Doctor's letter for Georgia
The official sources recorded for Georgia ask for a prescription that states the patient's name, the patient's age, the diagnosis or condition, the generic (INN) name of each medicine, the form of each medicine (tablet, capsule), the total quantity carried and how long the treatment lasts.
ADHD medication rules last checked 5 Oct 2026
Opioid rules last checked 20 Jul 2026
What does the prescription have to state? (narcotic medicines)
Recorded for narcotic medicines.
The record does not list what this document must state.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance on bringing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances to Georgia: a 'photocopy of the prescription translated into English and certified by an apostille'.
Must carry a Hague apostille from your own government.
A certified translation into English is asked for.
Source
- Bringing Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to Georgia (Minister's Order detail, for personal use), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, citing LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities / Ministry of IDPs, Health, Labour and Social Affairs
What does the medical certificate have to state? (narcotic medicines)
Recorded for narcotic medicines.
The record does not list what this document must state.
The physician's certificate 'translated into English and certified according to the rule established by the laws of the country of departure'.
Must be endorsed by your own country's health authority before you travel.
A certified translation into English is asked for.
Source
- Bringing Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to Georgia (Minister's Order detail, for personal use), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, citing LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities / Ministry of IDPs, Health, Labour and Social Affairs
What does the prescription have to state? (psychotropic medicines)
Recorded for psychotropic medicines.
The source asks it to state
- The patient's name
- The patient's age
- The diagnosis or condition
- The generic (INN) name of each medicine
- The form of each medicine (tablet, capsule)
- The total quantity carried
- How long the treatment lasts
A photocopy of the prescription, translated into English and certified by an apostille. It must show your name, sex and age, the diagnosis, the brand and generic names, the dosage form, the quantity, and the method of use and duration of treatment.
Must carry a Hague apostille from your own government.
A certified translation into English is asked for.
Source
- Bringing Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to Georgia (Minister's Order detail, for personal use), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, citing LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities / Ministry of IDPs, Health, Labour and Social Affairs
- INCB Travellers table: Georgia, Georgia Ministry of Health / LEPL Regulation Agency
What does the medical certificate have to state? (psychotropic medicines)
Recorded for psychotropic medicines.
The record does not list what this document must state.
The prescribing doctor's certificate, translated into English and certified under the law of the country of departure.
Must be endorsed by your own country's health authority before you travel.
A certified translation into English is asked for.
Source
- Bringing Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to Georgia (Minister's Order detail, for personal use), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, citing LEPL State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities / Ministry of IDPs, Health, Labour and Social Affairs
- INCB Travellers table: Georgia, Georgia Ministry of Health / LEPL Regulation Agency
What else does the record list?
Besides the documents above, the record for Georgia lists: Certificate from your own health authority; Customs declaration. The Georgia country page explains each of them and which medicines they apply to.
Related pages
- Travelling to Georgia with ADHD or controlled medication
- What a travel letter for controlled medication should contain
- For prescribers
- Check your whole itinerary
Reviewed 5 Oct 2026. Rules change: confirm with the Georgia authority or its embassy before you travel.
This page lists what official sources ask for. It is information only, not legal or medical advice, and it does not suggest what a doctor should write or certify: the prescriber decides that from their own assessment of the patient. The traveller and the prescriber should confirm current requirements with the authority concerned before travel. See also the disclaimer.