Send medicines abroad from the UK
Families often send medicines, vitamins and supplements to relatives abroad. Goldcross accepts both personal and commercial medicines when they are declared.
Goldcross Cargo in Hayes, near Heathrow, sends prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and supplements by air from anywhere in the UK to Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya and worldwide destinations.
Packing tips
- Medicines are accepted for personal and commercial shipments.
- Keep medicines in their original packaging and include the prescription where you have one.
- Declare every medicine on the packing list; the destination country may have its own rules.
Where we send
Pakistan · Nepal · Kenya · India · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka · Nigeria · Ghana · UAE · Saudi Arabia · Uganda — and other worldwide destinations.
Collection, timings and documents
- Collection all over the UK by appointment, or drop-off at Hayes, 7 days a week.
- Air cargo to Pakistan, Nepal and Kenya typically takes 1–3 days from departure; departures any day, subject to space.
- Sender: passport copy, full packing list and UK ID or proof of address.
- Standard service is airport to airport; door delivery is available in Nepal.
Price and booking
Every shipment is quoted individually by weight and destination — there is no fixed per-kg rate and no minimum size. The quotation confirms the routing, departure and the documents needed before you book.
Destination customs duties and handling charges are paid by the receiver.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send prescription and over-the-counter medicines from the UK to Pakistan, Nepal or Kenya?
Yes — and to worldwide destinations. Air cargo to Pakistan, Nepal and Kenya typically takes 1–3 days from departure.
How much does it cost?
Every shipment is quoted individually by weight and destination — there is no fixed per-kg rate and no minimum size. The quotation confirms the routing, departure and the documents needed before you book. Destination customs duties and handling charges are paid by the receiver.
Do you collect from my home?
Yes, by appointment anywhere in the UK — free in some postcodes, charged in others — or drop off at our Hayes office near Heathrow, seven days a week.
What is not accepted?
Undeclared goods, loose batteries, perfumes, sprays, flammable liquids, nail polish, alcohol, currency, signed cheques and the other items on our prohibited list.