BoliviaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
South AmericaLast checked 20 Jul 2026Low confidence: check with the embassyHow we rate a record
Bolivia 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Serious penalties: Bolivia repealed its old blanket possession-authorisation rule in 2017 and replaced it with a registration/licensing regime addressed to laboratories, importers and transport companies rather than personal travellers; no current government page states what an individual arriving with prescribed opioid or ADHD stimulant medication should do, and the only detailed account of practice found — a decade old, naming a since-reorganised agency — describes customs staff retaining the medication until the traveller applies in person to the medicines agency for import authorisation.
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 Bolivia records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Unclear
Methylphenidate, amphetamine and dexamfetamine are named in Lista II of Bolivia's controlled-substances Anexo, confirming they are legally controlled psychotropics in Bolivia. As with opioids, the article that once required Ministry authorisation for simple possession was repealed in 2017, and the replacement regime is framed around commercial/institutional operations. No government page states a quantity limit, permit process, or document checklist for a traveller carrying ADHD stimulant medication specifically.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Unclear
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Unclear
The same rule as Vyvanse 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 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)
Unclear- Quantity
- No narcotic-specific traveller quantity cap is published. Aduana's general medicines duty-free baggage allowance permits up to 3 boxes/bottles of prescription pharmaceuticals for personal use, but this is a general-medicines rule, not stated to be specific to controlled substances.
- Permit
- Not published.
- Documents
- prescription, doctor letter
- In force
- Since 16 March 2017.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Unclear- Quantity
- No psychotropic-specific traveller quantity cap is published. The same general Aduana medicines franchise (3 boxes/bottles) applies to medicines generally, not specifically to ADHD stimulants.
- Permit
- Not published.
- Documents
- prescription, doctor letter
- In force
- Since 16 March 2017.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription and keep in original packaging.
Responsible authority
Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud) - National Pharmacology and Health Technologies Agency (AGEMED); National Controlled Substances office (Ministry of Government); CONALTID
AGEMED: https://www.agemed.gob.bo
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 Bolivia, 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 Bolivia embassy or consulate before travelling.