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Adderall (Medication) 🇰🇷 South Korea

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25NOT YET GRADED

Adderall (Medication) may require documentation or declaration

ANSWER

Can I bring Adderall (Medication) into South Korea?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25

Adderall (Medication) may require documentation or declaration

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription; amphetamine is a Schedule 1 psychotropic in Korea

DOCUMENTS

  • Documentation may be required

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.go.kr
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Full details

Adderall in South Korea is a Class II psychotropic medication under the Psychotropic Substances Control Act. Travelers must obtain MFDS pre-arrival authorisation via the K-Drug portal, supported by the prescription and a Korean-translated doctor's letter. Korea Customs Service at ICN / GMP / PUS inspects controlled-medication imports closely.

ENFORCEMENT

ActiveCustoms actively enforces this rule.

SURRENDER AT CUSTOMS

Available. Korea Customs Service accepts voluntary surrender of prohibited medications at port of entry. Declare at Green/Red Channel. KCS officers will issue abandonment receipt. Proactive surrender reduces prosecution risk under Narcotics Control Act enforcement guidelines.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Up to 30-day personal supply with valid prescription; amphetamine is a Schedule 1 psychotropic in Korea

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Documentation may be required

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in South Korea. 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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