MongoliaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Mongolia treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 4 are not allowed in at all, 2 come in on paperwork with a supply cap and 1 has no published rule we could find.

Serious penalties: Article 13.1.5 of Mongolia's 2002 Law on Control of the Circulation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances prohibits an individual from importing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances across the border, with no traveller exemption for personal prescribed medication written into the law; only a licensed organisation may import (Article 6.1).

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By medication

Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Mongolia records specifically for that medication.

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Mongolia's law (Law on Control of the Circulation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Article 3.1.1, which adopts the 1971 Convention lists, and Minister of Health Order A/408 (2025), Annex 2), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Banned
Mongolia's law defines a psychotropic substance as one listed in the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances that is to be kept under control in Mongolia (Article 3.1.1). Methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and mixed amphetamine salts are in Schedule II of that Convention. Mongolia's own list of narcotic and psychotropic medicines used in medical care is Minister of Health Order A/408 (2025), Annex 2, which names methylphenidate and atomoxetine. Lisdexamfetamine is in no 1971 schedule and is not on that list. The law bans an individual from bringing psychotropic substances across the border (Article 13.1.5), and only a licensed organisation may import them (Article 6). There is no traveller permit to apply for.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Banned
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Banned
Banned for personal import. Mongolia lists atomoxetine as a psychotropic medicine, although it is not internationally controlled (Minister of Health Order A/408 of 27 October 2025, Annex 2, section B, no. 4). Mongolia's Customs Law prohibits bringing narcotic and psychotropic medicines across the border for personal use (article 227.8.3). Do not carry atomoxetine into Mongolia.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Banned
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Intuniv (guanfacine)Restrictedmax 90 days' supply
Guanfacine is not on Mongolia's list of narcotic and psychotropic medicines. Mongolia's Customs Law (article 227) lets a traveller bring medicines for their own use without an import permit: up to 7 days' supply of emergency medicine on a doctor's prescription, or up to three months' supply of medicine for a long-term condition with a certificate from a medical institution and supporting documents. Customs records each traveller's medicines and checks these limits. Medicines brought in for personal use may not be sold. We suggest keeping it in the original packaging.
Permit
Not required. No import permit is needed. Mongolia's Customs Law does not treat a traveller's own medicines as imported goods (article 227.3).
Documents
- Prescription
  A doctor's prescription covers up to 7 days' supply of emergency medicine (Customs Law, articles 227.4 and 227.5).
- Medical certificate
  A certificate from a medical institution, with supporting documents, covers up to three months' supply of medicine for a long-term condition (Customs Law, articles 227.4 and 227.5).
Qelbree (viloxazine)Restrictedmax 90 days' supply
Viloxazine is not on Mongolia's list of narcotic and psychotropic medicines. Mongolia's Customs Law (article 227) lets a traveller bring medicines for their own use without an import permit: up to 7 days' supply of emergency medicine on a doctor's prescription, or up to three months' supply of medicine for a long-term condition with a certificate from a medical institution and supporting documents. Customs records each traveller's medicines and checks these limits. Medicines brought in for personal use may not be sold. We suggest keeping it in the original packaging.
Permit
Not required. No import permit is needed. Mongolia's Customs Law does not treat a traveller's own medicines as imported goods (article 227.3).
Documents
- Prescription
  A doctor's prescription covers up to 7 days' supply of emergency medicine (Customs Law, articles 227.4 and 227.5).
- Medical certificate
  A certificate from a medical institution, with supporting documents, covers up to three months' supply of medicine for a long-term condition (Customs Law, articles 227.4 and 227.5).

Rules by drug class

Narcotic (opioids)

Banned

Quantity: No quantity is published because an individual is barred from importing narcotic drugs across the border at all (Article 13.1.5 of the 2002 narcotics law); import is restricted to licensed organisations (Article 6).
Permit: This is a statutory prohibition on individual import, not a permit question. Only a licensed organisation may import narcotic drugs under an approved agreement (Article 6.1-6.4); no route exists for an individual traveller to apply for permission.

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Banned

Quantity: No quantity is published because the same statutory ban on individual import (Article 13.1.5) applies to psychotropic substances.
Permit: Same reasoning as the narcotic class: this is a prohibition, not a permit question, and no individual traveller route exists.

Not internationally controlled

Prescription

Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled. Mongolia's Customs Law (article 227) lets a traveller bring medicines for their own use without an import permit: up to 7 days' supply of emergency medicine on a doctor's prescription, or up to three months' supply of medicine for a long-term condition with a certificate from a medical institution and supporting documents. Customs records each traveller's medicines and checks these limits. Medicines brought in for personal use may not be sold. The law prohibits bringing narcotic and psychotropic medicines across the border for personal use (article 227.8.3). Guanfacine and viloxazine are not on Mongolia's list of narcotic and psychotropic medicines. Atomoxetine is on that list: see its own note.

Leaving Mongolia

Mongolia 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)

The two legs are not worded identically. The individual-specific prohibition, Article 13.1.5, names only 'importing … through the border of Mongolia': it is inbound only. Leaving rests on Article 13.1.8, which prohibits 'importing, exporting, producing, selling or storing … without a license', a licence-conditioned prohibition rather than an individual-specific one, and on Article 6.2-6.3, which restricts export to licensed organisations acting under an agreement with the importing party. No traveller export exemption is published, and a traveller holds no licence, so the practical outcome is the same in both directions even though the statutory route differs.

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

As with the narcotic class, the legs differ in wording: Article 13.1.5's individual-specific prohibition covers importing only, while leaving rests on Article 13.1.8's licence-conditioned prohibition on 'importing, exporting, producing, selling or storing … without a license' and on Article 6.2-6.3's licensed-organisation export route. No traveller export exemption is published, and a traveller holds no licence.

Responsible authority

Mongolian Customs General Administration; Ministry of Health (medicines regulation)

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.

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This 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 Mongolia embassy or consulate before travelling.