If you are arriving into New Zealand with prescription medicines (other than medicines containing controlled drugs), on you or in your luggage you must:

have a copy of the prescription from your doctor, or a letter from your doctor stating that you are being treated with the medicine(s), and
carry the medicine(s) in their original containers, and
have a quantity not exceeding three months’ supply for prescription medicines (with the exception of oral contraceptives which can be supplied in six-month quantities).

If you are carrying more than three months’ supply of prescription medicines or medicine that is not prescribed to you or a family member, this must be declared on your arrival declaration.

Learn more about bringing medicines into New Zealand on Medsafe - this includes guidance on non-prescription medicines.

If you are arriving into New Zealand with controlled drugs on you or in your luggage, you must:

declare the controlled drugs on your arrival declaration, and
carry your controlled drugs in the original labelled containers, and
carry a copy of your prescription or a letter from your doctor stating that you are being treated with the controlled drug(s) and the name and strength of these drugs, and
have a quantity not exceeding one months’ supply.

All controlled drugs must be declared on your arrival declaration.

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