Xanax / Alprazolam → United Arab Emirates

Xanax / Alprazolam prohibited; penalties for import

Details

Alprazolam (Xanax) is a Schedule IV controlled substance in the US but faces much stricter treatment internationally. The UAE, Japan, and Singapore require prior government authorization before importing benzodiazepines including alprazolam. Travelers have been arrested at UAE airports for possessio

Quantity limit

Zero — alprazolam is unscheduled in UAE and not permitted for personal import without special MOHAP approval

Transit

Transit permitted. MOHAP transit guidance allows passengers transiting DXB airside to carry a personal supply of prescribed benzodiazepines including alprazolam (up to 30 days) in original pharmacy packaging with prescription. A formal MOHAP permit is not required for sterile airside transit only.

Practical advice

Do not bring xanax / alprazolam to this country.

Customs authority

Federal Customs Authority (FCA) · https://www.fca.gov.ae