LithuaniaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Lithuania on your prescription, up to 15 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Lithuania's official prohibited list is worded as 'Schedule IV (1961) or Schedule I (1971) substances, plus most stimulants and a number of new psychoactive substances'. Legitimate ADHD medicines are Schedule II psychotropics carried via the certificate route, but the 'most stimulants' wording warrants confirming with the VVKT before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Lithuania records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
Lithuania is in the Schengen Area. ADHD stimulants (Schedule II/III psychotropics such as methylphenidate and amphetamine) may be carried with a valid prescription: up to 15 days' supply without a Schengen certificate, or up to 30 days with a Schengen certificate issued by the country of residence. Obtain the Schengen certificate from your home health authority for longer supplies.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
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)Prescriptionmax 15 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
- 15 days. 15 days' supply without a Schengen certificate; 30 days with one
- Permit
- Not required. A prescription copy is the base requirement; a Schengen certificate is needed to carry 16–30 days' supply.
- Documents
- prescription
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 15 days. Psychotropic substances (Schedule II/III of the 1971 Convention): 15 days without a Schengen certificate, 30 days with a Schengen certificate. Schedule IV: 30 days with a Schengen certificate. Narcotic drugs: 15 days without / 30 days with a Schengen certificate.
- Permit
- Not required. No Lithuanian authorisation: a valid prescription is the only row ticked. Watch the quantity instead. Without a Schengen certificate the allowance is 15 days for substances in Schedule II or III of the 1971 Convention, which is where the ADHD stimulants sit; 30 days applies only with a Schengen certificate, which an Australian traveller cannot obtain. Lithuania's prohibited list covers Schedule I of the 1971 Convention, which is a different set and does not include these medicines.
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.
Responsible authority
State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
Zirmunu Street 139A, LT-09120 Vilnius, Lithuania; Tel: +370 5 2639264 (fax and e-mail garbled in OCR)
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 Lithuania, 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 Lithuania embassy or consulate before travelling.