Bringing Adderall to Korea 2026: Do You Need a Permit, and How Long Does It Take?

Since October 23, 2009, under the enforcement rules of Korea's Narcotics Control Act, MFDS has required anyone entering Korea who needs to carry narcotic or psychotropic medication for personal treatment to get prior approval. Adderall's active ingredient, amphetamine, falls under this psychotropic category, so the same process applies. Carrying more than the approved amount, or mailing it in, is banned outright — packages are returned or destroyed if caught. Applications cannot be filed by a proxy, and anyone staying more than 90 days needs a new prescription from a doctor in Korea. Forms must be filled out in Korean or English, with a certified translation attached otherwise. This was checked on 2026-11-01 against MFDS's official "Self-Treatment Narcotics Bring-in Permit" procedure notice (mfds.go.kr) and its published application guideline.