UkraineTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents

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Ukraine treats these medications differently. Of the 7 we track, 3 come in on paperwork with a supply cap, 1 has no published rule we could find and 3 need only your prescription.

Serious penalties: Ukraine's law lets you bring up to the prescribed amount, but Resolution 1307 caps foreigners in transit at 10 ampoules, 50 tablets or 10 transdermal patches, and Ukraine's INCB submission lists that cap and a customs declaration for travellers generally. Checks are enforced by several agencies under martial-law conditions, with real seizure and criminal risk. Declare and document fully.

ActionA doctor's certificate naming you, the medication, the dose and the length of treatment

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By medication

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

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Unclear
Not named in Ukraine's list of controlled substances (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution 770, Tables I to IV), so the traveller rule in Law 60/95, art 22, which covers listed Table II and III medicines, does not reach it by its terms. Law 60/95, art 1, prohibits unlisted 'analogues': substances whose chemical structure and properties are similar to a listed drug and which reproduce its psychoactive effect. No published source settles whether lisdexamfetamine counts as an analogue of dexamfetamine, so its status is unclear. Contact Ukraine's Ministry of Health before you travel.
Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Restricted
Carry your doctor's prescription; you may bring up to the prescribed amount for your own use without a permit (Law 60/95, art 22). If you are transiting Ukraine, Resolution 1307 also requires a written customs declaration, your passport and a prescription legalised by a Ukrainian consulate, limits you to no more than 50 tablets (10 ampoules, 10 patches) of a psychotropic medicine, and asks for evidence of the medicine's registration in the country you came from if it is not registered in Ukraine. Ukraine's 2024 INCB submission also lists the 50-tablet limit and the customs declaration for travellers generally, so staying within 50 tablets and declaring the medicine is the cautious course.
Dexedrine (dexamfetamine)Restricted
The same rule as Ritalin, Concerta above.
Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a valid prescription.
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Restricted
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: 50 units. Max 10 ampoules, 50 tablets, or 10 transdermal patches; mandatory customs declaration
Permit: Not required. No advance permit, but a mandatory customs declaration plus prescription, endorsed certificate, identity/right-to-cross proof, and a manufacturer quality certificate (for Ukraine-registered medicines) are required.
Documents: prescription, home authority certificate, customs declaration

Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)

Restricted

Quantity: Up to the amount on your doctor's prescription, for personal use (Law 60/95, art 22, restated 21 December 2023). The cap of 10 ampoules, 50 tablets or 10 transdermal systems comes from Cabinet Resolution 1307 of 2007, which covers foreigners travelling in transit through Ukraine.
Permit: Not required. No Ukrainian authorisation: Law 60/95, art 22, lets a patient bring Table II and III medicines up to the prescribed amount on the basis of the prescription, without a permit.

Not internationally controlled

Prescription

Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a valid prescription.

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.

Connecting through Ukraine

Under Law 60/95, art 22, a patient in transit through Ukraine may carry Table II and III medicines, which include methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and amfetamine salts, up to the prescribed amount with no permit. Cabinet Resolution 1307, which covers foreigners in transit and is in force, adds a written customs declaration, your passport, a prescription legalised by a Ukrainian consulate, the manufacturer's quality certificate for medicines registered in Ukraine or proof of registration in your home country for medicines that are not, and a cap of 10 ampoules, 50 tablets or 10 transdermal systems. Lisdexamfetamine is not on Ukraine's list, so these rules do not reach it by their terms.

Responsible authority

Ministry of Health of Ukraine (with State Customs Service and State Border Guard Service)

Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Hrushevskoho str. 7, 01601 Kyiv; Tel +38 (044) 253-61-94; e-mail moz@moz.gov.ua. State Customs Service, Degtyarivska str. 11, 04119 Kyiv; Tel +38 (044) 247-27-24; e-mail post@customs.gov.ua

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.

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A doctor's letter for Ukraine, filled in with your medications and your stops, ready to sign.

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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 Ukraine embassy or consulate before travelling.