AzerbaijanTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Azerbaijan treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 are not allowed in at all, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.
Serious penalties: Azerbaijan maintains a statutory list of prohibited narcotic and psychotropic substances (Act No. 960-IIQ, 2005); a prescribed medicine on that list cannot be brought in. Confirm the current list with the Analytical Expertise Center before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Azerbaijan records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Azerbaijan's law (Law 960-IIQ, Lists I to III, official consolidated text to 24 May 2024; State Customs Committee list of goods under bans and restrictions), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Banned
Banned. Methylphenidate is on Azerbaijan's list of psychotropic substances whose circulation is prohibited (Law 960-IIQ, List I, part II, item 30), and the State Customs Committee's list of goods under bans and restrictions repeats it (section 11.2). There is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for.
- Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Banned
Banned. Dexamfetamine is on Azerbaijan's list of psychotropic substances whose circulation is prohibited (Law 960-IIQ, List I, part II, item 9), and the State Customs Committee's list of goods under bans and restrictions repeats it (section 11.2). There is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Banned
Banned. Amfetamine (item 2) and dexamfetamine (item 9) are on Azerbaijan's list of psychotropic substances whose circulation is prohibited (Law 960-IIQ, List I, part II), together with levamfetamine, so every amphetamine in Adderall is covered. The State Customs Committee's list of goods under bans and restrictions repeats them (section 11.2). There is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for.
- 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
- No official traveller quantity is published
- Permit
- Not required. Documentation-based; no separate import licence. No numeric quantity is published in the INCB table.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Unclear- Quantity
- No figure is published.
- Permit
- Not published. No official source says whether lisdexamfetamine may be brought in, or whether it needs an authorisation. For methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and mixed amphetamine salts there is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for.
Not internationally controlled
Prescription- Quantity
- Customs treats medicines in the quantity needed for personal use as duty free personal items. No figure is published.
If a country asks for a certificate from your own health authority
Australia does not issue export certificates for personal medication. There is no Australian office that endorses a traveller's certificate the way a Schengen country's health authority endorses an Article 75 certificate. The Office of Drug Control licenses commercial exporters, and the TGA regulates products rather than certifying individual travellers, so neither will stamp your paperwork.
What to do instead: ask your prescriber for a signed letter on practice letterhead giving your name and passport number, each medicine by generic and brand name, strength, daily dose, total quantity and the dates it covers, plus the prescriber's registration number and contact details. Have it dated close to departure, and carry the original dispensing labels.
Then contact the destination's authority in writing before you book, say plainly that Australia does not issue the certificate they ask for, and ask what they will accept in its place. Keep the reply. A written answer from the authority is the strongest document you can carry, and it is the only thing that closes this gap.
Responsible authority
Analytical Expertise Centre, Ministry of Health
D. Jabbarly str. 34, Yasamal, Baku AZ1065; Tel +994 12 596 05 20; director@pharma.az
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.
- State Customs Committee: coded list of goods under bans and restrictions, prohibited psychotropic substances (amfetamine, dexamfetamine, levamfetamine, methylphenidate), section 11.2, pages 16 to 17Government
- State Customs Committee, Information for individuals: medicines in the quantity necessary for personal use are not subject to customs duties, section 'Goods transported under preferential and simplified procedures'Government
- Law 960-IIQ approving the lists of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances: List I, part II, substances whose circulation is prohibited (amfetamine item 2, dexamfetamine item 9, methylphenidate item 30)Government
- INCB Travellers table: AzerbaijanTreaty body, 2024-03-14
Your trip pack
A doctor's letter for Azerbaijan, 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.
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 Azerbaijan embassy or consulate before travelling.