OmanTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Oman on your prescription, up to 30 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Oman controls codeine, tramadol and similar medicines strictly, and drug offences carry severe penalties; travellers have been detained over controlled medicines. Confirm specific substances with the MOH Drug Control Department, and expect a prior-approval step for controlled medicines.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Oman records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 30 days' supply
Oman permits all three ADHD stimulant classes with a prescription and a medical report (valid up to 6 months), for up to 30 days' supply.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 30 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry a prescription in original packaging.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescriptionmax 30 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
- 30 days. 30 days' supply for both narcotic and psychotropic classes
- Permit
- Not required. Documentation-based on the INCB table, but Oman references a separate personal-use import guidance and in practice requires MOH approval for controlled substances. Confirm before travel.
- Documents
- prescription, medical certificate
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 30 days. Up to 30 days' supply, with a medical report valid for up to 6 months.
- Permit
- Not required. No advance Omani authorisation appears on the published traveller rules: a valid prescription, covering 30 days. Carry a medical report from the institution treating you, issued within the last six months and naming you, your diagnosis, and the name, strength, dose and total quantity of each medicine, and declare the medicine on arrival. Oman's published traveller table dates from October 2016, and its Gulf neighbours have tightened these rules recently, so confirm with the Directorate General before you fly.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally scheduled; carry a prescription in original packaging.
Responsible authority
Drug Control Department, Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs & Drug Control, Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman; Tel: +968 24602177; Fax: +968 24602287; E-mail: mohd.hamdan@moh.gov.om
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 Oman, 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 Oman embassy or consulate before travelling.