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MoroccoTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Morocco treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 need approval before you arrive, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.

ActionMoroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS), Controlled Substances Unit approval before you arrive, and no processing time is published, so the earlier it goes in the better
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By medication

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

  • Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear

    Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Morocco's law (Tableau B of narcotics, Order 1850-96 of 3 September 1996, Annexes I and II, Bulletin officiel 4422, pages 713 to 716; the Pharmacy Directorate's classification page as archived in April 2020), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.

  • Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Permit required

    Morocco classes methylphenidate, amfetamine, dexamfetamine and levamfetamine as narcotics (stupéfiants) in Tableau B under Order 1850-96 (Bulletin officiel 4422, page 715), the same regime as opioids. Lisdexamfetamine is not named. Per Morocco's INCB table, every traveller needs a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by the home health authority, a certificate from the Moroccan health authorities and a written request from the patient. An authorisation of release for consumption is needed only for medicines not sold in Morocco, and a certificate or authorisation for transporting the medicines where applicable. Keep medicines in original labelled packaging, and declare them at customs where you may sign a personal-use 'declaration d'honneur'. Do not post medication to Morocco (customs impounds mailed drugs) and bring a buffer supply as local ADHD stock is unreliable.

  • Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Permit required

    The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.

  • Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription

    Atomoxetine (Strattera) is not internationally controlled and may be easier to get, but local supply is not guaranteed. Moroccan customs admits medicines you bring for your own use during your stay, provided you show the medical documents for them (such as a medical certificate or a prescription) and sign an undertaking to use them only for yourself and to take any unused quantity out of Morocco when you leave. Customs publishes the undertaking form (Engagement sur l'honneur), which lists each medicine and its quantity. Customs states no quantity limit. We suggest carrying a doctor's letter in French.

  • Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Permit required

    The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta 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)

Permit required
Quantity
No official traveller quantity is published
Permit
Required. Morocco asks for a certificate issued by its own health authorities, on top of a doctor's certificate endorsed by your home health authority, and lists a written request submitted by the patient. No form, portal or processing time is published, so write to the Narcotic Drugs Service (stupefiant.dmp@sante.gov.ma). A separate release authorisation applies to medicines not sold in Morocco.
Documents
prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Permit required
Quantity
No official quantity is published: Morocco's INCB table leaves the restrictions field blank and the customs visitor guide states no figure. Carry only what the stay needs and declare it.
Permit
Required. Morocco asks for a certificate issued by its own health authorities, on top of a doctor's certificate endorsed by your home health authority. It also lists a written request submitted by the patient, an authorisation of release for consumption where the medicine is not sold in Morocco, and a transport certificate where one applies. No form, portal or processing time is published, so write to the Controlled Substances Unit of the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) before you travel.
Documents
  • Prescription
  • Certificate from your own health authority
    • A doctor's certificate endorsed by the health authorities of your home country.
  • Certificate from the destination's authority
    • A certificate issued by Morocco's health authorities. Morocco's entry also lists a written request from you, the patient.
  • Import permit: Authorisation of release for consumption
    • Only for medicines not sold in Morocco. Issued by the Moroccan health authorities.
  • Certificate from the destination's authority: Certificate or authorisation for transporting the medicines
    • Where applicable; Morocco's INCB table does not say when.

Not internationally controlled

Prescription
Documents
prescription, medical certificate

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

Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS), Controlled Substances Unit

Rue Lamfadal Charkaoui, P.O. Box 6206, Rabat Instituts, Morocco; Tel: +212 537 68 22 89 / +212 537 77 06 45; Fax: +212 537 68 19 31; additional office: Rue Jbel Al Ayachi, Agdal, Rabat; Tel: +212 537 67 19 79; Fax: +212 537 67 47 72; e-mail: stupefiant@ammps.gov.ma

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.

Application forms and portals

1 form for Morocco, found and organised with your apply-by date in the trip pack.

A$59

Plus a doctor's letter pre-filled with your medications and every stop, the deadline counted back from the day you fly, and a checklist in travel order.

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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 Morocco embassy or consulate before travelling.