The Coordinating and Information Resource Center for International Travel by Patients Receiving Methadone
and other Substitution Treatments for Opioid Addiction (“The Travel Resource Center” – TRC)
Funded by:
Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
and
“The Coordinating and Information Resource Center for International Travel by Patients Receiving Methadone and other Substitution Treatments for Opioid Addiction”
- is an international assistance point regarding international travels of patients participating in opioid substitution treatment (OST)
- can be contacted by letter, phone, fax or email (see contact details below)
- supplies information on import regulations for methadone and other substitute substances (e.g. buprenorphine, morphine) and on the possibilities of maintaining OST worldwide
- provides contact details of GPs, clinics, and ambulatory/outpatient services prescribing substitute substances
- can be of assistance with making arrangements with foreign providers of opioid substitution treatment(s) to guarantee the continuation of treatment abroad/overseas
- provides direct support to patients when GPs, clinics, ambulatory/outpatient services abroad/overseas do not keep to arrangements agreed upon in advance of their journey (“black sheep” will be listed on our travel guide pages)
- is the national assistance point for foreign OST patients seeking to travel to Germany
- provides standard forms in different languages to be used as medical certificates
- provides a guide on “Travel Regulations for Patients Participating in Opioid Substitution Treatment” on the internet in German and English
- seeks to establish a worldwide network of cooperation regarding travels of patients participating in OST
Contact details:
Ralf Gerlach
INDRO e.V.
Bremer Platz 18-20
48155 Münster
Germany
Phone: +49 251-60123 or +49 2571-582765
Fax: +49 251-666580
Email
(This page last updated February 18, 2026)
