MyanmarTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Myanmar on your prescription, up to 14 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Myanmar imposes severe penalties, including the death penalty, for drug trafficking, and prohibits tramadol, ketamine and kratom outright, so a common opioid (tramadol) may not be carried. Confirm any opioid or ketamine-containing medicine with the CCDAC before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Myanmar records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 14 days' supply
Myanmar allows ADHD stimulants with a prescription, but the 14-day supply cap is notably shorter than most regional neighbours. Like Brunei and Laos, Myanmar also requires a certificate from its own health authority in addition to a home-country prescription.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 14 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 14 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 14 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
- 14 days. 14 days' supply for both narcotic and psychotropic classes
- Permit
- Not required. Documentation-based; no separate import permit is named on the INCB table.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 14 days. Psychotropic substances: up to 14 days' supply (shorter than most ASEAN neighbours).
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.
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
Central Committee of Drug Abuse Control (Office of Drug Enforcement Division)
Office of Drug Enforcement Division; Tel: +95 673401744, +95 673 401747; Fax: +95 673401740, ded.ir.ccdac@gmail.com, precursorpm@gmail.com
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 Myanmar, 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 Myanmar embassy or consulate before travelling.