Legal status in Germany

Per-substance legal status for Germany, from sourced statutes where available. Legal information, not legal advice — drug laws change; confirm with the destination’s embassy or drug authority before you travel.

Last updated: 2026-06-25

25I-NBOMe

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-B

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-I

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

2C-T-7

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Benzodiazepines

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Cannabis / THC

Legal status: Legal for adults (personal use) — removed from the BtMG by the Cannabis Act (CanG), in force 1 April 2024
Consequences if caught: As of 1 April 2024 cannabis was delisted from the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) under the Cannabis Act (CanG): adults may possess up to 25 g and grow up to 3 plants for personal use. Distribution/supply between individuals generally remains prohibited. Importing cannabis across the border is not authorised by CanG.
If prescribed / medical: Recreational personal use by adults is permitted under CanG; for any medical-cannabis import, carry the narcotics travel certificate (see documentation).
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Cocaine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG)
Consequences if caught: Named as a controlled narcotic under the BtMG. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: Not a traveller medicine in this form; any prescribable narcotic must be carried under the narcotics travel certificate (see documentation).
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

DMT

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Fentanyl

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

GHB

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Heroin

Legal status: Annex I narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — non-tradable and non-prescribable
Consequences if caught: Listed in Annex I of the BtMG (non-tradable, non-prescribable). Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: Annex I substances are non-prescribable; there is no traveller-medicine pathway.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Ketamine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Khat

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Kratom

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

LSD

Legal status: Annex I narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — non-tradable and non-prescribable
Consequences if caught: Listed in Annex I of the BtMG (non-tradable, non-prescribable). Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: Annex I substances are non-prescribable; there is no traveller-medicine pathway.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

MDMA

Legal status: Annex I narcotic (ecstasy) under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — non-tradable and non-prescribable
Consequences if caught: Listed in Annex I of the BtMG (non-tradable, non-prescribable). Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: Annex I substances are non-prescribable; there is no traveller-medicine pathway.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Mescaline

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Methamphetamine

Legal status: Controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG)
Consequences if caught: Named as a controlled narcotic under the BtMG. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: Not a traveller medicine in this form; any prescribable narcotic must be carried under the narcotics travel certificate (see documentation).
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

PCP

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Peyote

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Psilocybin

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Salvia divinorum

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Xylazine

Legal status: Not confirmed — verify with Germany's BfArM / German Customs (Zoll) / your embassy
Consequences if caught: This specific substance was not named by the reachable German sources (BtMG / Zoll / BfArM). It may nonetheless be a controlled narcotic under the Narcotic Drugs Act (BtMG) — verify before travel. Unlawful narcotics acts — cultivation, import, supply or possession — carry up to 5 years' imprisonment or a fine (§29 BtMG); non-small ('nicht geringe') quantities carry a minimum of 1 year (§29a). Possession for personal use is punishable, though prosecution may be waived for a 'small quantity' for personal use (§31a), with thresholds varying by Land.
If prescribed / medical: If it is a prescribable narcotic, carry the Article 75 Schengen certificate (EU) or an authenticated multilingual certificate (non-Schengen) — see documentation.
Documentation: EU/Schengen travel: carry prescribed narcotics for up to 30 days with an Article 75 Schengen certificate — completed by your doctor and authenticated by the competent Land health authority (one certificate per drug). From outside Schengen: carry a multilingual doctor's certificate authenticated by your home-country health authority. Ordinary (non-narcotic) medicines: up to a 3-month personal supply.

Source · Updated 2026-06-25

Drug laws and enforcement change and vary by country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling — penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.

Before you travel

Verify current rules with the destination country’s official drug authorityand your own country’s embassy before traveling. Find the destination’s U.S. embassy & official country guidance →
Non-U.S. travelers: check your own government’s travel advisory and embassy.

If you’re detained or arrested abroad

Contact your own country’s embassy or consulatein the destination immediately — notthe destination’s authorities. U.S. citizens: contact the nearest U.S. embassy/consulate and the U.S. State Department at +1-202-501-4444 (from abroad). If a U.S. citizen is arrested or detained abroad →

← All countries Drug index