TunisiaTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Tunisia treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 need approval before you arrive, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.
Serious penalties: Law 52 of 1992 is strictly enforced. Authorization is granted only if the traveller is not dependent and not on substitution treatment, which can exclude opioid substitution therapy (methadone/buprenorphine) travellers.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Tunisia records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Not named: Unclear
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) is not named in Tunisia's law (Law 92-52 tableau B, JORT 1992 pages 632 to 634; tableau B under Law 69-54 as listed in 1970 and amended by the orders of 1975 to 1991 published by the DPM), so no rule for it is published. Law 92-52's tableau B does cover 'phénylaminopropane, ses sels et ses dérivés amphétaminiques' (amphetamine, its salts and its amphetamine derivatives, page 634), so on its wording lisdexamfetamine, a derivative of dexamfetamine, can be treated as a tableau B narcotic in its own right, though no Tunisian source names it. Ask the authority listed here before you travel.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Permit requiredmax 28 days' supply
Tunisian customs will admit medicines for personal use in a quantity matching your stay if you show a medical certificate at the customs desk. For a psychotropic like Ritalin or Vyvanse there is an extra step that no Tunisian website explains: Tunisia has told the INCB that you must first lodge a detailed doctor's report giving the length of your stay, plus a prescription covering that period, with the Tunisian diplomatic mission accredited to your country, and be authorised before you travel. No form, portal or mailbox is published for it, so write to the Tunisian mission well ahead and ask what it needs.
- Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Permit requiredmax 28 days' supply
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally controlled. Tunisian Customs admits medicines for personal use in a quantity matching the length of your stay, if you show customs a medical certificate issued by a doctor.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Permit requiredmax 28 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)
Permit required- Quantity
- 28 days. 28 days' supply for oral narcotics; 14 days for injectable; psychotropics 3 months
- Permit
- Required. Pre-authorization via the Tunisian embassy in the country of residence (circumstantiated physician report + prescription); exit needs Bureau National des Stupéfiants authorization. No published form or lead time.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Permit required- Quantity
- 28 days. 28 days' supply. Tunisia's entry in the International Narcotics Control Board travellers' table gives two limits: 28 days for a narcotic taken by mouth and 3 months for a psychotropic substance. Tunisian law lists amphetamine, dexamphetamine and methylphenidate as narcotics (Law 92-52, Table B, page 632; Order of 24 February 1976, page 517), although internationally they are classed as psychotropic substances, and no official source says which limit Tunisia applies to them. We show the lower figure, 28 days. In every case the quantity must match the length of your stay and your authorisation from the Tunisian mission.
- Permit
- Required.
Not internationally controlled
Prescription- Quantity
- A quantity matching the length of your stay in Tunisia (Tunisian Customs).
- Documents
- Medical certificate
- Issued by a doctor; show it to customs.
- Medical certificate
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
Agence Nationale du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANMPS), formerly the Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament, Ministry of Public Health
40 Rue Hédi Nouira, 1023 Tunis; Tel (+216) 70 223 960; Bureau National des Stupéfiants secretariat (+216) 70 223 964
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.
- Médicaments à usage personnel: what customs requires at entryGovernment
- Law 92-52 on narcotics (JORT 26 May 1992): dealings banned except lawful medical use, art 2, page 629; amphetamine and dexamfetamine in its tableau B, page 632; amphetamine derivatives, page 634; methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine not namedGovernment, 1992-05-26
- Law 69-54 on poisonous substances (JORT 5 August 1969): import and possession of tableau B narcotics only with authorisation, arts 28 and 29, page 944; transit, art 66, page 946Government, 1969-08-05
- Order of 24 February 1976 amending the poisonous-substance lists (JORT 27 February 1976): methylphenidate added to tableau B, page 517Government, 1976-02-27
- Order of 23 January 1970 listing poisonous substances (JORT 27 January 1970): amphetamine and dexamfetamine in tableau B, page 97Government, 1970-01-27
- INCB Travellers table: TunisiaTreaty body, 2017-12-12
Your trip pack
Tunisia needs a permit before you fly. The pack works out your apply-by date from your travel date.
We have not found an application form or portal for travellers here, so the pack gives you Agence Nationale du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANMPS), formerly the Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament, Ministry of Public Health 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.
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 Tunisia embassy or consulate before travelling.