GeorgiaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Georgia on your prescription, up to 31 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Georgia prohibits Schedule IV (1961) and Schedule I (1971) substances and controls many others (including tramadol, codeine, pregabalin and gabapentin). Amphetamine-type stimulants may fall under the Schedule I prohibition. Verify the specific substance before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Georgia records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 31 days' supply
Georgia allows all three ADHD stimulant classes with a prescription plus an authenticated doctor's certificate, capped at 31 days. None of the three classes are on Georgia's prohibited list.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 31 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 31 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; bring with prescription in original packaging. Georgia requires medical documentation for a range of extra substances (e.g. gabapentin, zopiclone), but ADHD non-stimulants are not specifically banned.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescriptionmax 31 days' supply
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)
Prescription- Quantity
- 31 days. 31 days' supply for both narcotic and psychotropic classes
- Permit
- Not required. No separate import permit; documentation-based. Substances in Schedule I (1971) / Schedule IV (1961) are prohibited.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 31 days. 31 days' supply for all three classes.
- Permit
- Not required. No Georgian authorisation. A valid prescription plus a doctor's certificate endorsed by your home health authority, covering 31 days. No certificate from Georgian authorities is asked for. Check the substance itself first: Georgia controls a wide list and amphetamine-type stimulants may fall under its Schedule I prohibition.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; bring with prescription in original packaging. Georgia requires medical documentation for a range of extra substances (e.g. gabapentin, zopiclone), but ADHD non-stimulants are not specifically banned.
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
LEPL 'Regulation Agency for Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities', Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia
Address: 144 Ak. Tsereteli Avenue, 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia; email: drugcontrol@moh.gov.ge
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 Georgia, 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 Georgia embassy or consulate before travelling.