Adderall (Medication) 🇮🇳 India
Amphetamines are Schedule X (NDPS) — possession illegal without permit
Can I bring Adderall (Medication) into India?
Amphetamines are Schedule X (NDPS) — possession illegal without permit
Prohibited — amphetamine is a Schedule X drug under India's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985; import without central government permit is illegal
- Central government import licence required (not available for personal import)
- Contact Narcotics Control Bureau India before travel
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Amphetamine and methamphetamine (the active components of Adderall) are listed in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Personal import by travelers, including with a foreign prescription, is not authorised under the standard medical-traveler regime; possession can attract NDPS Act penalties. India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) does not routinely issue traveler import permits for Schedule X stimulants.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 100000–200000 INR
- Imprisonment up to 240 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
At the airport
- Amphetamines are prohibited under India's NDPS Act 1985. If you arrive with Adderall, proceed to the customs area and use the Red Channel.
- Declare the medication and present your home-country prescription, physician's letter, and any DCGI correspondence if you have it.
- The medication will be confiscated and you may be referred to the Narcotics Control Bureau. Penalties under NDPS Act can include 10+ years rigorous imprisonment.
- Contact your country's consulate immediately and retain any seizure receipt issued by customs.
Do not bring or send Adderall to India. Confirm any clinical exemption with the Indian Mission in your home country and obtain CDSCO clearance in writing before travel.
Prohibited — amphetamine is a Schedule X drug under India's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985; import without central government permit is illegal
- Central government import licence required (not available for personal import)
- Contact Narcotics Control Bureau India before travel
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Schedule)
This page covers destination customs rules in India. Whether you can carry adderall (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Adderall (Medication) rules in other countries
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🇯🇵 Japan
Strictly prohibited. Amphetamines are banned in Japan regardless of prescription.
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Prohibited. Amphetamine-based medications are banned narcotics in the UAE.
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Amphetamines strictly prohibited
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Amphetamine not licensed in the UK
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🇩🇪 Germany
Requires BfArM Schengen certificate
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🇨🇦 Canada
Schedule I controlled — prescription required