MyanmarTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Myanmar treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 come in on paperwork with a supply cap, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.

Serious penalties: Drug trafficking is among the most serious criminal offences in Myanmar, 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.

ActionA doctor's certificate naming you, the medication, the dose and the length of treatment, covering no more than 14 days' supply

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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)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Myanmar's law (Ministry of Health Notification 25/2025, psychotropic Schedules 1 to 4, pages 1 to 21; read by OCR), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Restrictedmax 14 days' supply
Myanmar's official sources do not agree, so check before you travel. Myanmar's entry in the INCB traveller table, dated 26 March 2024, allows up to 14 days' supply of a psychotropic medicine with three documents: a valid prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by the health authorities of your country of residence, and the original prescription shown to customs on arrival. It does not ask for a certificate from Myanmar's own health authorities. Against that, Myanmar's Aeronautical Information Publication lists 'All kinds of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances' among the goods travellers may not bring in, with no exception for medicines. Myanmar's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law has no rule written for travellers: it exempts import for medical treatment only with the consent of the relevant Ministry (section 28), and importing without that consent is a criminal offence (section 20). Methylphenidate, amfetamine and dexamfetamine are listed psychotropic substances in Myanmar. Contact the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control before you travel and keep its reply with your documents.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Restrictedmax 14 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta 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)Restrictedmax 14 days' supply
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)

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, customs declaration

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Restricted

Quantity: 14 days. Psychotropic substances: up to 14 days' supply (shorter than most ASEAN neighbours).
Documents: prescription, home authority certificate

Not internationally controlled

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.

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 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 Myanmar embassy or consulate before travelling.