Melatonin 🇩🇪 Germany
Classified as a medicinal product — prescription recommended
Can I bring Melatonin into Germany?
Classified as a medicinal product — prescription recommended
Personal use quantity
- Prescription recommended for doses above 1mg
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Germany classifies melatonin as a medicinal product under the Arzneimittelgesetz. Doses above 1mg require a prescription. Travelers bringing personal supplies from countries where melatonin is OTC (e.g., US) should carry documentation. Small personal quantities are unlikely to be challenged at the border. Enforcement in Germany carries fines from EUR 250 to EUR 5,000 under Abgabenordnung § 378; Zollverwaltungsgesetz (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
PENALTIES
- Fine: 250–5000 EUR
- Civil penalty only
Leaving Germany with melatonin
Melatonin is an over-the-counter dietary supplement in Germany 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.
Declare melatonin at customs on arrival in Germany and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) before travel.
Personal use quantity
- Prescription recommended for doses above 1mg
Arzneimittelgesetz (AMG)
This page covers destination customs rules in Germany. 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
🇺🇸 United States
OTC dietary supplement; no restrictions
Melatonin
🇨🇦 Canada
Natural health product; available OTC