute consultation and certificate. Any tests or drug screening are an additional charge, confirmed with you at the consultation before anything is sent. You pay after your consultation in person; video and phone consultations are paid at booking.
Travelling with medicines?
Today, every day. Begin your consultation online, or book a slot and see a doctor in person, by video, or by phone.
See all our medicals and certificates at /clinic/medicals-and-certificates.