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Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine 🇳🇿 New Zealand

VERIFIED · 2026-04-25NOT YET GRADED

Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine may require documentation or declaration

ANSWER

Can I bring Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine into New Zealand?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25

Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine may require documentation or declaration

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Up to 3-month personal supply under Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 personal exemption

DOCUMENTS

  • Original prescription from licensed physician
  • Medication in original pharmacy-labelled packaging
  • Doctor's letter (strongly recommended)

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

customs.govt.nz
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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

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

RULE DETAILS

QUANTITY LIMITS

Up to 3-month personal supply under Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 personal exemption

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Original prescription from licensed physician
  • Medication in original pharmacy-labelled packaging
  • Doctor's letter (strongly recommended)

AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in New Zealand. 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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