![]() ![]() They will tell you what procedure you must follow for the country you are visiting in order to obtain a medical certificate. Medical certificate for travel to countries outside the Schengen areaĬontact the CAK or go to their website (in Dutch) if you or your underage child is travelling to a country outside the Schengen area and need to take medicines with you that fall under the Opium Act. Allow up to 4 weeks for your application to be processed. The CAK website explains what the procedure is for each country. You can download the Schengen certificate application form (Pdf 355 kB) from the CAK website. Applying for a Schengen certificate for medication The medical certificate is also valid in the Schengen countries. ![]() If you are going to be passing through Schengen countries to a destination outside the Schengen area, you will only need a medical certificate, written in English. One Schengen certificate for several Schengen countries, or a medical certificateĪ Schengen certificate is valid for travel in up to four Schengen countries. If you are going away for more than 30 days, you must have multiple, successive Schengen certificates. The Schengen certificate is valid for 30 days. The certificate is then checked and declared legally valid by the Central Administrative Office (CAK). The certificate, which must be signed by your doctor, states that the medicine is required for your own or your child’s medical use. If you or your child is travelling to a Schengen country with medicines that fall under the Opium Act, you will need a Schengen certificate. Sleeping pills and drugs to reduce anxiety are on List II. Heavy painkillers and ADHD medication are on List I. These only list the active ingredients, or international non-proprietary name (INN). medication for ADHD, such as Ritalin or Concerta Īsk your pharmacist if your medicine falls under the Opium Act, or consult lists I and II of the Opium Act yourself.sleeping pills and drugs to reduce anxiety, such as Valium or Seresta.Medicines that fall under the Opium ActĮxamples of medicines that fall under the Opium Act are: So you should always ask the embassy of the country that you are travelling to what the local requirements are. If you take these medicines with you without going through the necessary procedures, you may be in violation of local law and risk a severe penalty. If you are travelling to a country outside the Schengen area, you will need a medical certificate. If you are travelling to a Schengen country and want to take medicines with you that fall under the Opium Act, you will need to have a Schengen certificate. ![]()
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