Can I take Ritalin to Indonesia?
Official guidance indicates Indonesia restricts how much Ritalin you can bring and the paperwork required. Check the limits before you travel.
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The rules for Ritalin (methylphenidate)
A Golongan II psychotropic, which Indonesia allows for treatment. You need a doctor's prescription written in English, and no more than 60 days' supply. There is no permit to apply for. Note that BPOM opens this route to foreign nationals only, so an Indonesian citizen or dual national arriving on an Indonesian passport may have no lawful way to bring their own methylphenidate in.
Maximum supply: 60 days (Up to 60 days' treatment, carried in your own baggage. It cannot be posted or couriered to you under any circumstances.)
What to do
- valid prescription (name matching boarding pass)
- doctor's letter/certificate
- medication in original labelled packaging
- declare 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 Ritalin and Indonesia 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 (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 Indonesia page or the embassy before you travel.