LebanonTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Lebanon treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 2 are not allowed in at all, 1 needs approval before you arrive, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Lebanon records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Lebanon's law (schedules to Law 673 of 1998, 7th update January 2019, Tables 1 to 4, pages 1 to 10), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Permit requiredmax 7 days' supply
Methylphenidate is in Table 2 of Lebanon's schedules to Law 673, which the 2019 Ministry of Public Health schedules head 'narcotics' (stupéfiants). Travellers get the Table 2 allowance of 7 days (art 101), not the 30 days for Table 3 psychotropics.
- Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Banned
Banned in Lebanon. Dexamfetamine is in Table 1 of Law 673 of 1998 (prohibited substances with no medical use) since Decree 3425 of 14 July 2000, and art 13 bans possessing or importing Table 1 substances. The allowance for patients in art 101 covers Tables 2 and 3 only. There is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for. Lebanon's 2014 form to the INCB lists no prohibited substances; the Narcotics Department of the Ministry of Public Health (narcotics@moph.gov.lb) is the body to ask.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine (Strattera), guanfacine ER (Intuniv) and viloxazine (Qelbree) are not on Lebanon's narcotic and psychotropic tables. Lebanese Customs says arriving travellers may bring in medicines in the quantity needed for personal use, and that all travellers must declare what they are carrying at the customs office. No number of days is published. The Ministry of Public Health also runs a personal-use medicine import request (form MPH212-8, with a prescription, two copies of it, an identity document and a customs inspector's statement). That service is written for citizens and does not say whether it applies to a visitor's own medicine carried in luggage. We suggest carrying your prescription and keeping the medicine in its original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Banned
Banned in Lebanon. Amfetamine, the active substance in mixed amphetamine salts, is in Table 1 of Law 673 of 1998 (prohibited substances with no medical use) since Decree 3425 of 14 July 2000, and art 13 bans possessing or importing Table 1 substances. The allowance for patients in art 101 covers Tables 2 and 3 only. There is no permit or exemption a traveller can apply for. Lebanon's 2014 form to the INCB lists no prohibited substances; the Narcotics Department of the Ministry of Public Health (narcotics@moph.gov.lb) is the body to ask.
- Intuniv (guanfacine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.
- Qelbree (viloxazine)Prescription
The same rule as Strattera above.
Rules by drug class
Narcotic (opioids)
Permit required- Quantity
- 7 days. 7 days' supply for narcotics; 30 days for psychotropics
- Permit
- Required. Approval of the competent authority (Department of Narcotics) is required; no online form or lead time is published. Contact the department in advance.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Permit required- Quantity
- 7 days. Methylphenidate is in Table 2, which Lebanon labels narcotics: up to 7 days of treatment (Law 673 art 101, page 22). The 30 days in art 101 is for Table 3 medicines.
- Permit
- Required. No traveller form is published. The request is a direct email to the Narcotics Department (narcotics@moph.gov.lb) with the documents Lebanon lists to the INCB. Form MPH213-6 is for licensed importers, not travellers. No processing time is published for a traveller, so allow as long as you can.
Not internationally controlled
Prescription- Quantity
- The quantity needed for your personal use (Lebanese Customs traveller's guide). No number of days is published.
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
Department of Narcotics, Pharmacy Directorate, Ministry of Public Health
Bir Hassan, Jnah, near Ogero, Beirut; Tel +961 1 615745; narcotics@moph.gov.lb
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.
- Ministry of Public Health: Narcotics page, with Law 673 and the updated tablesGovernment
- Lebanese Customs traveller's guide: arriving travellers may bring medicines in the quantity needed for personal use, part 2, item 1, fourth category; all travellers declare their belongings at the customs officeGovernment
- Ministry of Public Health service: request to import medicines for personal use by citizens, form MPH212-8, required documents and conditionsGovernment
- Law 673 of 1998 on narcotics and psychotropics: Table 1 ban, art 13, page 5; patients passing through, art 101, page 22; amfetamine and dexamfetamine in Table 1, pages 62 to 63; methylphenidate in Table 2, page 69Government, 1998-03-26
- Schedules to Law 673 of 1998, 7th update (January 2019): amfetamine and dexamfetamine in Table 1 (prohibited), page 3; methylphenidate in Table 2, page 7; lisdexamfetamine not listedGovernment, 2019-01
- Ministry of Public Health, Lebanon: home pageGovernment
- INCB Travellers table: LebanonTreaty body, 2014-08-30
Your trip pack
Lebanon needs a permit before you fly. The pack works out your apply-by date from your travel date.
We have not found an application form or portal for travellers here, so the pack gives you Department of Narcotics, Pharmacy Directorate, Ministry of Public 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.
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 Lebanon embassy or consulate before travelling.