Melatonin 🇦🇺 Australia
Low-dose OTC; higher doses prescription-only
Can I bring Melatonin into Australia?
Low-dose OTC; higher doses prescription-only
3 months supply
- Prescription for doses above 2mg
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Australia classifies melatonin as a Schedule 3 Pharmacist-Only medicine at doses up to 2 mg per dosage form (from June 2021 TGA decision). Higher-dose melatonin products remain Schedule 4 (Prescription Only). Travelers may bring up to a 3-month supply of Schedule 3 melatonin for personal use in original retail packaging without a permit. Schedule 4 melatonin requires a written prescription from an Australian-registered medical practitioner or an equivalent proof of medical need.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 444–2664 AUD
- Civil penalty only
Occasional — Enforcement reported intermittently.
Leaving Australia with melatonin
Melatonin is an over-the-counter dietary supplement in Australia and other jurisdictions (US, Canada, most of Asia) — freely exportable. Note that melatonin is a prescription-only medicine in some destinations (UK, EU generally, Australia, Japan), meaning arrival-side import may face restrictions even though departure is unrestricted. Personal-use quantities do not attract customs attention on departure.
Low-dose melatonin (2mg or under) is available from Australian pharmacies without prescription. Carry prescription for higher doses.
3 months supply
- Prescription for doses above 2mg
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, SUSMP Schedule 3
This page covers destination customs rules in Australia. Whether you can carry melatonin through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Melatonin rules in other countries
Melatonin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Prescription-only medicine in the UK. Personal import for own use is permitted but regulated.
Melatonin
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Regulated medicine. Personal import requires original packaging and ideally a prescription.
Melatonin
🇯🇵 Japan
Not sold in Japan — personal import permitted
Melatonin
🇩🇪 Germany
Classified as a medicinal product — prescription recommended
Melatonin
🇺🇸 United States
OTC dietary supplement; no restrictions
Melatonin
🇨🇦 Canada
Natural health product; available OTC