NauruTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Nauru treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 1 has no published rule we could find and 6 need only your prescription.
Serious penalties: Possessing an illicit drug (any Schedule 1 substance, including opioids and ADHD stimulants) beyond the one-month personal-supply exemption without the Minister's permission risks prosecution under s.4 (unlawful import: up to 10 years imprisonment and a $50,000 fine), in a country that itself states it has no independent drug regulatory authority.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Nauru records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Unclearmax 30 days' supply
Lisdexamfetamine is not named anywhere in Schedule 1 of Nauru's Illicit Drugs Control Act 2004, which lists amphetamine, methamphetamine, dexamphetamine and methylphenidate among the stimulants. The consolidation available is the one in force from 3 November 2011, so the absence may reflect the age of the text rather than a decision about the medicine, and whether Nauru treats lisdexamfetamine as a scheduled drug is unpublished. If it is scheduled, the section 13 International traveller's exemption that covers the named stimulants would be the rule that applies, and its one month ceiling is the figure shown here. Nauru has filed nothing with the INCB, and its own government website states there is no pharmaceutical manufacturing or independent drug regulatory authority in Nauru, so there is no register to check the medicine against. Nothing about the silence confirms the medicine may be carried. The Department of Health and Medical Services and the Department of Justice and Border Control are the bodies to ask. (max 30 days' supply)
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 30 days' supply
Nauru does not run a separate legal regime for psychotropics; the same traveller exemption applies. Lisdexamfetamine and mixed amphetamine salts are not found in the schedule (gap, not confirmed permitted or banned).
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry with a valid prescription in original packaging. No Nauru-specific traveller guidance found.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescriptionmax 30 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
- 30 days. Act states 'not more than one month'; excess quantity possible at Minister's discretion, process unpublished.
- Permit
- Not required.
- Documents
- prescription
- In force
- Since 3 November 2011.
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 30 days. Same s.13 exemption as narcotics; methylphenidate, amphetamine, methamphetamine and dexamphetamine are listed in Schedule 1.
- Permit
- Not required.
- Documents
- prescription
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry with a valid prescription in original packaging. No Nauru-specific traveller guidance found.
Responsible authority
Republic of Nauru - Department of Health; Nauru Customs
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 Nauru, 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 Nauru embassy or consulate before travelling.