Can I take Concerta to Finland?
Official guidance indicates Finland restricts how much Concerta (methylphenidate) you can bring and the paperwork required. Check the limits before you travel.
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The rules for Concerta (methylphenidate (extended release))
Finland classifies these as narcotics. Arriving from outside Schengen: up to 14 days' use with a prescription or medical certificate, no permit. Arriving from another Schengen state: up to 30 days' use only with an Article 75 certificate issued in your country of principal residence, which Australia does not issue.
Maximum supply: 14 days (14 days' use when arriving from outside Schengen; 30 days only from another Schengen state with an Article 75 certificate issued in your country of principal residence)
What to do
- valid prescription or medical certificate
- Article 75 (Schengen) certificate, only if you arrive from another Schengen state carrying up to 30 days' use. It must be issued in your country of principal residence; Australia does not issue it.
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 Concerta and Finland over, so you only add the rest.
Add my other stopsThe check is free. The trip pack that turns it into paperwork is A$59, once. It does not renew.
Other medications in Finland
Concerta in other countries
This page summarises publicly available government information (restricted: limits on quantity and paperwork) and is not legal or medical advice. Rules change and enforcement varies, so confirm with the official links on the Finland page or the embassy before you travel.