LiechtensteinTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track comes into Liechtenstein on a doctor's certificate, and the certificate covers 30 days' supply.
Serious penalties: Entry with ADHD stimulants follows the Swiss rule that applies in Liechtenstein under the Customs Treaty: up to 30 days' treatment without an import permit (Swiss Narcotics Control Ordinance, art 41(1)), and a longer stay needs a prescription from a doctor licensed in Switzerland (art 41(2)). Liechtenstein's own guidance names one further risk, on the outbound leg for Liechtenstein-based patients: exceeding the 30-day treatment supply, or leaving for another Schengen state without the pharmacist-authenticated certificate.
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 Liechtenstein records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
Methylphenidate, dexamfetamine, amphetamine and lisdexamfetamine are controlled substances in Verzeichnis a, the fully controlled list, of Liechtenstein's Narcotics Ordinance (BMV), and none of them is in the prohibited Verzeichnis d. Liechtenstein's Narcotics Act (BMG art 1(2)) applies the Swiss rules under the Customs Treaty to import, export and transit. Entry therefore follows the Swiss Narcotics Control Ordinance (BetmKV art 41(1)): a sick traveller may bring in medicines with controlled substances needed for up to 30 days' treatment without an import permit. For a longer stay, the medicine must be prescribed by a doctor licensed in Switzerland (art 41(2)). Carry the original prescription and a doctor's letter.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not controlled substances. Liechtenstein applies the Swiss rules on bringing in medicines. You may bring about one month's supply for your own use, measured by your prescription or the dose on the package leaflet. No doctor's certificate or other document is required, and there are no exceptions for a larger amount. If you are staying longer than a month, the Swiss medicines regulator recommends speaking to a local pharmacy or having the medicine prescribed by a local doctor. We suggest carrying your prescription and keeping the medicine in its original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Intuniv (guanfacine)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Strattera above.
- Qelbree (viloxazine)Restrictedmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Strattera above.
Rules by drug class
Narcotic (opioids)
Unclear- Quantity
- No inbound personal-carry quantity is published for a traveller arriving in Liechtenstein. The Amt für Gesundheit publishes only the outbound cap and certificate process for Liechtenstein-based patients travelling abroad (see outbound).
- Permit
- Not published. No inbound permit or certificate requirement for an arriving traveller is published. Ask the Amt für Gesundheit before travel.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Restricted- Quantity
- 30 days. 30 days' treatment, from the Swiss Narcotics Control Ordinance (BetmKV art 41(1)), which applies in Liechtenstein under the Customs Treaty. For a longer stay, the medicine must be prescribed by a doctor licensed in Switzerland (art 41(2)).
- Permit
- Not required. No import permit is needed for up to 30 days' treatment (Swiss Narcotics Control Ordinance, BetmKV art 41(1), which applies in Liechtenstein under the Customs Treaty).
Not internationally controlled
Restricted- Quantity
- 30 days. The Swiss Medicines Licensing Ordinance (AMBV art 48), which applies in Liechtenstein under the Customs Treaty, allows a small quantity for your own use. Swissmedic's guidance reads this as about one month's supply, with no exceptions.
Leaving Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein publishes a different rule for taking these medicines out than for bringing them in. Only the differences are below. Anything not listed here is the same as the rule above.
Narcotic (opioids)
- Status
- Prescription
- Quantity
- 30 days. Maximum quantity corresponding to 30 days' treatment when leaving Liechtenstein; the certificate itself is valid for at most 30 days.
- Permit
- Required. Required for travel to a Schengen-bound state other than Switzerland; not required for travel to Switzerland.
When leaving Liechtenstein for a Schengen-bound state (other than Switzerland), a patient is entitled to a certificate from their treating doctor, completed and authenticated by the dispensing pharmacist, one per prescribed medicine, valid up to 30 days. No certificate is needed for travel to Switzerland under the LI-CH customs treaty. This is Liechtenstein's own published process for its own resident patients; it does not state whether the same certificate is required or recognised when entering Liechtenstein. The documents and documentRules for this certificate are held here, inside outbound, rather than at class level: they are established for the outbound leg only, and at class level the product would render them as what an arriving traveller needs.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
- Status
- Unclear
- Quantity
- Liechtenstein states the 30-day maximum for 'Betäubungsmittel' only. The first pass extended the number to this class through the Swiss form's bilingual title; a title is not a stated quantity, so no number is recorded here.
- Permit
- Not published. The certificate Liechtenstein's page links to is titled to cover psychotropic substances as well as narcotics, so the form exists and would be the one to use; Liechtenstein's own prose never uses the term, so whether it requires the certificate for this class is unpublished. Recorded null rather than true.
Not stated by Liechtenstein. The certificate its page links to for narcotics is itself titled to cover psychotropic substances too (Article 75 Schengen Implementing Convention), which is why the form is recorded here; the outbound status, quantity and permit requirement for this class are not stated by any Liechtenstein source and are left unresolved.
- Liechtenstein/Swissmedic Schengen Article 75 certificate: for travel OUT of the Schengen area from LiechtensteinIn the Trip Pack
Responsible authority
Amt fuer Gesundheit (Office of Public Health), Liechtenstein - Amtsaerztlicher Dienst
amtsaerztlicherdienst@llv.li
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.
- Betäubungsmittel: Amt für GesundheitGovernment, 2026-02
- Betäubungsmittel: Amt für Gesundheit (Wayback Machine capture)Government, 2026-02
- Notice of Swiss law applying in Liechtenstein under the customs treaty (September 2026): Swiss Narcotics Act and Narcotics Control Ordinance apply to medicines and to import, export and transit, pages 39 to 40Government, 2026-09-15
- Swiss Narcotics Control Ordinance (BetmKV), version of January 2023, applied in Liechtenstein: travellers may bring 30 days' treatment without an import permit, art 41, page 17; transit, art 36, page 15Government, 2023-01-23
- Narcotics Act (BMG) 1983, consolidated to 2021: import, export and transit follow the Swiss rules under the customs treaty, art 1(2), page 1; unauthorised possession offence, art 20(1)(e), page 9Government, 2021-01-01
- Ordinance on narcotics (BPSV) of 2003, archived index record only: superseded, no longer in Liechtenstein's systematic collectionGovernment
- Lilex systematic index entry for 812.120.1, archived: lists the 2015 Narcotics Ordinance (BMV); no law textGovernment
- Narcotics Ordinance (BMV), consolidated to April 2026: Swiss customs-treaty rules reserved, art 1(5), page 2; amphetamine, dexamfetamine, lisdexamfetamine and methylphenidate in Schedule a, pages 53 to 56Government, 2026-04-04
- Narcotics Ordinance (BMV), original 2015 text as published (since amended; see the consolidated version): lisdexamfetamine, pages 44 and 56; methylphenidate, pages 46 and 57Government, 2015-04-28
- Entering Switzerland with medicinal products (Swissmedic): medicines that are not narcotics, about one month's supply for own useGovernment
- Reisen mit betäubungsmittelhaltigen Arzneimitteln (FAQ)Secondary
- Schengen-RaumSecondary
- INCB: Country Regulations for Travellers Carrying Medicines Containing Controlled SubstancesTreaty body
Your trip pack
A doctor's letter for Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein embassy or consulate before travelling.