BelgiumTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Belgium on your prescription, up to 90 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: A person domiciled in Belgium must get the Schengen declaration validated by FAMHP at least 20 working days ahead of travel to another Schengen country, one medicine per form; it is forbidden to have narcotic or psychotropic substances posted to a traveller from Belgium, and FAMHP will not validate a declaration at all for medicinal cannabis, whose dispensing is itself prohibited in Belgium.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Belgium records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 90 days' supply
Classified under Belgium's own supplementary Annex IVb rather than the international 1971 Schedule II list (unlike methylphenidate and dexamfetamine, which sit on Annex IIb), but covered by the same Royal Decree and the same traveller procedure; no different traveller-facing rule applies.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 90 days' supply
Medicines for ADHD (e.g. methylphenidate) are given by FAMHP as a worked example under the same Royal Decree as opioids; the same prescription-or-certificate rule and 90-day ceiling apply. No source distinguishes mixed-amphetamine-salts (Adderall) from dexamfetamine for traveller purposes; Adderall's own Belgian registration status was not verified (gap).
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 90 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescriptionmax 90 days' supply
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)
Prescription- Quantity
- 90 days. Non-Schengen-domiciled traveller entering Belgium: maximum treatment duration of three months (90 days), with a valid prescription or a home-country-validated certificate. A Schengen-domiciled traveller entering Belgium instead uses a Schengen declaration validated by their own country's authority, capped at 30 days per declaration and extendable to 90 days total with further forms.
- Permit
- Not required. FAMHP states a valid medical prescription, or alternatively a certificate validated by the traveller's home government, satisfies entry into Belgium. FAMHP does not issue permits to travellers not domiciled in Belgium.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate
- In force
- Since 6 September 2017.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 90 days. Identical structure to narcotic: 90 days for a non-Schengen-domiciled traveller entering Belgium with a prescription or home-country certificate; 30 days per Schengen declaration (extendable to 90) for a Schengen-domiciled traveller.
- Permit
- Not required. FAMHP names methylphenidate ADHD medicines explicitly as an example of a substance under this same regime; no separate ADHD-specific track exists.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate
- In force
- Since 6 September 2017.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry with a normal prescription in original packaging.
Leaving Belgium
Belgium 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.
- Belgium FAMHP Schengen Article 75 certificate (French) — for travel OUT of BelgiumIn the Trip Pack
- Belgium FAMHP Schengen Article 75 certificate (Dutch) — for travel OUT of BelgiumIn the Trip Pack
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
Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP/FAGG-AFMPS), DG Inspection\Narcotics Team
Avenue Galilée 5/03, 1210 Brussels, Belgium; Tel: +32 2 528 40 00; e-mail: narcotics@fagg-afmps.be
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 Belgium, 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 packCommon questions
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 Belgium embassy or consulate before travelling.