Can I take Dexamphetamine to Singapore?
Singapore's official guidance indicates you need advance approval (a permit) before arriving with Dexamphetamine. Review the requirements and apply in good time.
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The rules for Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)
Controlled drug under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act (Second/Third Schedule). HSA prior approval is required before travel: apply at least 2 weeks ahead, for up to 3 months' supply. Carry your prescription and keep medicine in original packaging. Not a Fourth Schedule prohibited substance. A foreign prescription alone is not enough; HSA approval is required.
Maximum supply: 90 days (Up to 3 months' supply with HSA prior approval)
What to do
- valid prescription
- doctor's letter
- pharmacy-dispensed label on the medicine container
- travel itinerary
- approval letter issued by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA): apply before 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 Dexamphetamine and Singapore over, so you only add the rest.
Add my other stopsThe check is free. The trip pack that turns it into paperwork is A$19, once. It does not renew.
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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 Singapore page or the embassy before you travel.