Adderall (Medication) 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Prohibited. Amphetamine-based medications are banned narcotics in the UAE.
Can I bring Adderall (Medication) into United Arab Emirates?
Prohibited. Amphetamine-based medications are banned narcotics in the UAE.
Full details
Adderall contains amphetamine salts which are listed as prohibited narcotics under UAE Federal Law No. 14 of 1995. Unlike some other controlled medications in the UAE where a MOHAP permit allows limited importation, amphetamine-based stimulants are not permissible under any circumstances, including with a valid foreign prescription. Travellers have been arrested at Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah airports for carrying Adderall. Penalties include imprisonment and deportation. Non-stimulant ADHD medications such as Strattera (atomoxetine) may be permitted with proper MOHAP documentation.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 50000–500000 AED
- Imprisonment up to 120 months
- Criminal penalty
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
At the airport
- Amphetamine-based medications including Adderall are prohibited in the UAE under Federal Law No. 14 of 1995. If you arrive with Adderall, proceed to the Red Channel at DXB or AUH.
- Declare the medication and present your home-country prescription and physician's letter. These provide context but do not exempt you from UAE law.
- The medication will be confiscated. Criminal charges may follow. Contact your embassy (US Embassy Abu Dhabi: +971-2-414-2200) immediately if detained.
Not permitted even in transit. The UAE prohibits amphetamine-based medications including Adderall under Federal Law No. 14 of 1995. This prohibition applies to all persons in UAE territory including those on airside transit at DXB. No transit exception exists for amphetamines.
Leaving United Arab Emirates with adderall (medication)
Adderall is a Schedule II controlled substance in the US and equivalent schedules in most other jurisdictions. Personal-use quantities (typically a 30-90 day supply) accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter are generally permitted for export under Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021 on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Above these limits, a MOHAP controlled-medicines permit is required in advance. Destination-country rules on Adderall import are more restrictive in many jurisdictions (Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia).
Available. MOHAP/Dubai Customs accept voluntary surrender of prohibited medications including amphetamines. Declare proactively at primary inspection. Written abandonment request submitted to customs officer. Receipt issued. Proactive disclosure significantly reduces risk of prosecution under UAE Federal Law No. 14/1995 — legal advice still recommended.
Do not bring Adderall or any amphetamine to the UAE. Consult your doctor about non-stimulant ADHD alternatives and carry MOHAP documentation for those. Check the MOHAP controlled medicines list before packing any prescription medication.
Zero tolerance
Federal Law No. 14 of 1995 on Countermeasures against Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances
This page covers destination customs rules in United Arab Emirates. Whether you can carry adderall (medication) through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Related rules
Adderall (Medication) rules in other countries
Adderall (Medication)
🇯🇵 Japan
Strictly prohibited. Amphetamines are banned in Japan regardless of prescription.
Adderall (Medication)
🇸🇬 Singapore
Amphetamines strictly prohibited
Adderall (Medication)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Amphetamine not licensed in the UK
Adderall (Medication)
🇩🇪 Germany
Requires BfArM Schengen certificate
Adderall (Medication)
🇨🇦 Canada
Schedule I controlled — prescription required
Adderall (Medication)
🇺🇸 United States
Adderall (Medication) may require documentation or declaration