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Can I take Adderall to Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia'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

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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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.

The rules for Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)

Up to 30 days' supply, but requires advance SFDA clearance permit via the Controlled Drug System (CDS): account registration + prescription + medical report (≤6 months) + ID; a foreign prescription alone is insufficient.

Maximum supply: 30 days (Up to 30 days' supply, or the length of your stay if shorter, with an SFDA clearance permit. The SFDA can waive the time limit if the medicine or an alternative is not available in Saudi Arabia.)

What to do

  1. valid prescription
  2. detailed medical report approved by the treating institution (issued within the last 6 months)
  3. pre-approval / clearance permit via the SFDA Controlled Drugs System (CDS) before arrival
  4. declaration of the controlled medicine at customs

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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia page or the embassy before you travel.