AndorraTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Andorra treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 4 have no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.
Serious penalties: Andorra publishes no rule at all, for entry or exit, for a traveller carrying opioid or ADHD-stimulant medicines across its border. The only enforcement-adjacent regime found (Llei 2/2018) is a commercial import/export licence whose penalty provisions attach to smuggling convictions among licence-holders, not to a traveller's personal carriage. A traveller stopped with a controlled medicine has no published guidance on what happens next and should contact the Duana or Ministeri de Salut before travelling.
We could not find strong recent official guidance for this country. Contact the embassy or consulate directly before you travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Andorra records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Andorra's law (Law 2/2018 on the control of sensitive goods, article 1.2(d), which adopts lists 1 and 2 of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances; those lists do not name it (INCB Green List, 36th edition, 2025)), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Unclear
No Andorran source found says anything to a traveller entering Andorra with a personal ADHD-stimulant supply; the customs page that names medicines governs the exit leg into the EU, not entry. Andorran law (Llei 2/2018, article 1.2(d)) describes the psychotropic substances in Lists 1 and 2 of the 1971 Convention, which include methylphenidate, amfetamine and dexamfetamine, as subject to prior authorisation for import and export. It publishes no exemption for a traveller's own prescribed medicine, and no office, form or processing time for a traveller to apply. The licence the law does describe is for businesses. No quantity limit or document list is published for methylphenidate, dexamfetamine, mixed-amphetamine-salts or lisdexamfetamine, individually or as a class. We suggest carrying the original prescription and original packaging, and contacting the Andorran customs service (Duana) or the Ministry of Health before you travel and asking for their answer in writing.
- Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription and keep in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
- Intuniv (guanfacine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.
- Qelbree (viloxazine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.
Rules by drug class
Narcotic (opioids)
Unclear- Quantity
- No Andorran authority publishes a personal-carry quantity limit for opioids. Llei 2/2018's Annex 1 exemption thresholds cover tobacco products only, not narcotic or psychotropic substances.
- Permit
- Not published.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Unclear- Quantity
- No Andorran authority publishes a personal-carry quantity limit for ADHD stimulants. Llei 2/2018's Annex 1 exemption thresholds cover tobacco products only.
- Permit
- Required.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription and keep in original packaging.
Leaving Andorra
Andorra publishes a different rule for taking these medicines out than for bringing them in. Only the differences are below. Anything not listed here is the same as the rule above.
Narcotic (opioids)
Andorra's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises residents travelling abroad to carry all medicines, especially prescription medicines, in hand luggage in their original labelled containers, to keep the prescribing doctor's name/contact and treatment details, and states that travelling with psychotropic medicines or narcotics is subject to international control and cannot circulate freely abroad: the traveller must check the destination country's own documentation requirements. This is general advice to Andorran residents leaving Andorra, not a stated Andorran entry requirement.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Same MFA advice as the narcotic class: Andorra's Ministry of Foreign Affairs groups 'medicaments psicotròpics o estupefaents' (psychotropic medicines or narcotics) together in identical wording, with no separate treatment for stimulants.
Responsible authority
Govern d'Andorra - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs); Duana (Andorran Customs)
24-hour consular emergency line published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sources
The sources behind everything above, so you can check it yourself rather than take our word for it. Always confirm the current rule with the source before you travel.
- FranquíciesGovernment
- Recommendations when travellingGovernment
- Normativa específicaGovernment
- Law 18/2025 amending Law 2/2018 on sensitive goods (BOPA, Nov 2025): import still means movement above Annex 1 limits whatever the purpose, new art 3, pages 1 to 2Government, 2025-11-26
- Law 2/2018 on sensitive goods, original 2018 text (Chamber of Commerce copy, since amended): import of 1961 and 1971 List 1 and 2 substances needs prior authorisation, art 1.2(d), page 2Government, 2018-04-18
- Law 2/2018 on sensitive goods (BOPA, 2018): import of 1961 and 1971 List 1 and 2 substances needs prior authorisation, art 1.2(d), page 2; import means above Annex 1 limits, art 3, page 2Government, 2018-04-18
- Country Regulations for Travellers (index)Treaty body
Your trip pack
Andorra needs a permit before you fly. The pack works out your apply-by date from your travel date.
We have not found an application form or portal for travellers here, so the pack gives you Govern d'Andorra - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs); Duana (Andorran Customs) to contact, what to put in the request, and how long to allow. Plus a doctor's letter pre-filled with your medications and every stop, and a checklist in travel order.
Build your trip packThis page organises publicly available government information and links. It is not legal or medical advice. Rules change and enforcement varies, so always confirm with the official sources above or the Andorra embassy or consulate before travelling.