Testosterone 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Requires MOH pre-approval
Can I bring Testosterone into United Arab Emirates?
Requires MOH pre-approval
3 months supply
- Prescription
- Doctor's letter
- MOH approval
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Testosterone and other anabolic-androgenic steroids are Schedule I controlled substances under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021 on combating narcotics and psychotropic substances. Import — even for prescribed therapeutic replacement — requires prior approval from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) via the Traveller Medicine Permit portal. Submit the permit application with a translated prescription + medical report 3–5 working days before travel. Carrying testosterone without MoHAP approval has led to detention and prosecution; penalties start at a minimum 4 years imprisonment for first offence, with deportation for foreign nationals.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Apply for MOH approval at least 2 weeks before travel. Without approval, testosterone will be confiscated and you may face legal consequences.
3 months supply
- Prescription
- Doctor's letter
- MOH approval
UAE Federal Law No. 14 of 1995
This page covers destination customs rules in United Arab Emirates. Whether you can carry testosterone through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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