Ozempic / Semaglutide → 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

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Ozempic / Semaglutide restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Quantity guidance for United Arab Emirates: Up to 3-month personal supply; MOHAP approval required if quantity exceeds personal supply. Documentation: Original prescription from licensed physician; MOHAP import permit for quantities above personal supply; Medication in original pharmacy-labelled packaging. Enforcement in United Arab Emirates carries fines from AED 500 to AED 50,000 under Federal Customs Law No. 1 of 2003; GCC Common Customs Law (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Restricted status means compliant carriage is achievable with the right paperwork and quantities; the practical risks are seizure, duty, and delay rather than criminal liability for a good-faith traveller. Arrival checks are carried out by Federal Customs Authority (FCA); when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving United Arab Emirates with ozempic / semaglutide is a separate question: allowed — Ozempic (semaglutide) may be exported from United Arab Emirates for personal use with prescription documentation; cold-chain and injection-pen rules apply.

Leaving United Arab Emirates with ozempic / semaglutide

Semaglutide is prescription-only but not a controlled substance; personal-use pens may be taken out of United Arab Emirates without export formality when accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter covering the injection pens and needles. Keep pens refrigerated where possible (cabin baggage with a cool pack; in-use pens tolerate room temperature per the manufacturer). Supply-shortage export controls have applied to commercial shipments in some markets, not personal patient supply — though carrying many months' worth invites questioning.

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