UzbekistanTravelling with ADHD medication: rules, permits and documents
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Every medication we track can come into Uzbekistan on your prescription, up to 15 days' supply, carried in original packaging.
Serious penalties: Uzbekistan maintains a legally binding schedule of 265 prohibited substances (Cabinet Decision No. 330, 2016); a personally carried medicine on that schedule cannot enter even with a prescription. Confirm your specific medicine against the schedule with the Drug Control Committee before travel.
By medication
Brand names first, generic in brackets. Each line resolves the drug class rule below, plus anything Uzbekistan records specifically for that medication.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
Uzbekistan permits all three ADHD stimulant classes with a prescription, a physician's report, and proof of legal acquisition, capped at 15 days' supply. None of the three drug classes are on Uzbekistan's 265-substance prohibited list.
- Ritalin, Concerta (methylphenidate)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Dexamphetamine (dexamfetamine)Prescriptionmax 15 days' supply
The same rule as Vyvanse above.
- Strattera (atomoxetine)Prescription
Atomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a valid prescription and physician's report.
- Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts)Prescriptionmax 15 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
- 7 days. 7 days' supply for narcotics; 15 days for psychotropics
- Permit
- Not required. No separate import permit; the original prescription is presented at customs with a physician's report and proof the medicine was obtained legally.
- Documents
- prescription, home authority certificate, medical certificate, customs declaration
Psychotropic (ADHD stimulants, benzodiazepines, sleep)
Prescription- Quantity
- 15 days. Up to 15 days' supply, plus a physician's report and proof of legal acquisition.
Not internationally controlled
PrescriptionAtomoxetine, guanfacine ER and viloxazine are not internationally controlled; carry a valid prescription and physician's report.
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
Drug Control Committee, Centre for the Safety of Pharmaceutical Products, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan
No. 16, K. Umarov Passage, Ozod Street, Olmazor District, Tashkent 100002, Uzbekistan; Tel +998 71 203 0101 (int. 2180, 2181); e-mail nnqkomitet@ssv.uz
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 Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan embassy or consulate before travelling.