BelarusTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Belarus treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 2 are not allowed in at all, 1 comes in on paperwork with a supply cap, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.
Serious penalties: Cannabis and cannabis-based medicines are prohibited for medical use, and List 1 / List 5 substances of the Republican List are not for medical use. Foreign-language documents need a certified Belarusian or Russian translation. Check your medicine against the Republican List before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Belarus records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse/Elvanse) is not named anywhere in the Republican List (checked against the 2015 base text of Ministry of Health Resolution No. 19; the list has since been amended and the consolidation should be re-checked), so no official source confirms a legal pathway. Its active metabolite dexamphetamine is in banned List 1, the substances not used for medical purposes, alongside amphetamine; methylphenidate sits in controlled List 2. Travellers should assume it cannot be brought in and must confirm with the Belarus Ministry of Health (lekarstva@minzdrav.gov.by) before travelling with it.
Checked MoH Resolution No. 19 of 11.02.2015, the Republican List of controlled substances (2015 base text; since amended): not listed there. Still unresolved.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Restricted
Methylphenidate (code 2.2.P01.1) is in List 2 of the Republican List (especially dangerous substances permitted for controlled circulation), so travellers may carry it under Belarus's general rules: a maximum of 90 single doses for psychotropic substances, plus one of a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by home-country health authorities, or a destination certificate (or certified copies) stating the name and quantity of the substance. Documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a certified Belarusian or Russian translation.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Banned
Dexamfetamine is an amphetamine-type substance. Belarus's Republican List (Ministry of Health Resolution No. 19) places amphetamine and dexamphetamine in List 1, the especially dangerous substances not used for medical purposes, and Belarus's INCB submission states List 1 substances are not used for medical purposes there. Do not bring it in. Methylphenidate, on List 2, is the permitted alternative under the 90-dose rule.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Banned
Mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall) is an amphetamine-type substance. Belarus's Republican List (Ministry of Health Resolution No. 19) places amphetamine and dexamphetamine in List 1, the especially dangerous substances not used for medical purposes, and Belarus's INCB submission states List 1 substances are not used for medical purposes there. Do not bring it in. Methylphenidate, on List 2, is the permitted alternative under the 90-dose rule.
- 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
- 7 days. 7 days' supply for narcotics; psychotropics up to 90 single doses
- Permit
- Not required. Documentation-based; no separate import permit for within-limit personal carry. A certified Belarusian/Russian translation is required for foreign-language documents.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Restricted- Quantity
- 90 doses. Psychotropic substances: 90 single doses, per Belarus's 2025 INCB submission (narcotic drugs: 7 days).
- Permit
- Not required. Documentation-based, no permit to apply for. Belarus's traveller rules accept any one of a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by your home health authority, or a destination certificate (or certified copies), naming the substance and quantity, with a certified Belarusian or Russian translation for foreign-language documents. The earlier note on this record called the position unresolved because the class was recorded as banned; both registered sources say otherwise for List 2 substances such as methylphenidate. Lists 1 and 5 (not used for medical purposes) and cannabis remain prohibited.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
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
Ministry of Health
Myasnikova 39, 220048, Minsk, Republic of Belarus; Tel: +375 17 3746390, +375 17 3706297; Fax: +375 17 3706297; e-mail: lekarstva@minzdrav.gov.by, ovs@minzdrav.gov.by; www.minzdrav.gov.by
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 Belarus, 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 Belarus embassy or consulate before travelling.