Traveling with prescription medication Oman

[cruisevirgin66]

Has anybody got any experience of traveling with prescription medication to Oman? We're flying into Muscat, and joining the cruise.  Hubby has quite a few meds for heart and back problems. Does anyone know if a current prescription note is all that's needed? Cheers

[Vitalsign]

If you look on the gov.uk travel site it tells you what you need for each country in respect of medication which may not apply if you're only in transit

Edited January 29, 2019 by Vitalsign

[cruisevirgin66]

Thanks Vitalsign, I had a look, but it's not terribly clear as, like you say, we are basically transiting.  

[lexdisic]

2 hours ago, cruisevirgin66 said:

Has anybody got any experience of traveling with prescription medication to Oman? We're flying into Muscat, and joining the cruise.  Hubby has quite a few meds for heart and back problems. Does anyone know if a current prescription note is all that's needed? Cheers

I have heart medications and those don't pose a problem.  If DH is taking painkillers, that is where there may or maynot be a problem. Oman is not so much of a problem as the UAE if you take them ashore, but as Vitalsign says, check with the gov.uk site or with the Oman/UAE equivalents

[lexdisic]

3 hours ago, cruisevirgin66 said:

Has anybody got any experience of traveling with prescription medication to Oman? We're flying into Muscat, and joining the cruise.  Hubby has quite a few meds for heart and back problems. Does anyone know if a current prescription note is all that's needed? Cheers

Hi again

Here are the government sites for UAE and Oman

 

UAE - https://www.government.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/drugs-and-controlled-medicines/controlled-medicines-

 

Oman - https://www.moh.gov.om/en/-/---276

[cruisevirgin66]

17 hours ago, lexdisic said:

Hi again

Here are the government sites for UAE and Oman

 

UAE - https://www.government.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/drugs-and-controlled-medicines/controlled-medicines-

 

Oman - https://www.moh.gov.om/en/-/---276

 

[cruisevirgin66]

Thanks guys! Going to take meds in original packaging and current prescription  note.  Fingers crossed!

[lexdisic]

12 hours ago, cruisevirgin66 said:

Thanks guys! Going to take meds in original packaging and current prescription  note.  Fingers crossed!

 

Still check the sites. What is acceptable with prescription in certain countries, may still be illegal in the UAE.  Painkillers and anti-depressants there carry jail sentences, even for small quantities. I believe Oman is more relaxed, but do check and make sure.