Going abroad
To take over 500mg and/or more than 15 days' supply of
methadone abroad a Home Office licence is required.
You should apply for this at least seven working days before
you travel. You must enc lose a letter from your prescribing
doctor giving your name and address together with the
strength, form and amount of methadone you will be taking with
you, the daily rate prescribed and your intended dates
or
departure and return. The address to which you should apply
is:
Home Office, Drugs Licensing Section, Room 230, 50
Queen Anne's Gate, London SWI H 9AT.
Although the licence will enable you to take methadone out of
this country and bring any surplus back in, it
is
important to
remember that it doesn't mean you have the right to take it into
the country/countries you are visiting. You should check
with the embassy or consulate before departure to ensure that the country/ countries
to
be visited will allow you in with your -
methadone This may take a long time
A Home Office licence is not necessary for amounts under
500mg although it is advisable to carry a 'to whom it may concern' letter from your prescribing
doctor that you are in possession of the drug for legitimate purposes.
