When you’re about to travel with ADHD medication (stimulants), it comes with a bit of preparation – to avoid potential serious (legal) issues down the line. But the preparation needed is of the exact sort most of us have a really hard time with!

Therefor, I’ve put together a comprehensible list – a one stop shop, where all legal matters are listed, in short and clear formatting. All in one page, no clicking around, no confusion, no squirrels, just a long scroll. Enjoy!

TL;DR Bring maximum 30 days of medication, keep it in the original packaging, have a valid prescription to show border agent – if they request it.

Common brand names and active components

Ritalin (methylphenidate), Concerta (methylphenidate), Vyvanse aka. Elvanse (lisdexamfetamine), Adderall aka. Mydayis (dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine combination).

**Disclaimer; The initiative of providing this collection of information, is done at a best efforts basis. In other words, anything you decide to do – or not do – after reading here, is fully your own responsibility.

A

  • Afghanistan
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Albania
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Algeria
    Quantity allowed: “Quantity and duration mentioned in the prescription.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of residence.”
    Note: “Authorization from the competent authority: Direction Générale de la Pharmacie et des Equipment de Santé.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ALG_ENG_2017.pdf

  • Andorra
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Angola
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Antigua and Barbuda
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Argentina
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ARG_ENG_2019.pdf

  • Armenia

  • Aruba
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Ascension Island
    Quantity allowed: “3 doses” (three)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ASC_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Australia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Austria
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    “For amounts exceeding the indicated limits (see source document below) the traveller should possess a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of residence.”
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription, if more than 5 days of use (five)
    “For periods between 5 and 30 days (not necessary for periods of less than five days).”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/AUS_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Azerbaijan
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/AZE_ENG_2024.pdf

B

  • Bahamas, The
    Quantity allowed: “Quantity must not exceed the appropriate amount based on the usual daily dose.”
    Documentation requirement A: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination (Form T).”
    Documentation requirement B: “Travel itinerary required.”
    Other: “The controlled substance has been obtained under a prescription and in pharmacy or hospital dispensed packaging with the appropriate labeling bearing the patient’s name on it.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BHA_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Bahrain
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Bangladesh
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Barbados
    Quantity allowed: No restriction
    Documentation requirement A: Doctor’s certificate
    The document states “See attachment” – but none is provided…
    Documentation requirement B: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BAR_ENG_2017.pdf

  • Belarus
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BYE_ENG_2019.pdf

  • Belgium
    Quantity allowed: 90 days of supply (ninety)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BEL_ENG_2019.pdf

  • Belize
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination.”
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BZE_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Benin
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BEN_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Bhutan
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BHU_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BIH_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Botswana
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Brazil
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BRA_ENG_2016.pdf

  • British Virgin Islands
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription in English
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination.”
    Other: “Passport biodata page, travel itinerary, the controlled substance has been obtained under a medical prescription and dispensed at a pharmacy, and is packaged in the pharmacy or hospital dispensed packaging with the appropriate label with the patient’s name on it and doctor’s name.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BVI_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Brunei Darussalam
    “Narcotic drugs NOT ALLOWED.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BRU_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Bulgaria
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BUL_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Burkina Faso
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/BKF_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Burundi
    Information not yet provided by country

C

  • Cabo Verde
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Cambodia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Cameroon
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Canada
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: “[The medication] has been obtained under a prescription and is packaged in pharmacy or hospital dispensed packaging with the appropriate labeling.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CAN_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Cayman Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Central African Republic
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Chad
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CHD_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Chile
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CHI_ENG_2018.pdf

  • China
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    “Quantity should be enough for the length of your stay in 7 day increments.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: “Proof of Prescription / Doctors Certificate”
    Documentation requirement C: “Medical report must be also be brought explaining why medication is taken.”
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source A: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CPR_ENG_2024.pdf
    Source B: reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/wj89pe/travel_guide_on_bringing_in

  • Christmas Island
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Cocos / Keeling Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Colombia
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/COL_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Comoros
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Congo, Republic of the
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Cook Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Costa Rica
    Quantity allowed: “One month” of supply
    “Courses of treatment of more than one month must be assessed by the Narcotics Surveillance Board.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Note: “Identification document; Medical report issued by the attending physician no more than three months previously; Copy of the receipt of purchase of the medication, where applicable; All documents must be translated into Spanish.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/COS_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Côte d’Ivoire
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Croatia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CRO_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Cuba
    Quantity allowed, according to incb.org: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Quantity allowed, according to embassy: No import restriction on stimulants
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination.”
    Note: “Viajeros que requieran sustancias fiscalizadas para tratamiento y de sustitución de la drogodependencia, tienen que obtener una autorización previa emitida por el Ministerio de Salud Pública – Director de Atención Médica y Social.”
    Source A: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CUB_SPA_2022.pdf
    Source B: Email reply from a Cuban Embassy in Europe, October 2024

  • Curaçao
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Cyprus
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Note: “Request by the competent authority from the country of residence must be sent to the Cyprus Pharmaceutical Services one month before entering the country to bring narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances for medical treatment. Schengen Agreement applicable.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CYP_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Czech Republic
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/CZE_ENG_2013.pdf

D

  • Denmark
    Quantity allowed A: 14 days of supply if living outside Schengen
    Quantity allowed B: 30 days of supply if living in a Schengen country
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Note: “The traveler must provide proof that the (…) medicine is for medical purposes only and for the travelers personal use, e.g. providing a doctors certificate or pharmaceutical label with patients name on it.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/DEN_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Djibouti
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Dominica
    Quantity allowed: “Restrictions – Yes” (Unclear what this means exactly)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/DMI_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Dominican Republic
    Information not yet provided by country

E

  • East Timor (Timor-Leste)

  • Ecuador
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ECU_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Egypt
    Information not yet provided by country

  • El Salvador
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Equatorial Guinea
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Eritrea
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Estonia
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription…
    …or Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Note: “Schengen Citizens – Schengen certificate issued in the country of permanent residence.
    Non-Schengen Citizens – in the amount prescribed by the doctor. The prescription must be included.”

    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/EST_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Eswatini
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Ethiopia
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ETH_ENG_2007.pdf

F

  • Fiji
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Finland
    Quantity allowed for Schengen citizens: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Quantity allowed for non-Schengen citizens: 14 days of supply (forteen)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Other: “Schengen citizens: Schengen certification issued in the country of permanent residence and/or doctor’s certificate.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/FIN_ENG_2013.pdf

  • France
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    “When the quantities transported exceed one month of treatment, the patient must contact the French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps), (Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs Unit)”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/FRA_ENG_2007.pdf

  • French Polynesia
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/FPL_ENG_2014.pdf

G

  • Gabon
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Gambia, The
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Georgia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/GEO_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Germany
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/GER_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Ghana
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/GHA_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Gibraltar
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Greece
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Grenada
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Guatemala
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Guinea
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Guinea-Bissau
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Guyana
    Information not yet provided by country

H

  • Haiti
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/HAI_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Honduras
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Hong Kong
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/HOK_ENG_2007.pdf

  • Hungary
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/HUN_ENG_2024.pdf

I

  • Iceland
    Source: https://www.incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ICE_2024_ENG.pdf

  • India
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Indonesia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Iraq
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Ireland
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/IRE_ENG_2022.pdf

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories (“Israel”)

  • Italy
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ITA_ENG_2013.pdf

J

  • Jamaica
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Japan
    Quantity allowed: “Narcotic drugs – Quantity must not exceed the appropriate amount, based on the usual daily dose.”
    Documentation requirement: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of residence.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/JPN_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Jordan
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/JOR_ENG_2014.pdf

K

  • Kazakhstan
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/KAZ_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Kenya
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/KEN_ENG_2012.pdf

  • Kiribati
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Korea, North
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Korea, South
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/ROK_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Kosovo

  • Kuwait
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/KUW_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Kyrgyzstan
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/KYR_ENG_2013.pdf

L

  • Laos
    Quantity allowed: “Refer to the dose of prescribed medicine.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Ask your doctor to write a personal note for you
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of residence.”
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/LAO_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Latvia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/LAT_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Lebanon
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/LEB_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Lesotho
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Liberia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Libya
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Liechtenstein

  • Lithuania
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/LIT_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Luxembourg
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/LUX_ENG_2024.pdf

M

  • Macao
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MAC_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Madagaskar
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Malawi
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Malaysia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MAL_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Maldives

  • Mali
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Malta
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MAT_ENG_2017.pdf

  • Marshall Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Mauritania
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Mauritius
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Mexico
    Stimulants are not mentioned in the list of controlled substances
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MEX_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MIC_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Moldova
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MOL_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Monaco

  • Mongolia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Montenegro
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MNE_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Morocco
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MOR_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Mozambique
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Myanmar / Burma
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/MYA_ENG_2024.pdf

N

  • Namibia

  • Nauru
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Nepal
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Netherlands
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    “Within the territory of the Schengen treaty there is a maximum of 30 days. This can be extended with additional forms until a maximum of 90 days. The same period is used for international travellers.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/NET_ENG_2017.pdf

  • New Caledonia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/NCA_ENG_2021.pdf

  • New Zealand
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/NZE_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Nicaragua
    Quantity allowed: “The restriction depends on the disease described and the dosage prescribed in the medical prescription and certificates. These must be documented by the sanitary authority of the country of residence.”
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, signed and stamped
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination.”
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Note: “Travelers who enter and leave the country and carry medicines containing internationally controlled substances must carry with them a certificate issued by the country’s health care authorities and a valid medical prescription from the treating physician of the country of origin. This must be in accordance with the legal framework in force in the country. /—/
    Narcotic substances must be prescribed by medical specialists (surgery, oncology, gynaecology, anaesthesiology) and subject only to hospital dispensing.
    The certificates must have a validity not exceeding 1 year and the recipe must have a validity not exceeding one month from the date of issue.”

    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/NIC_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Niger
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Nigeria
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Niue
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Norfolk Island
    Information not yet provided by country

  • North Macedonia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Norway
    Information not yet provided by country

O

  • Oman
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/OMA_ENG_2016.pdf

P

  • Pakistan
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Palau
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/TTR_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Palestine

  • Panama
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/PAN_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Papua New Guinea
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Paraguay
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Peru
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/PER_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Philippines
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    “Letter from attending physician must describe the medical condition of the traveller (for outgoing and incoming passenger).
    Physician’s prescription medication must include the trade and generic names of the prescribed drug and/or preparations or drug preparation containing a controlled chemical.
    Prescription must be in original/personalized container and properly labelled accordingly.”
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Outside of Schengen, ask your doctor to write a personal note for you
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination (If exceeding 30 days supply).
    Incoming travellers: Certificate of authorization issued by National Competent Authority of home country and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) if exceeding 30 day supply.
    Outgoing travellers: Certificate of authorization issued by the PDEA and National Competent Authority of country of destination for outgoing passengers with drug supply exceeding 30 days.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/PHI_ENG_2016.pdf

  • Poland
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/POL_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Portugal
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/POR_ENG_2024.pdf

Q

  • Qatar
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/QAT_ENG_2013.pdf

R

  • Romania
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Russian Federation
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/RUS_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Rwanda
    Information not yet provided by country

S

  • Saint Helena
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Saint Lucia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/STL_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Samoa

  • San Marino

  • Sao Tome and Principe
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Saudi Arabia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SAU_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Senegal
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Serbia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Seychelles
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SEY_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Sierra Leone
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Singapore
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SIN_ENG_2013.pdf

  • Sint Maerten
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Slovakia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SLO_ENG_2007.pdf

  • Slovenia
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SVN_ENG_2007.pdf

  • Solomon Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Somalia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • South Africa
    Quantity allowed: 60 days of supply (sixty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription
    Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    Request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Documentation requirement C: “Certificate issued by the health authorities of the country of destination”
    Action requirement: Declare at customs
    Note: “Copy of passport and itinerary.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SAF_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Spain
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Note: “Patients must obtain a ‘Permiso de Viajeros’ by contacting the Embassy or Consulate of Spain in the country of origin, who will be responsible for processing it through the Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SPA_ENG_2017.pdf

  • Sri Lanka
    Quantity allowed: “Maximum quantity permitted is as per the quantity specified in the prescription issued by a consultant Medical Practitioner.”
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SRL_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Sudan
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Sudan, South
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Suriname
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Sweden
    Quantity allowed for Schengen citizens: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Quantity allowed for non-Schengen citizens: 5 days of supply (five)
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription…
    “…or other proof of medicinal purpose and personal use”
    Documentation requirement: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Note: “The traveller must provide proof that the narcotic drug (…) is for medicinal purposes and for the traveller’s personal use, e.g. doctor’s certificate, pharmaceutical label with the patients and doctors name on it.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SWE_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Switzerland
    Quantity allowed: 30 days of supply (thirty)
    Documentation requirement A: Valid prescription…
    …or Documentation requirement B: Doctor’s certificate
    *If traveling within Schengen, simply print the form on paper and request your pharmacist to fill in the information, plus sign and stamp it
    *If entering Schengen from outside, request your doctor to write a personal note for you, plus sign and stamp it
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/SWI_ENG_2024.pdf

  • Syria
    Information not yet provided by country

T

  • Taiwan
    *

  • Tajikistan
    *

  • Tanzania
    *

  • Thailand
    *

  • Togo
    *

  • Tonga
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Trinidad and Tobago
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Tunisia
    *

  • Turkey
    *

  • Turkmenistan
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Turks & Caicos Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Tuvalu
    Information not yet provided by country

U

  • Uganda
    *

  • Ukraine
    *

  • United Arab Emirates
    *

  • United Kingdom
    *

  • United States
    Documentation requirement: Valid prescription
    Action requirement: Declare at customs (final destination)
    Note A: “The substance must be in its original container as originally dispensed.”
    Note B: “United States residents may import no more than 50 dosage units combined of all controlled substances that were obtained abroad for personal medical use.”
    Source: incb.org/documents/Travellers/files/USA_ENG_2014.pdf

  • Uruguay
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Uzbekistan
    *

V

  • Vanuatu
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Vatican City
    *

  • Venezuela
    *

  • Vietnam
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Virgin Islands (British)
    Information not yet provided by country

W

  • Wallis & Futuna Islands
    Information not yet provided by country

Y

  • Yemen
    Information not yet provided by country

Z

  • Zambia
    Information not yet provided by country

  • Zimbabwe
    *

Sources

incb.org/incb/en/travellers/country-regulations.html

schengeninsuranceinfo.com/travel-health-safety/travelling-with-medication-in-eu

www.eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A41994D0028

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