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Medications
Compare medications laws across 198 countries. See what's legal, restricted, or illegal before you travel.
Showing 7 most-tracked items — open a country page for its full medications list.
| Country | Codeine | Birth control | Antibiotics | Adderall/Ritalin | Tramadol | ADHD medications | Insulin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | EU-style prescription accepted | — |
| UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi) | ILLEGAL | Legal | — | — | Controlled | — | — |
| Afghanistan | Prescription required | Cultural sensitivity; limited availability | With prescription | Restricted — bring documentation | — | — | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Albania | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Armenia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Angola | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Argentina | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Austria | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Australia | Prescription only (2018 change) | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Barbados | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Bangladesh | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Schedule 2 controlled | Prescription required | — | — |
| Belgium | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Burkina Faso | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Bulgaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bahrain | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Permit required | — | — | — |
| Burundi | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Benin | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Brunei | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Bolivia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Brazil | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Bahamas | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Bhutan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Botswana | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Belarus | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Belize | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Canada | Behind counter (small amounts) | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| DR Congo | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Central African Republic | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Switzerland | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Chile | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Cameroon | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| China | Carry prescription + declare | Legal | With prescription | — | Carry prescription + declare | — | With prescription |
| Colombia | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Costa Rica | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Cuba | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Cabo Verde | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Cyprus | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted (south) | — | — | — |
| Czech Republic | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Germany | Prescription only | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibouti | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Denmark | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Dominica | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Algeria | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Permit required | — | — | — |
| Ecuador | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Estonia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted | — | — | — |
| Egypt | Prescription required | — | — | — | 4 years prison minimum | Controlled substances | Personal use allowed |
| Eritrea | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Spain | Prescription only | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethiopia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Finland | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Fiji | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Micronesia (Federated States) | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| France | Prescription only | Legal | Prescription required | — | — | — | — |
| Gabon | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Grenada | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Georgia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Ghana | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Gambia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Guinea | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Greece | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Guatemala | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Guyana | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong | Carry prescription, declare | Legal | With prescription | — | With prescription | — | — |
| Honduras | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Croatia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted; declare | — | — | — |
| Haiti | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Hungary | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Indonesia | Narcotic offense | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | Amphetamines illegal | Prescription required |
| Ireland | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Israel | — | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| India | Prescription only | Legal OTC | Often OTC (changing) | — | Prescription only | — | — |
| Iraq | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Iran | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Iceland | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Italy | Prescription only | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamaica | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Jordan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Permit required | — | — | — |
| Japan | ILLEGAL | Legal (prescription) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenya | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Cambodia | With prescription | Legal OTC | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | Prescription required | — | — |
| Kiribati | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Comoros | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| North Korea | — | — | Bring own; local supply unreliable | — | — | — | Personal use allowed with declaration |
| South Korea | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Kuwait | Prescription required | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | Amphetamines banned | Personal use allowed |
| Kazakhstan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Laos | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | Prescription required | — | — |
| Lebanon | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Saint Lucia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Liechtenstein | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | Swiss/EU prescription accepted | — |
| Sri Lanka | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | Prescription required | — | — |
| Liberia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Lesotho | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Lithuania | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luxembourg | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | — | — | EU prescription accepted | — |
| Latvia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted | — | — | — |
| Libya | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Morocco | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Monaco | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | Carry prescription | — |
| Moldova | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Montenegro | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | EU prescription accepted; declare | — |
| Madagascar | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Marshall Islands | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| North Macedonia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | EU prescription accepted; declare | — |
| Mali | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Myanmar | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Mongolia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Macau | Carry prescription, declare | Legal | With prescription | — | — | — | — |
| Mauritania | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Malta | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted | — | — | — |
| Mauritius | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Maldives | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Malawi | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Mexico | — | — | — | — | Prescription required | — | Personal use allowed |
| Malaysia | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Controlled substance | Personal use allowed |
| Mozambique | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Namibia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Niger | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Nigeria | Prescription required (cough syrup epidemic-driven controls) | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Nicaragua | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | Prescription only | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norway | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Nepal | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Nauru | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| New Zealand | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Oman | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Permit required | — | — | — |
| Panama | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Peru | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Papua New Guinea | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Philippines | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Pakistan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | Prescription required | — | — |
| Poland | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Palestine | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Portugal | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Palau | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Paraguay | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Qatar | Prescription required | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | Amphetamines banned | Personal use allowed |
| Romania | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | EU prescription accepted | — |
| Serbia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russia | Prescription required | — | — | — | Heavy restrictions | Psychotropic substances banned | Personal use allowed |
| Rwanda | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Prescription required | — | — | — | Death penalty possible | Amphetamines banned | Personal use allowed |
| Solomon Islands | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Seychelles | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Sudan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Sweden | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Singapore | Controlled drug | Legal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted; declare | — | — | — |
| Slovakia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | EU prescription accepted; declare | — | — | — |
| Sierra Leone | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| San Marino | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | — | — | Italian/EU prescription accepted | — |
| Senegal | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Somalia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Suriname | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| South Sudan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| El Salvador | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Syria | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Eswatini | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Chad | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Togo | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Thailand | ILLEGAL | Legal OTC | — | — | Need permit | — | — |
| Tajikistan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Timor-Leste | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Turkmenistan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| Tunisia | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Permit required | — | — | — |
| Tonga | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Turkey | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Tuvalu | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Taiwan | Carry prescription, declare | Legal | With prescription | — | Permit for >2 weeks supply | — | — |
| Tanzania | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Ukraine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Uganda | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Small amounts at pharmacy | Legal | Prescription required | — | — | — | — |
| United States | Prescription required | Legal | Prescription required | — | — | — | — |
| Uruguay | With prescription | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Vatican City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Venezuela | Prescription required | Legal (limited supply) | With prescription (limited supply) | Carry prescription, declare | — | — | — |
| Vietnam | Prescription required | — | — | — | Controlled substance | Amphetamines banned | Personal use allowed |
| Vanuatu | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Samoa | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Yemen | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Tightly restricted | — | — | — |
| South Africa | Prescription required | — | — | — | Prescription required | Prescription required | Personal use allowed |
| Zambia | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
| Zimbabwe | Prescription required | Legal | With prescription | Carry prescription | — | — | — |
Andorra
- ADHD medicationsEU-style prescription accepted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
- AdderallControlled substance
- XanaxControlled substance
- CodeineILLEGAL
- TramadolControlled
- AntidepressantsSome banned
- Birth controlLegal
- MelatoninPrescription only
Afghanistan
- Adderall/RitalinRestricted — bring documentation
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlCultural sensitivity; limited availability
Antigua and Barbuda
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Albania
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Armenia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Angola
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Argentina
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Austria
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Australia
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only (2018 change)
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
Azerbaijan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Barbados
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Bangladesh
- Adderall/RitalinSchedule 2 controlled
- CodeinePrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Belgium
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Burkina Faso
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Bulgaria
- EU standardsPrescription required
Bahrain
- Adderall/RitalinPermit required
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Burundi
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Benin
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Brunei
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Bolivia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Acetazolamide (altitude)Available OTC
Brazil
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Bahamas
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Bhutan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Botswana
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Belarus
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Belize
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Canada
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeineBehind counter (small amounts)
- MelatoninLegal OTC
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
DR Congo
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Central African Republic
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Republic of the Congo
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Switzerland
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Côte d'Ivoire
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Chile
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Cameroon
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
China
- Adderall/VyvanseSchedule 1 — customs seizes
- Ritalin/ConcertaSchedule 1
- CodeineCarry prescription + declare
- TramadolCarry prescription + declare
- Pseudoephedrine cold medsTreated as precursor — small personal amounts usually pass with prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- InsulinWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
- Tylenol/aspirin/ibuprofenLegal OTC
Colombia
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Costa Rica
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Anti-malarialsCoastal areas
Cuba
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Cabo Verde
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Cyprus
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted (south)
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Czech Republic
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Germany
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- MelatoninPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BAt pharmacy
Djibouti
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Denmark
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Dominica
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Dominican Republic
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Algeria
- Adderall/RitalinPermit required
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Ecuador
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Estonia
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Egypt
- Tramadol4 years prison minimum
- ADHD medicationsControlled substances
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Eritrea
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Spain
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
Ethiopia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Finland
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Fiji
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Micronesia (Federated States)
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
France
- AdderallPrescription only (strict)
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal at pharmacy
- AntibioticsPrescription required
Gabon
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Grenada
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Georgia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Ghana
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Anti-malarialsAvailable
Gambia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Guinea
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Equatorial Guinea
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Greece
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Guatemala
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Guinea-Bissau
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Guyana
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Hong Kong
- Adderall/VyvanseSchedule 1 dangerous drug
- Ritalin/ConcertaCarry prescription, declare
- CodeineCarry prescription, declare
- TramadolWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
- Pseudoephedrine cold medsLegal OTC
Honduras
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Croatia
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted; declare
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Haiti
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Hungary
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Indonesia
- TramadolDeath penalty possible
- CodeineNarcotic offense
- ADHD medicationsAmphetamines illegal
- InsulinPrescription required
Ireland
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Israel
- Medical cannabisLegal with prescription
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
India
- AdderallVery restricted
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- TramadolPrescription only
- Sleeping pillsPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal OTC
- Plan BLegal OTC
- AntibioticsOften OTC (changing)
Iraq
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Iran
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Iceland
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Italy
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal at pharmacy
Jamaica
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Jordan
- Adderall/RitalinPermit required
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Japan
- Adderall/VyvanseILLEGAL (stimulant)
- Ritalin/ConcertaILLEGAL (stimulant)
- XanaxMax 1 month supply w/ letter
- CodeineILLEGAL
- SudafedILLEGAL (meth precursor)
- Vicks inhalerILLEGAL (L-meth)
- TylenolLegal
- Birth controlLegal (prescription)
- MelatoninPrescription only
Kenya
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Anti-malarialsAvailable
Kyrgyzstan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Cambodia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeineWith prescription
- TramadolPrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal OTC
Kiribati
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Comoros
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
North Korea
- Any Western medicationsDeclare; bring quantity for trip only
- InsulinPersonal use allowed with declaration
- AntibioticsBring own; local supply unreliable
South Korea
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Kuwait
- ADHD medicationsAmphetamines banned
- TramadolDeath penalty possible
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Kazakhstan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Laos
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Lebanon
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Saint Lucia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Liechtenstein
- ADHD medicationsSwiss/EU prescription accepted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Sri Lanka
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Liberia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Lesotho
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Lithuania
- EU standardsPrescription required
Luxembourg
- ADHD medicationsEU prescription accepted
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Latvia
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Libya
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Morocco
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Monaco
- ADHD medicationsCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Moldova
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Montenegro
- ADHD medicationsEU prescription accepted; declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Madagascar
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Marshall Islands
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
North Macedonia
- ADHD medicationsEU prescription accepted; declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Mali
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Myanmar
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Mongolia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Macau
- Adderall/VyvanseSchedule 1 dangerous drug
- Ritalin/ConcertaCarry prescription, declare
- CodeineCarry prescription, declare
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
- Tylenol/aspirin/ibuprofenLegal OTC
Mauritania
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Malta
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Mauritius
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Maldives
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Malawi
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Mexico
- Adderall/ADHD medsRequires special permit
- TramadolPrescription required
- PseudoephedrineRestricted quantities
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Malaysia
- TramadolPrescription required
- ADHD medicationsControlled substance
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Mozambique
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Namibia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Niger
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Nigeria
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required (cough syrup epidemic-driven controls)
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Nicaragua
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Netherlands
- AdderallPrescription only
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeinePrescription only
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BAt pharmacy
Norway
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Nepal
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Diamox (altitude)Available OTC
Nauru
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
New Zealand
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Oman
- Adderall/RitalinPermit required
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Panama
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Anti-malarials (Darién)Recommended
Peru
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Papua New Guinea
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Philippines
- TramadolPrescription required
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Pakistan
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Poland
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Palestine
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Portugal
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Palau
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Paraguay
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Qatar
- ADHD medicationsAmphetamines banned
- TramadolDeath penalty possible
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Romania
- ADHD medicationsEU prescription accepted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Serbia
- Prescription drugsStandard rules
Russia
- ADHD medicationsPsychotropic substances banned
- TramadolHeavy restrictions
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Rwanda
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Saudi Arabia
- TramadolDeath penalty possible
- ADHD medicationsAmphetamines banned
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Solomon Islands
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Seychelles
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Sudan
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Sweden
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Singapore
- AdderallControlled drug
- XanaxControlled drug
- CodeineControlled drug
- Sleeping pillsNeed prescription
- Strong painkillersDeclare at customs
- Birth controlLegal
Slovenia
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted; declare
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Slovakia
- Adderall/RitalinEU prescription accepted; declare
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Sierra Leone
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
San Marino
- ADHD medicationsItalian/EU prescription accepted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Senegal
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Somalia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Suriname
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
South Sudan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
El Salvador
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Syria
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Eswatini
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Chad
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Togo
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Thailand
- AdderallCategory 1 narcotic
- RitalinCategory 1 narcotic
- XanaxNeed permit
- CodeineILLEGAL
- TramadolNeed permit
- Sleeping pillsNeed permit
- Birth controlLegal OTC
Tajikistan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Timor-Leste
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Turkmenistan
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Tunisia
- Adderall/RitalinPermit required
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Tonga
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Turkey
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Trinidad and Tobago
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Tuvalu
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Taiwan
- Adderall/VyvansePermit required (Category 3)
- Ritalin/ConcertaPermit + 30-day supply max
- CodeineCarry prescription, declare
- TramadolPermit for >2 weeks supply
- PseudoephedrinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
- Tylenol/aspirin/ibuprofenLegal OTC
Tanzania
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
- Anti-malarialsAvailable
Ukraine
- Medical cannabisLegal since 2021
Uganda
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
United Kingdom
- AdderallIllegal (amphetamine)
- XanaxPrescription only
- CodeineSmall amounts at pharmacy
- MelatoninPrescription only
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal at pharmacy
- AntibioticsPrescription required
United States
- Adderall/ADHD medsPrescription required
- Xanax/BenzosPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsPrescription required
- Birth controlLegal
- Plan BLegal OTC
- MelatoninLegal OTC
Uruguay
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeineWith prescription
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Uzbekistan
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Vatican City
- Personal medicationsItalian/EU rules apply
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Venezuela
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription, declare
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription (limited supply)
- Birth controlLegal (limited supply)
Vietnam
- TramadolControlled substance
- ADHD medicationsAmphetamines banned
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Vanuatu
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Samoa
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Yemen
- Adderall/RitalinTightly restricted
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
South Africa
- ADHD medicationsPrescription required
- TramadolPrescription required
- CodeinePrescription required
- InsulinPersonal use allowed
Zambia
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal
Zimbabwe
- Adderall/RitalinCarry prescription
- CodeinePrescription required
- AntibioticsWith prescription
- Birth controlLegal