Legal Status of Peptides
INVIMA regulates peptides as prescription medications. Bogotá (BOG) and Medellín (MDE) customs handle pharmaceutical declarations professionally. Colombia's growing medical tourism sector means peptide travelers are increasingly common.
Cross-reference this brief with our peptide travel regulations hub for neighbouring jurisdictions.
Airport & Customs Rules
- Carry prescription translated to Spanish
- Declare medications on the customs form
- Original labeled packaging required
- Personal-use 3-month supply maximum
Airport Intelligence
Declaration threshold
Declare if carrying >3-month personal supply or any injectables
Inspection likelihood
ModerateCommonly confiscated
- Peptides without a translated prescription
- Vials missing original packaging or patient name
- Syringes without a medical justification letter
- Compounds the country has not approved domestically
Airport-specific notes
- BOG / MDE: Spanish translation expected; medical tourism = familiar with peptides
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