SeychellesTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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We could not find a published rule for these medications in Seychelles, and we would rather say so than infer one.

Serious penalties: Flunitrazepam is listed by Seychelles as a prohibited substance. Do not carry it. Controlled medicines now sit under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2016 (Act 5 of 2016), which post-dates the 2013 INCB table; confirm current status before travel. A 2023 customs regulation, S.I. 87 of 2023, prohibits controlled drugs from import with no stated personal-use exception, so confirm with the Ministry of Health before travelling.

ActionA written answer from Ministry of Health (Lucile de Comarmond) naming your medication, before you book

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By medication

Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Seychelles records specifically for that medication.

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Seychelles's law (Misuse of Drugs Act 2016, First Schedule Parts I to III, pages 129 to 133, as amended by S.I. 12 of 2017 and S.I. 74 of 2021), so no rule for it is published. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Unclear
Four official positions and no reconciliation between them. S.I. 87 of 2023 prohibits the import of controlled drugs as defined under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2016, with no personal-use or prescription exception stated in the instrument. The 2013 INCB table describes a documentation route (a prescription, a doctor's certificate endorsed by your home country's health authority, a destination-country certificate and the original prescription at customs) with a 90-day psychotropic allowance and no permit language. The Trade Department's 2025 Pharmaceutical Import Permit Guide describes a general import-permit process capped at three months, and its Annex 3 restricted-medicines list names no ADHD stimulant. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (S.I. 53 of 1995), still in operation under section 55(3) of the 2016 Act, let a person entering Seychelles bring amphetamine for their own use, in an amount that is a normal course of treatment, with a certificate from a medical practitioner in the country they come from (reg 4(3)(a)). They do not name dexamfetamine, methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine, so they give no traveller route for those. That text was read from an unofficial consolidation (SeyLII, as at 2015); no official copy is available. Flunitrazepam is listed as prohibited (not an ADHD stimulant). Confirm with the Ministry of Health before travelling.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Unclear
Atomoxetine, guanfacine and viloxazine are not controlled drugs. Seychelles customs rules list all pharmaceutical products as restricted goods that need written approval from the Ministry responsible for Health before they are imported, and the rules state no exception for a traveller's own medicine (S.I. 87 of 2023, regulation 4(3)). The Trade Department's guide says an import permit must be obtained before any pharmaceuticals are imported, but it is written for importers and does not mention medicine in a visitor's baggage. No official source says that a prescription alone is enough, and none says how the rule is applied to visitors. Ask the Medicines Regulatory Unit at the Ministry of Health (MRU@health.gov.sc) before you travel. We suggest carrying your prescription.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Unclear
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Intuniv (guanfacine)Unclear
The same rule as Strattera above.
Qelbree (viloxazine)Unclear
The same rule as Strattera above.

Rules by drug class

Narcotic (opioids)

Unclear

Quantity: The 2013 INCB table states 30 days' supply for narcotics (90 days for psychotropics). It is not a settled allowance: the 2023 customs regulations prohibit controlled drugs outright and the 2025 Trade Department guide caps its own import-permit route at three months.
Permit: Not published. Unresolved between three official positions. The 2023 customs regulations prohibit controlled drugs from import outright with no stated personal-use exception; the 2013 INCB table describes documentation and a 30-day quantity and never uses the word permit; the Trade Department's 2025 guide describes a general pharmaceutical import-permit process whose Annex 3 restricted list names no ADHD stimulant. None of the three is chosen here.
Documents: prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Unclear

Quantity: The 2013 INCB table states 90 days' supply for psychotropic substances (30 days for narcotic drugs). It is not a settled allowance: the 2023 customs regulations prohibit controlled drugs outright and the 2025 Trade Department guide caps its own import-permit route at three months.
Permit: Not published. No source supports a permit obligation for a traveller carrying ADHD stimulants, and the three sources on file do not agree on what does apply. The 2013 INCB table is documentation-only and never uses the word permit. The Trade Department's 2025 guide is the only individual-applicant permit route found, and it asks for a supplier's proforma invoice (a procurement shape, not a personal-carriage one) while its Annex 3 list of medicines needing a controlled medicines Import Certificate does not name methylphenidate, dexamfetamine, mixed amphetamine salts or lisdexamfetamine. Against both, S.I. 87 of 2023 prohibits controlled drugs from import with no stated personal-use exception.

Not internationally controlled

Unclear

Quantity: No traveller allowance is published. The Trade Department's 2025 guide caps the prescription for an individual's pharmaceutical import permit at three months' use; this is guidance for importers, not a stated traveller allowance.
Permit: Required. Seychelles customs rules require written approval from the Ministry responsible for Health before any pharmaceutical product is imported (S.I. 87 of 2023, regulation 4(3) and Second Schedule). No official source describes how a visitor obtains that approval.

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

Ministry of Health (Lucile de Comarmond)

P.O. Box 52, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles; Tel: +248 438 8000; Fax: +248 432 3618; E-mail: lucile.decomarmond@health.gov.sc

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.

Your trip pack

Seychelles needs a permit before you fly. The pack works out your apply-by date from your travel date.

A$59

We have not found an application form or portal for travellers here, so the pack gives you Ministry of Health (Lucile de Comarmond) to contact, what to put in the request, and how long to allow. Plus a doctor's letter pre-filled with your medications and every stop, and a checklist in travel order.

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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 Seychelles embassy or consulate before travelling.