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Can I take Adderall to India?

India's official guidance indicates you need advance approval (a permit) before arriving with Adderall. Review the requirements and apply in good time.

Permit or advance approval required

Last checked 24 Jul 2026Medium confidenceHow we rate a record

A limit of our data: Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) and Dexamphetamine are different medicines. Adderall is a mix of dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine; dexamfetamine is dextroamphetamine on its own, and international drug schedules list them as separate substances. We hold one combined amphetamine rule per country, so this page cannot tell you whether India treats them differently. Give the authority the exact product and generic name on your prescription when you check. The answer here is the same as for Dexamphetamine in India.

The rules for Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)

You need written permission from the Narcotics Commissioner before you leave, whatever the quantity. This medicine is a scheduled psychotropic substance but it is not on India's prohibited import list, so permission is genuinely available.

What to do

  1. valid prescription (with INN/generic names)
  2. specialist/doctor's letter on headed paper (diagnosis, medication by INN and brand, dose, medical necessity)
  3. prior permission from India's Narcotics Commissioner if supply exceeds ~30 days / 100 dosage units
  4. medication in original packaging

Confirm this yourself: This is based on official guidance we could not confirm against a current national source. Check with Narcotics Commissioner, Central Bureau of Narcotics, Department of Revenue or India's embassy before you travel.

Travelling to more than one country?

Check your whole itinerary at once: every stop, every layover, and what to do by when. We'll carry Adderall and India over, so you only add the rest.

Add my other stops

The check is free. The trip pack that turns it into paperwork is A$19, once. It does not renew.

Other medications in India

Adderall in other countries

This page summarises publicly available government information (permit or advance approval required) and is not legal or medical advice. Rules change and enforcement varies, so confirm with the official links on the India page or the embassy before you travel.