KyrgyzstanTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Kyrgyzstan on your prescription, carried in original packaging.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Kyrgyzstan records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescription
Kyrgyzstan permits all three ADHD stimulant classes with a prescription plus a home-authority-endorsed medical document.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescription
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescription
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine (Strattera), guanfacine ER (Intuniv) and viloxazine (Qelbree) are not internationally scheduled under the 1971 Convention, so they fall outside the INCB controlled-substance travel rules. Carry them with a normal prescription in original packaging; no import permit is required unless a specific national exception applies.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescription
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
- No fixed day/dose figure; the quantity must not exceed what is stated in the prescription
- Permit
- Not required. No separate individual import permit; carry is allowed on a prescription plus an endorsed medical document. A national prohibition list (Decision No. 543/2007) may bar specific substances.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- Quantity per prescription (dated 2013 INCB submission; reverify before travel).
- Permit
- Not required. No Kyrgyz authorisation; the competent authority named on Kyrgyzstan's INCB table is the State Drug Control Service. A valid prescription is the document asked for, and no quantity figure is published. Check the substance itself first: Kyrgyzstan publishes a list of narcotic and psychotropic substances prohibited on its territory under Government Decision No. 543 of 9 November 2007.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine (Strattera), guanfacine ER (Intuniv) and viloxazine (Qelbree) are not internationally scheduled under the 1971 Convention, so they fall outside the INCB controlled-substance travel rules. Carry them with a normal prescription in original packaging; no import permit is required unless a specific national exception applies.
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
State Drug Control Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
Ul. Toktogula 80, 720021 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic; Tel: +996 312-66-22-17 / 62-08-59; Fax: +996 312-62-51-43; e-mail: pochta@gskn.kg, unn@gskn.kg
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 Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan embassy or consulate before travelling.