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UAE medication permit: codeine and tramadol rules for transit passengers
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Fusion42 · 4 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention requires pre-approval permits for carrying controlled medications such as codeine and tramadol by passengers entering the country, while transit passengers remaining airside without clearing immigration are exempt. The permit caps personal supply to a three-month amount and demands original packaging and supporting medical documents to avoid detention or imprisonment consequences.
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Healthcare and travel founders should reassess compliance tools and customer advisories for UAE-bound shipments and passengers carrying controlled medicines. The UAE's rigid permit process blocks informal imports and transit assumptions, posing operational risk for companies facilitating medication transit or delivery.
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