We are on a 11/3 Azamara cruise leaving from Dubai, UAE and flying into Dubai.
We read several articles indicating UAE has very strict rules prohibiting carrying pages of prescription and non-prescription medicines including: cold tablets (e.g.Actifed); any pain medications (e.g valium, zanax).
The UAE Ministry of Health web (http://uaeinteract.com/travel/drug/asp has seven (7) pages of singled spaced medicines banned unless: Rx prescription; attested by a notary; and authenticated by both a state Secretary of State and the US Secretary of State (impossible).
Apparently customs has sensitive equipment to conduct searches of baggage. The enforcement has ranged from a few hours detention to weeks to months of detention. One person held in custody for eight (8) weeks for possession of Rx codene for back pain.
As seniors we all have various pain medications to take. Does anyone have any experience traveling to Dubai and having any screening for medications?
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We are on a 11/3 Azamara cruise leaving from Dubai, UAE and flying into Dubai.
We read several articles indicating UAE has very strict rules prohibiting carrying pages of prescription and non-prescription medicines including: cold tablets (e.g.Actifed); any pain medications (e.g valium, zanax).
The UAE Ministry of Health web (http://uaeinteract.com/travel/drug/asp has seven (7) pages of singled spaced medicines banned unless: Rx prescription; attested by a notary; and authenticated by both a state Secretary of State and the US Secretary of State (impossible).
Apparently customs has sensitive equipment to conduct searches of baggage. The enforcement has ranged from a few hours detention to weeks to months of detention. One person held in custody for eight (8) weeks for possession of Rx codene for back pain.
As seniors we all have various pain medications to take. Does anyone have any experience traveling to Dubai and having any screening for medications?