Guinea-BissauTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Guinea-Bissau 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: No Guinea-Bissau authority publishes any traveller exemption, permit route, quantity allowance or document requirement for opioids or ADHD stimulants; the INCB confirms it holds no country submission at all, so a traveller carrying either class of medicine has no stated official basis to point to at the border and must rely on unpublished discretion.
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 Guinea-Bissau records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Unclear
No Guinea-Bissau authority publishes a status, quantity, permit or document rule for a traveller carrying a personal prescribed ADHD stimulant (methylphenidate, dexamfetamine, mixed amphetamine salts, lisdexamfetamine). Carry the original prescription, a doctor's letter and medication in original packaging as a general precaution, and contact DIFALRM via the Ministério da Saúde Pública, or the nearest Guinea-Bissau embassy/consulate, before travelling.
- 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; no country-specific restriction found. Carry prescription and 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 Guinea-Bissau source states a traveller quantity allowance for opioids. INCB has no country submission on file.
- Permit
- Not published. DIFALRM is named by UNODC as the certificate-issuing authority for the country's international narcotic-drug trade (1961 Convention Art. 18), but no source states whether an individual traveller carrying a personal prescribed supply needs a permit, is exempt, or must do anything else. DIFALRM has no public website (AMRH, 2011/ongoing).
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Unclear- Quantity
- No Guinea-Bissau source states a traveller quantity allowance for ADHD stimulants. INCB has no country submission on file.
- Permit
- Not published. DIFALRM is named by UNODC as the certificate-issuing authority for the country's international psychotropic-substance trade (1971 Convention Art. 16), but no source states a traveller rule for carrying a personal prescribed stimulant such as methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; no country-specific restriction found. Carry prescription and original packaging.
Responsible authority
See official source
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 Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau embassy or consulate before travelling.