If you want to bring medication with you that falls under the “Opiumwet”, you will need to obtain a legalised Medical Certificate in the English language from your GP. If your medication does not fall under the Opiumwet, you can bring the medication without a legalized statement from your GP. Make sure to bring all medication in their original packaging.

• Check here whether the medication you are using falls under the Dutch Opiumwet.
• Have your GP fill out the Medical Certificate.
• Obtain the verification stamp from the CAK.
• Obtain the verification sticker from the CDC.
• Make an appointment with the Embassy for the legalisation of your Medical Certificate.

If the document you want to have legalised is in Dutch, you will need to have it translated first. Translations must always be done by an official translator.

• Translate the original document in English by an official translator. You can find an official translator in the “Register beëdigde tolken en vertalers.”
• The translator’s signature must be legalised by a district court.
• Obtain the verification sticker from the CDC.
• Make an appointment with the Embassy for the legalisation of your document.

These documents should be legalised first by the municipality that issued them. The municipal officer authorised to carry out legalisations will place their name and signature on your document as proof.

• Obtain the verification sticker from the CDC.
• Make an appointment with the Embassy for the legalisation of your Medical Certificate.

Please get in touch with the CDC to see what the requirements are. You can also find more information on the website of the CDC.