Adderall (Medication) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Amphetamine not licensed in the UK
Can I bring Adderall (Medication) into United Kingdom?
Amphetamine not licensed in the UK
Full details
Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) is not a licensed medication in the UK. Amphetamines are Class B controlled substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Import requires a Home Office license, which is extremely difficult to obtain for personal use. UK doctors prescribe lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse/Vyvanse) instead.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 5000 GBP
- Imprisonment up to 84 months
- Criminal penalty
Occasional — Enforcement reported intermittently.
Leaving United Kingdom with adderall (medication)
Adderall is a Schedule II controlled substance in the US and equivalent schedules in most other jurisdictions. Personal-use quantities (typically a 30-90 day supply) accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export under Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; Home Office personal-import/export licence for schedule 1-3. Above these limits, an Home Office personal-export licence is required in advance. Travellers should note that some destination countries (Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia among others) restrict Adderall import even when export is permitted from the origin — always verify the destination-side rules independently.
Do not bring or send adderall (medication) to United Kingdom. Confirm current rules with His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before travel; enforcement and penalties may change.
Zero — not licensed
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Schedule 2
This page covers destination customs rules in United Kingdom. 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.
Related rules
Adderall (Medication) rules in other countries
Adderall (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Strictly prohibited. Amphetamines are banned in Japan regardless of prescription.
Adderall (Medication)
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Prohibited. Amphetamine-based medications are banned narcotics in the UAE.
Adderall (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Amphetamines strictly prohibited
Adderall (Medication)
🇩🇪 Germany
Requires BfArM Schengen certificate
Adderall (Medication)
🇨🇦 Canada
Schedule I controlled — prescription required
Adderall (Medication)
🇺🇸 United States
Adderall (Medication) may require documentation or declaration