AustriaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Austria on your prescription, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Very low per-substance weight caps (e.g. oxycodone 1 g, methylphenidate 2 g per 30 days); a competent-authority certificate is required above the listed amounts.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Austria records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescription
Austria applies the Schengen framework. For trips of 5-30 days a valid prescription is required (not needed for trips under 5 days), and Schengen residents should carry a Schengen certificate. Methylphenidate is capped at 2 g over 30 days; for amounts exceeding this limit the traveller must possess a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of residence. Amphetamine-type ADHD stimulants are handled as psychotropic substances under the same regime.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescription
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescription
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescription
The same rule as Vyvanse 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)
Prescription- Quantity
- Per-substance 30-day weight caps: codeine 12 g, morphine 3 g, methadone 2 g, oxycodone 1 g, fentanyl 0.1 g (patches)
- Permit
- Not required. Prescription within the caps; a certificate is required above them. No prescription needed for stays under 5 days.
- Documents
- prescription, medical certificate
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- Methylphenidate: 2 g maximum per 30 days without additional certification
- Permit
- Not required. No certificate needed within the per-substance weight caps (methylphenidate 2 g per 30 days). Above them, a certificate issued by the competent authority of your country of residence. The threshold is a weight, not a number of days. For stays of 5 to 30 days the doctor's letter must state the necessity of continuing treatment and the generic name and dosage of the drug. The form in Annex X of the Addictive Drugs Regulations is recommended as a multilingual template. If the certificate is not in German, bring a certified translation. For stays over 30 days, have the medication prescribed by a doctor in Austria rather than relying on your own prescription.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
Responsible authority
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (Department VI/A/6)
Radetzkystraße 2, A-1030 Vienna, Austria; Tel: +43 1 711 00 64 4412; e-mail: suchtmittel@gesundheitsministerium.gv.at
Sources
The source 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.
Your trip pack
A doctor's letter for Austria, filled in with your medications and your stops, ready to sign.
The rules above are free and stay free. The pack is the paperwork that goes with them: a checklist for each stop in travel order, a printable PDF, and the letter to take to your GP.
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This 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 Austria embassy or consulate before travelling.