India* Continued Opioid Treatment for Travellers: possible There are so-called Drug Treatment Clinics prescribing methadone and/or buprenorphine in several major cities. Click HERE for a list of such treatment centres currently operating. Importation of Methadone and Other Opioids: possible Patients must apply online for a personal import license. Information on the application procedure is provided on pages […]
Indonesia
Indonesia Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available Unfortunately, we do not have the contact details of any treatment service. Please help with providing up-to-date info on substitution treatment facilities. Importation of Methadone and Other Opioids: possible Indonesia has very strict drug laws and regulations! According to information received January 8, 2026, from the Embassy of Indonesia in Berlin […]
Iran
Iran Methadone Treatment: available Referal to continued methadone treatment/dosing can best be arranged by contacting the Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies: Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) South Kargar Avenue, Qazvin Sq. Tehran Iran Phone: ++98 21 541 5225 or ++98 21 541 4624 Fax: ++98 21 541 9113 Persons to contact: […]
Iraq
Iraq Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: import regulations could not be clarified Therefore, travellers wishing to bring methadone into Iraq for personal use as medication are strongly advised to contact an Iraqi embassy or consulate well in advance of their intended journey. Contact Address: any Iraqi diplomatic mission
Ireland
Ireland* Opioid Substitution Treatments: available For contact details of treatment services click HERE Importation of methadone, buprenorphine,morphine: possible Travellers have to carry with them a letter from their prescribing doctor/clinic together with a confirming note issued by the appropriate health authority in their home country (specimen). Travellers from EU countries may also use the Schengen form. […]
Israel
Israel Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available There is an information sheet issued by the Department for the Treatment of Substance Abuse stating the following: “Drug Maintenance Treatment Centers (DMTCs) in Israel are operated by the Ministry of Health. Currently, regulations in Israel allow no privately run Methadone maintenance programs. Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment is also available in […]
Jamaica
Jamaica Methadone/Buprenorphine/Codeine Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine: possible According to the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC (USA) travellers are allowed to bring into Jamaica methadone or buprenorphine provided they carry with them a letter from their prescribing GP/clinic stating the patient’s personal data and detailing daily dosages and the total quantity of the substance/medication […]
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Travellers wishing to bring methadone into Guinea-Bissau for personal use as medication must apply for an import permit at the Ministry of Health of Guinea-Bissau. Therefore, we strongly advise to contact a Guinea-Bissau diplomatic mission well in advance of the intended journey. Contact Address: any Guinea-Bissau […]
Guyana
Guyana Unfortunately we have received no information from the relevant authorities. Contact Address: any Guyanese diplomatic mission or Ministry of Health International Affairs Division Brickdam Georgetown Guyana Phone: +592 271316 Fax: +592 256985 (This page last revised February 2, 1999)
Haiti
Haiti Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine/Morphine: possible It is allowed to bring into Haiti 30 daily doses of methadone, buprenorphine or morphine provided travellers carry with them a valid medical prescription. We strongly advise to also carry a doctor’s letter. Contact Address: any Haitian diplomatic mission Any comments and additional information greatly […]
