Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Quantity guidance for United Kingdom: Up to 3 months under Home Office personal licence exemption (Schedule 2 CD). Documentation: Home Office personal import/export licence (required for Schedule 2 controlled drug over 3 months); Original prescription from licensed physician; Medication in original pharmacy-labelled packaging. Enforcement in United Kingdom carries fines from GBP 250 to GBP 20,000 under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s.78, s.170 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Restricted status means compliant carriage is achievable with the right paperwork and quantities; the practical risks are seizure, duty, and delay rather than criminal liability for a good-faith traveller. Arrival checks are carried out by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving United Kingdom with vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine is a separate question: restricted — Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) is a controlled stimulant; personal export from United Kingdom requires prescription documentation and stays within personal-use limits.

Leaving United Kingdom with vyvanse / lisdexamfetamine

Lisdexamfetamine is a Schedule II-equivalent controlled stimulant under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; Home Office personal-import/export licence for schedule 1-3 framework. Personal-use quantities (typically ≤30-90 days' supply) accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export from United Kingdom; above these limits a Home Office personal-export licence is required in advance. Destination-side treatment is the sharper risk — several countries (Japan requires advance permission; some jurisdictions ban amphetamine-class medicines outright) restrict arrival with stimulant ADHD medication, so verify the arrival rule for the same route.

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