Travel to Spain (Balerics) Current wait time for permit?

[Kate]

Hi, we are travelling to Majorca in a couple of weeks time and applying for a permit for my partner's meds I was wondering if anyone knew what the current wait time for permits was as due to clinic delays etc we are cutting it a bit fine.
Many Thanks
Kate

 

[node]

Hi, we are travelling to Majorca in a couple of weeks time and applying for a permit for my partner's meds I was wondering if anyone knew what the current wait time for permits was as due to clinic delays etc we are cutting it a bit fine.
Many Thanks
Kate

Hello @Kate + welcome

Which permit would this be - would this be with the Embassy or?

I haven't travelled with meds and I understand it varies per country but maybe someone here knows. This link here may offer some info https://medbud.wiki/map/patient-travel/

 

[Kate]

Hi, we travelled to Gran Canaria last year and had to get a permit for my partner's flower and oil we got the permit in around a week but panicking as this time we are late to apply. Last time we applied or
estupefacientes@aemps.es, initially they directed us to the embassy but they never got back to us so the medicines authority let us apply directly through them

 

[node]

Hi, we travelled to Gran Canaria last year and had to get a permit for my partner's flower and oil we got the permit in around a week but panicking as this time we are late to apply. Last time we applied or
estupefacientes@aemps.es, initially they directed us to the embassy but they never got back to us so the medicines authority let us apply directly through them

I'm like Manuel "I know nothing!" so maybe this lovely man @GrownHealth might know - at least who or which organisation to ask? Have you tried your own clinic for advice @Kate ?

 

[GrownHealth]

This is what we've got for Spain and I'd imagine when you ask your clinic for the travel letter they will clear up if any further documentation is needed specifically for Majorca but I'd imagine this would be treated as mainland Spain where as the Canary Islands could be treated different .
I'd suggest contacting your clinic to email you a travel letter and prescription for printing off if this speeds things up .

 

[smudge29]

so do we need a permit or not to travel to tenerife in aug '25?

 

[smudge29]

Hi, we are travelling to Majorca in a couple of weeks time and applying for a permit for my partner's meds I was wondering if anyone knew what the current wait time for permits was as due to clinic delays etc we are cutting it a bit fine.
Many Thanks
Kate

i got told ten days, im still waiting almost a month after getting back from holiday, terrible experience trying to deal with the spanish authorities

 

[GreenRed]

That sounds just lovely, we're going to Mallorca next summer (booked some black friday deal lol).

Have you heard back since @smudge29 ?

 

[smudge29]

no nothing

New post automatically merged: 23rd Mar, 2026

typical spanish, "Manana" type deal i think! lol

 

[GreenRed]

Well, when I get my next batch I will already start the process for the July Mallorca travel, will keep that batch safe until then. I'll update once I hear anything from them.

 

[TheGreenAvenger]

Well, when I get my next batch I will already start the process for the July Mallorca travel, will keep that batch safe until then. I'll update once I hear anything from them.

We went to Tenerife with no permit last year, just a travel letter.

We intend to do the same again this June for Mallorca, will give you a shout with how smooth it goes ready for your travels in July

 

[GreenRed]

I know it's possible to go with a travel letter only, but that's not the official way, and I just don't want to be at the mercy of a random border guard, who might be in an eff tourists mood lol

 

[TheGreenAvenger]

I know it's possible to go with a travel letter only, but that's not the official way, and I just don't want to be at the mercy of a random border guard, who might be in an eff tourists mood lol

Totally get you mate

 

[GreenRed]

I am doing some research via multiple AIs now and found this ultimately, so be careful!

Pro Tip for 2026: Under the 2025 Royal Decree (903/2025), Spain has tightened its own domestic medical cannabis rules. While this doesn't stop you from bringing your own, it does mean customs officers are more "switched on" about checking for the proper AEMPS paperwork than they were a few years ago. Having that permit makes you an "authorized patient" rather than a "tourist with a bag of weed."

 

[TheGreenAvenger]

I am doing some research via multiple AIs now and found this ultimately, so be careful!

Pro Tip for 2026: Under the 2025 Royal Decree (903/2025), Spain has tightened its own domestic medical cannabis rules. While this doesn't stop you from bringing your own, it does mean customs officers are more "switched on" about checking for the proper AEMPS paperwork than they were a few years ago. Having that permit makes you an "authorized patient" rather than a "tourist with a bag of weed."

Definitely start making contact with the embassy as soon as your prescription arrives, they're a fussy bunch and aren't the quickest at communicating.

 

[S.O.H™]

We went to Tenerife with no permit last year, just a travel letter.

We intend to do the same again this June for Mallorca, will give you a shout with how smooth it goes ready for your travels in July

trend setters lol