Schengen Agreement

Schengen Agreement

Many patients are prescribed medication that falls under the Narcotics Act (BtMG), for example for pain therapy such as mophin or morphine-like substances, prescription cannabis products or for the treatment of AD(H)S such as Ritalir. When travelling abroad, certain regulations must be observed when carrying such medication.

Please find out about the regulations in your holiday destination and the regulations in the countries you pass through during your journey, e.g. when travelling through during your arrival/departure.

Further information and links on how to deal with your country of travel/transit can be found here, for example:

Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Travelling to the countries of the Schengen Agreement

When travelling to Schengen signatory states(currently Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland) for a period of up to 30 days, a certificate completed by the attending physician in accordance with Article 75 of the Schengen Implementation Convention must be carried when carrying medicines covered by the BtMG. This must be notarised before the start of the journey. In Saarland, these certificates are notarised by the health authorities. The certificate is valid for a maximum of 30 days. A separate certificate is required for each narcotic prescribed.

Here you will find the "Certificate for the carriage of narcotics in the context of medical treatment - Article 75 of the Schengen Convention"

Travelling outside the countries of the Schengen Agreement

Individual regulations apply when travelling to other countries. Travellers should research these themselves at the diplomatic representation of the country of destination in Germany before starting their journey. The "Guide for Travellers of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)" recommends carrying a multilingual certificate from the prescribing doctor about the prescribed medication. This should contain information on individual and daily dosages, the name of the active ingredient and the duration of the trip and should also be notarised. These certifications are also carried out by the health authorities in Saarland.

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Further information

IMPORTANT: A separate form is required for each prescribed medication!

• The Saarpfalz district health authority will notarise the documents completed by your doctor.
• There is a fee of €7 per form for notarisation.