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Netherlands · Prescription medication

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse / Elvanse) on a flight to the Netherlands

What is written here comes from the official source we verified, with the quote and the date it was checked. What has not been verified says so.

This record was researched for a trip departing from Israel. Flying from somewhere else? Mention it in the initial eligibility check — parts of the answer may differ.

This page in Hebrew: עברית

There is a route

There is a route to this destination — and we go through it with you.

We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.

The bottom line

How much you may take
Up to 30 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
Which documents
One document listed — its name is recorded in Hebrew only
When to start
Not yet verified · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
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What is required to enter the Netherlands

Permitted quantity
Up to 30 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
Approving body
Recorded in Hebrew only
Translation
Not yet verified
Notary
Not yet verified
Advance time required
Not yet verified
Filing by someone else
Not yet verified
How it is filed
In person
What is required of you
You hand us the documents you already have, and nothing more
Israeli document
A valid Israeli prescription in your name is required, covering the whole period of travel.

The documents this record lists

One document is listed; its name is recorded in Hebrew.

In this record, the quantity rule, the approving body and the document name are written in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.

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Where people actually come unstuck

Every line here is a failure documented in this record — not a scenario we made up.

4 documented failure points are recorded for this destination and medication in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.

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How to prepare properly

You fly with your own medication from home, with a document file ready to present at the border.

  1. You upload the documentsThe licence and prescription you already have, through a secure link.
  2. We put the file togetherTranslating and arranging it in the format presented at the border.
  3. The file reaches youPrinted and scanned, with an explanation of what to take out and when.
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Frequently asked questions

How much lisdexamfetamine may I take to the Netherlands?
Up to 30 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
Which documents are needed?
1 document is listed in our record; the names are recorded in Hebrew only.
Do I need a notarised translation?
Not yet verified
How long before the flight should I start?
Not yet verified
Can someone else handle this for me?
Not yet verified
Do I need a valid Israeli prescription or licence?
A valid Israeli prescription in your name is required, covering the whole period of travel.

Want to go through this together?

We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.

An initial eligibility check at no cost. We go over your case, tell you which routes exist for this destination, what each of them requires of you and how long it takes — and you decide whether to continue.

Want us to look at your route?

Leave a phone number or an email address and we will come back to you with the picture for your destination and your medication. The initial eligibility check is at no cost.

Please do not send medical documents through this form — it is not the channel for them.

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The sources

Every claim on this page rests on one of these. The quote is verbatim, in the language of the source.

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

The competent authorities of the Schengen State shall issue this certificate to persons resident on their territory who want to travel to another Schengen State
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:41994D0028

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Send the certificate to the CAK, which will legalise it and return it to you.
https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/travel-abroad/medicines

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Recepten van buiten de EU kennen geen automatische erkenning.
https://www.knmp.nl/bedrijfsvoering/veiligheid-en-integriteit-de-zorg/buitenlandse-recepten

Secondary source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Netherlands — 30 days narcotics & psychotropics, CAK is the contact authority

A document we received directly — there is no public link.

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Authority to issue and sign "Certificates for Travellers" is delegated to the 7 Regional District Pharmacists (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Central, Haifa, Northern, Southern, and Ashkelon). The National Competent Authority signs in exceptional cases only.
https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Psychotropics/assessment/2026.2/Travellers_table_ISRAEL_2026.pdf

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Some medicines require a certificate. For example sleeping pills, strong painkillers, ADHD medication and medicinal cannabis.
https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/travel-netherlands/taking-medication-netherlands

Official source Official government source · checked 5 August 2026

Within the territory of the Schengen treaty there is a maximum of 30 days. This can be extended with additional forms until a maximum of 90 days. The same period is used for international travellers.
https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Travellers/files/NET_ENG_2023.2.pdf

How we verify →

Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.

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