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Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine 🇯🇵 Japan

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Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine prohibited; penalties for import

ANSWER

Can I bring Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine into Japan?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine prohibited; penalties for import

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Not approved in Japan — Vyvanse is NOT authorised and cannot be brought in legally; amphetamine salts are Class 1 narcotics under Japan's Stimulants Control Law

DOCUMENTS

  • No Yakkan Shoumei will be issued for lisdexamfetamine — entry is prohibited
  • Consult MHLW or Japanese embassy before travel

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.mof.go.jp
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Full details

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse/Elvanse) is classified as an amphetamine derivative and is prohibited in Japan regardless of prescription status — no import permit pathway exists for personal use. China, South Korea, and most of Southeast Asia prohibit or severely restrict amphetamine-based ADHD medicatio

ENFORCEMENT

Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not bring vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine to this country.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

customs.mof.go.jp

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Not approved in Japan — Vyvanse is NOT authorised and cannot be brought in legally; amphetamine salts are Class 1 narcotics under Japan's Stimulants Control Law

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • No Yakkan Shoumei will be issued for lisdexamfetamine — entry is prohibited
  • Consult MHLW or Japanese embassy before travel

CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance)

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AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Japan. Whether you can carry vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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