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Which countries require a permit for ADHD medication?

73 country records state that a permit is required for at least one ADHD medication that is not banned there. The days are the processing time the record gives for that medication's permit. Where the record gives no figure, the table says so and the country page names the authority to ask. Open the country page for the official source and the form, where one is published. Medications a country bans are not counted here; see where each is banned.

CountryPermit needed for, with processing timeLast checked
Algeria
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Andorra
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Antigua and Barbuda
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Bahamas
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Bahrain
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
17 Jul 2026
Bangladesh
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Barbados
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Belize
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Benin
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Brazil
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
10 Oct 2026
Brunei
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Burundi
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Cambodia
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Comoros
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Cyprus
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Dominican Republic
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Ghana
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Grenada
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Guyana
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Honduras
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Methylphenidate: 10 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 10 days
10 Oct 2026
Hong Kong
  • Methylphenidate: 10 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 10 days
6 Oct 2026
India
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Iraq
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Israel
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 7 days
  • Methylphenidate: 7 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 7 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 7 days
6 Oct 2026
Italy
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
10 Oct 2026
Jamaica
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Japan
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 14 days
6 Oct 2026
Jordan
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Kuwait
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
17 Jul 2026
Laos
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Lebanon
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Lesotho
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Liberia
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Libya
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Madagascar
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Malawi
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Maldives
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Mali
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Mauritania
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Mauritius
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Monaco
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
18 Jul 2026
Morocco
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
1 Jan 2026
Nicaragua
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Palestine
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
10 Oct 2026
Papua New Guinea
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Paraguay
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Poland
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 15 days
  • Methylphenidate: 15 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 15 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 15 days
1 Jan 2025
Qatar
  • Methylphenidate: 3 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 3 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 3 days
24 Jul 2026
Republic of the Congo
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
5 Oct 2026
Saint Lucia
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Samoa
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
San Marino
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
24 Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia
  • Lisdexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Seychelles
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Sierra Leone
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Singapore
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 14 days
  • Methylphenidate: 14 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 14 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 14 days
10 Oct 2026
South Africa
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
18 Jul 2026
South Korea
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Methylphenidate: 10 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 10 days
10 Oct 2026
Spain
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Methylphenidate: 10 days
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: 10 days
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: 10 days
10 Oct 2026
Sri Lanka
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Sudan
  • Atomoxetine: no figure in the record
  • Guanfacine ER: no figure in the record
  • Viloxazine: no figure in the record
18 Jul 2026
Suriname
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Thailand
  • Lisdexamfetamine: 15 days
6 Oct 2026
Timor-Leste
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
10 Oct 2026
Trinidad and Tobago
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Tunisia
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Turkmenistan
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
24 Jul 2026
Uganda
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
1 Jan 2025
Vatican City
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Venezuela
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026
Zimbabwe
  • Methylphenidate: no figure in the record
  • Dextroamphetamine / Dexamfetamine: no figure in the record
  • Mixed amphetamine salts: no figure in the record
6 Oct 2026