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Can I take Adderall to Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea's official guidance indicates you need advance approval (a permit) before arriving with Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts). Review the requirements and apply in good time.

Permit or advance approval required

Last checked 18 Jul 2026Low confidence: check with the embassyHow 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 Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea.

The rules for Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)

Amphetamine and dexamfetamine are dangerous drugs under Schedule 1 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Import is prohibited except under a licence from the Minister for Health (section 5), which is designed for practitioners and pharmacists; a traveller would have to apply as a fit and proper person. Without it the medicine may be seized. No form or processing time is published. Declare it on arrival.

What to do

  1. import licence from the Minister for Health (Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, section 5)
  2. prescription
  3. doctor's letter outlining condition and medicine
  4. medication in original containers
  5. declaration on arrival

Confirm this yourself: We could not find strong recent official guidance for Papua New Guinea. Contact Papua New Guinea Customs Service; Department of Health (Minister for Health) or Papua New Guinea's embassy directly 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 Papua New Guinea 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$59, once. It does not renew.

Other medications in Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea page or the embassy before you travel.