Melatonin 🇫🇷 France
Prescription recommended for doses above 2mg
Can I bring Melatonin into France?
Prescription recommended for doses above 2mg
Personal use; prescription for high doses
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
France classifies melatonin as a medicinal product for doses above 2mg. Low-dose supplements (up to 1.9mg) are available as food supplements in pharmacies. Higher doses require a prescription. Travelers bringing US-strength melatonin (5-10mg) should carry documentation. Enforcement in France carries fines from EUR 250 to EUR 5,000 under Code des douanes Art. 411, Art. 412 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 250–5000 EUR
- Civil penalty only
Leaving France with melatonin
Melatonin is an over-the-counter dietary supplement in France 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.
Carry original retail packaging + prescription if dispensed Rx. Personal-use 30-90 day supply clears with documentation.
Personal use; prescription for high doses
ANSM classification
This page covers destination customs rules in France. Whether you can carry melatonin through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Related 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
🇦🇺 Australia
Low-dose OTC; higher doses prescription-only
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