Congo (Republic of the)Travelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Last checked 20 Jul 2026Low confidence: check with the embassyHow we rate a record

Congo (Republic of the) 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: Loi n°30-2025's only concrete route for bringing narcotic or psychotropic substances across the Congolese border is a commercial import/export licence issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Health to a licensed enterprise (Arts. 8-20); an individual traveller cannot obtain it. Unauthorised import, export or international transport of a 'high-risk drug', which the law defines as a substance in Tables I and II, is a criminal offence (Art. 38), and any unauthorised consignment is held pending justification or judicial confiscation (Art. 18). No published rule tells a traveller what to present at the border to avoid that outcome for their own prescribed medication.

We could not find strong recent official guidance for this country. Contact the embassy or consulate directly before you travel.

ActionA written answer from Ministry of Health and Population (Ministère de la Santé et de la Population); Customs; Congolese embassy/consular offices naming your medication, before you book

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By medication

Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Congo (Republic of the) records specifically for that medication.

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Congo (Republic of the)'s law (Law No. 30-2025, Art 2, page 1331, defines Tables I to IV as the UN convention lists; lisdexamfetamine is on no UN list and no national schedule exists), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Unclear
Congo's 2025 drug law (Law No. 30-2025) treats ADHD stimulants and opioid medicines under the same rules for narcotic and psychotropic substances. The only import route it sets out is an authorisation issued to licensed businesses for each import (Articles 10 to 13); a traveller cannot apply for it. Consignments that arrive without an import authorisation are held until they are shown to be legitimate or a court orders confiscation (Article 18). Using a controlled medicine is lawful only on a medical prescription (Article 52). Transit: consignments passing through Congo need an export authorisation to be shown, even if nothing is unloaded (Article 20). The only exemption is for a flight that passes over Congo without landing (Article 24). A stop or connection at a Congolese airport is not exempt. The law does not say whether a traveller's own medicine counts as a consignment, and Congo publishes no quantity limit, traveller permit or document list for methylphenidate, dexamfetamine, mixed amphetamine salts or lisdexamfetamine. Contact the Direction des pharmacies et des laboratoires (B.P. 78, Brazzaville, tel 242 28 832 298) or a Congolese embassy or consulate before travel. We suggest carrying your original prescription and keeping the medicine in its original packaging.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription/doctor's certificate (English or French) and keep in original packaging, within the 30-day personal-use guidance.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Unclear
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)

Unclear

Quantity: No quantity, day-supply or weight figure for a traveller's personal opioid supply is published anywhere found in Loi n°30-2025 or on the Ministry of Health's site.
Permit: Not published. The only published import/export authorisation route (Loi n°30-2025, Arts. 8-20) is a commercial licence for private or State enterprises engaged in international trade; an individual traveller cannot structurally obtain it, so it is not recorded as a traveller permit. No traveller form, fee or lead time is published. The office Congo has notified to the UN treaty system for the Article 18/16 import-export authorisation function is the Direction des pharmacies et des laboratoires, B.P. 78, Brazzaville (tel 242 28 832 298): a correspondence address for that function, not a published traveller route.

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Unclear

Quantity: No quantity, day-supply or unit figure for a traveller's personal ADHD-stimulant supply is published. The previous version of this record stated a 30-day cap with an empty sourceRefs list; it could not be reproduced in this pass and is not repeated.
Permit: Not published. The only published import/export authorisation route (Loi n°30-2025, Arts. 8-20) is a commercial licence for private or State enterprises engaged in international trade; an individual traveller cannot structurally obtain it, so it is not recorded as a traveller permit. No traveller form, fee or lead time is published. The office Congo has notified to the UN treaty system for the Article 18/16 import-export authorisation function is the Direction des pharmacies et des laboratoires, B.P. 78, Brazzaville (tel 242 28 832 298): a correspondence address for that function, not a published traveller route.

Not internationally controlled

Prescription

Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a prescription/doctor's certificate (English or French) and keep in original packaging, within the 30-day personal-use guidance.

Connecting through Congo (Republic of the)

Congo publishes no rule for connecting passengers. Its 2025 drug law bans consignments of controlled medicines from passing through Congo unless an export authorisation is shown, even if nothing is unloaded (Law No. 30-2025, Article 20). The only exemption is for a flight that passes over Congo without landing (Article 24). The law does not say whether a passenger's own medicine counts as a consignment.

Responsible authority

Ministry of Health and Population (Ministère de la Santé et de la Population); Customs; Congolese embassy/consular offices

Embassy of the Republic of Congo or consular offices (e.g. in France or Belgium)

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.

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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 Congo (Republic of the) embassy or consulate before travelling.