BruneiTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Brunei treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 need approval before you arrive and 4 have no published rule we could find.

Serious penalties: Under Brunei's Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 27), the Second Schedule makes trafficking, importing or possessing for trafficking more than set quantities of specified drugs the most serious criminal offence, for example morphine, diamorphine, cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine. Under section 15 (page 16), possessing more than set amounts of those drugs is presumed to be trafficking unless the contrary is proved. Narcotic drugs are recorded as not allowed on the INCB table and no clearance route is published, so do not carry them into Brunei.

ActionDepartment of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health approval before you arrive, and no processing time is published, so the earlier it goes in the better

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By medication

Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Brunei records specifically for that medication.

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Brunei's law (Misuse of Drugs Act Cap 27, First Schedule, pages 38 to 45, and Misuse of Drugs Regulations, Second to Fourth Schedules), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Permit requiredmax 30 days' supply
Brunei requires a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by your own health authority, and a certificate from Brunei's health authorities, with the original prescription shown at customs. There is no form and no portal, so write to the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health well before you travel and get written approval, then declare the medicine on arrival with the approval and prescription in hand.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Permit requiredmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Unclear
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not controlled drugs under Brunei's Misuse of Drugs Act. Guanfacine and viloxazine are listed as poisons under Brunei's Poisons Act (Cap 114, Poisons List Part I, pages 32 and 47), which says no person may bring a listed poison into Brunei without a licence (section 5, page 4) and gives no exception for a traveller's own medicine. Atomoxetine is not on that list. Brunei has not published a rule for travellers carrying these medicines, so write to the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health before you travel and ask what you need.
Checked Poisons Act, Cap 114 (Revised Edition 2015): import licence for poisons, s 5, page 4; guanfacine, Poisons List Part I, page 32; viloxazine, page 47: not listed there. Still unresolved.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Permit requiredmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Intuniv (guanfacine)Unclear
Guanfacine is a listed poison under Brunei's Poisons Act (Cap 114, Poisons List Part I, page 32). The Act says no person may bring a listed poison into Brunei without a licence from a Licensing Officer (section 5, page 4) and gives no exception for a traveller's own medicine. Brunei publishes no way for a traveller to apply, so we suggest writing to the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health before you travel.
Permit
Required. A listed poison needs a licence from a Licensing Officer under the Poisons Act (section 5, page 4). Brunei publishes no way for a traveller to apply.
Qelbree (viloxazine)Unclear
Viloxazine is a listed poison under Brunei's Poisons Act (Cap 114, Poisons List Part I, page 47). The Act says no person may bring a listed poison into Brunei without a licence from a Licensing Officer (section 5, page 4) and gives no exception for a traveller's own medicine. Brunei publishes no way for a traveller to apply, so we suggest writing to the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health before you travel.
Permit
Required. A listed poison needs a licence from a Licensing Officer under the Poisons Act (section 5, page 4). Brunei publishes no way for a traveller to apply.

Rules by drug class

Narcotic (opioids)

Banned

Permit: Narcotic drugs are recorded as NOT ALLOWED on the INCB table, with no documents ticked and no route published, so this is a ban and not a permit requirement. The Misuse of Drugs Act is enforced by the Narcotics Control Bureau together with the Ministry of Health's Pharmacy Enforcement Section. (Psychotropics are permitted up to a 30-day supply.) Corrected 2026-09-15.

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Permit required

Quantity: 30 days. Up to 30 days' supply of a psychotropic medicine.
Permit: Required. No official Brunei government source, the Ministry of Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Services, or Royal Customs and Excise Department, and no INCB page, states a lead time or processing time for the import certificate needed for psychotropic ADHD medications. You will need a certificate from Brunei's Ministry of Health in addition to a doctor's certificate from home, but no published source gives a timeframe for getting it.

Not internationally controlled

Unclear

Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not controlled drugs under Brunei's Misuse of Drugs Act. Guanfacine and viloxazine are listed as poisons under Brunei's Poisons Act (Cap 114, Poisons List Part I, pages 32 and 47), which says no person may bring a listed poison into Brunei without a licence (section 5, page 4) and gives no exception for a traveller's own medicine. Atomoxetine is not on that list. Brunei has not published a rule for travellers carrying these medicines, so write to the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at the Ministry of Health before you travel and ask what you need.

Responsible authority

Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health

Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Spg 433, Kg Madaras, Rimba Highway, Mukim Gadong 'A'; Tel +673 2393298; drugregistration@moh.gov.bn

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.

Your trip pack

Brunei needs a permit before you fly. The pack works out your apply-by date from your travel date.

A$59

We have not found an application form or portal for travellers here, so the pack gives you Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health to contact, what to put in the request, and how long to allow. Plus a doctor's letter pre-filled with your medications and every stop, and a checklist in travel order.

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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 Brunei embassy or consulate before travelling.