How to travel with medicines on European flight

I take all my medication in my hand luggage, I travel a lot and never had issues. Have lots medications The only time I am careful is when going to uae as can’t take opioids, Europe will be fine .

This is the official advice from the E.U.. As far as I know, it is current.

Liquids carried in the aircraft cabin such as aerosols, drinks, toothpaste, cosmetic creams or gels must be carried in a transparent plastic bag - maximum capacity 1 litre - and no container may hold more than 100 ml. Liquid containers larger than 100 ml must be placed in checked baggage. The volume restriction does not apply to medicines and baby food.

europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/luggage-restrictions/index_en.htm

You cannot take any liquids with you into a plane cabin and have not been able to do so, since the twin towers were destroyed, so you really are behind the times.

Nor on any European flight may you take anything of metal with you in your hand luggage, including knitting needles, nail files etc.

If you need medicines with you, you MUST have a letter in English, French or German with you signed by whichever doctor prescribed them. If you are of the age to travel with an infant in arms and the child is bottle fed, you cannot take milk or formula for the infant with you without special permission either.

Medcines etc. that you do have a covering letter for should be packed in a transparent pouch or sponge-bag, so staff easily can verify what it is.

If like my DH you had a bone pinned with surgical steel it was as well to have copies of the relevant X-rays with you on a thumb drive and a signed copied of the medical notes from the orthopaedic dept. where treatment had been carried out

Turn up early, as checking in will take longer and if you ever should need to take a wheel-chair or crutches with you then you will probably need to be at the airport two hours before the scheduled check-in-time, having advised the airline that you are a wheel-chair user or accompanying one, as you will have to go through a different entrance to the general public.

I travel regularly with Insulin, sharps etc as well as oral meds. Have had no issues, just inform them that I have medical sharps. Also have letter from GP listing all prescription items which they re issue if any changes.
I put spare needles and travel sharps box in hold luggage

I flew to Spain and just told the airline I had a medical bag which must be available to me at all times. I let them know exactly what was in it, drugs, stoma care etc. and they said no problem, they asked it I wanted it stowed in the kitchen area out of all the passengers way which I was happy with. It's a good job I didn't put it in my main luggage as my case went missing on arrival!

Don't tell them - just go with your meds in your hand luggage. After 9/11 my husband was told he needed a letter from the GP to say he was a diabetic and needed his hypodermics in the cabin with him but permanently 8mm needles were banned and had to go in the hold. Ridiculous. He just carried them on with him and told no-one

Arrived in Turkey for onward journey to visit SILs, refugees in the country. Border control asked for tablet. I gave them my blood pressure meds! They got slightly irritated and wanted my ipad.

Cold

If he is taking controlled drugs such as opiates then it is advised to carry a letter
www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk

If they are not controlled drugs then it's usually ok to just take them in original packaging.

Many people just take them anyway but you risk a sniffer dog possibly alerting your luggage.

I think they are bothered if you are taking a few months supply. As long as you have a print out from gps, or repeat script, should be fine

Taking medicine out of the UK
This is from the link Cold provide.

If you’re taking medicine out of the UK, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether your medicine contains a controlled drug. If it does, check the rules for the country you’re going to with the embassy before you travel. You’ll need to prove it’s yours with either a prescription or letter from your doctor.

It is either a letter prescription. I carried Fentanyl and my prescription along with the original packaging sufficed. No letter necessary for Europe.

Travelling to Turkey, meds in my hand luggage, cut the fronts off my boxes, to show what I take, I asked the receptionist at the Gps to print off my meds, (funny though I ended up with my medical history, right back to my 20s) no charge. I am on co-codamol, and sleeping tablets so was worried about carrying those. Europe should be no problem.

The only time I needed to carry a doctor's note was when I had to carry injections.

I just put medication in hand luggage.

If he is taking controlled drugs such as opiates then it is advised to carry a letter
www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-uk

If they are not controlled drugs then it's usually ok to just take them in original packaging.

Many people just take them anyway but you risk a sniffer dog possibly alerting your luggage.

Whatever you do, don’t take any meat, cheese, or fruit or vegetables into any country with you. That’s a big no. Medications on the other hand, usually no problem.

It sounds like you need to check the luggage rules for your particular airline, they all differ. Some charge for a carry on bag for the overhead locker, some are free. Some will let you take a carry on bag that gets stored under the seat in front of you. There aren't usually any rules in the type of bag/case used but it must not exceed the stated size. I can't see any issue with meds in Europe.

When we travelled to New Zealand earlier this year, we were taking a number of Christmas presents for our daughter and the children with us. Almost all luggage is screened on arrival and as ours went through, the scanner showed up a rectangular shape containing six round shapes. I was asked what it might be, but I couldn’t think for the life of me what it was, so when the case came through, the border officer asked if he could look through it. Of course I agreed (I was hardly in a position to disagree was I?) and he quickly pulled out the offending article wrapped in Christmas paper. He asked what it was. Do you think I could remember? I looked blank. I offered to unwrap it but he shook his head. He rattled it, and the penny dropped. ‘Oh it’s bath bombs for my grandson’ I said. He smiled, put it back in the case, and waved me on. Shortly after, as we walked into arrivals, we were nearly run off our feet as three very excited children ran at us and hugged us so tightly that we thought we’d be in arrivals forever.
Not long after the offending bath bombs were excitedly unwrapped by a little six year old who adores dinosaur bath bombs.

The best thing to do if unsure is look on the Gov.com site for travel advice re taking medications into countries, and any vaccines required or advised. Every country in the world is covered with advice from the British government for what you can or cannot carry into/import into the country you are visiting. It also tells you if there is advice from our government as to whether you are even advised to visit the country and if you travel there when advised not to, no insurance will cover you. I find the British government site invaluable if visiting any country where I’m unsure about what I can import/vaccinations etc.

If it’s liquid the 100ml rule in still enforced and in a clear bag at security.

I’ve been to Europe many times . Take my medication in original boxes and the current prescription in hand luggage. Never been asked if I’ve medication on me, put hand luggage through scanner never been a problem. I also always carry paracetamol as well as I take it every day for pain relief . Haven’t been long haul for a while but going to America in December so better check if it’s any different

The only place I needed a letter was the USA, as I was carrying controlled drugs. I had contacted the American Embassy in advance for advice. I was actually waived through customs in New York!

I am on 19 medications and always took mine in my hand luggage to Europe, along with my repeat prescription list.
It was never questioned at customs.
What I did always do, was put everything in a large, clear plastic bag and put it in the tray at customs, so that it was visible.
I would never put it in the hold, in case my luggage went missing.

One time on the return journey, I stuffed medication some in the hold luggage. When I got home, I found my bag had been searched in Rome, because the medication showed up on x rays.
I never did that again!

Oh, I can see Jamaica could be different.
I don’t think I’ll be visiting there any time soon.

I stayed home and held the fort, Maddy.

My daughter went to Jamaica.

Where did you travel to MissA?

My daughter needed a doctors letter to travel with her meds, and they had to be kept out, in a separate bag.

Just like everyone else I put all my medication into my hand luggage. I carry them in their original boxes and I take my latest prescription with me. I carry a controlled medication; Pregabalin, and have had no problems. I have just returned from Equador and The Galápagos and had no problems. When entering New Zealand I had to fill in a declaration form and I said I was carrying a controlled drug. They asked what it was for and waved me through without problems. Take your husband’s most recent prescription and you won’t need a doctor’s letter, especially for Europe.

Regularly fly to Europe, inhaler and other meds, never had any problem, I usually put them all in one bag, in hand luggage, along with the prescription. They haven't even checked into the bag. Even flying into SA they weren't bothered with them.
Suppose it depends what airline you fly with. KLM, BA, Easy Jet, no had problems re meds.