Doctor's letter for United Arab Emirates
The official sources recorded for United Arab Emirates say what a prescription and a medical certificate must state, and the items differ by document and by medicine, as set out below.
ADHD medication rules last checked 6 Oct 2026
What does the prescription have to state?
Recorded for psychotropic medicines.
The source asks it to state
- The generic (INN) name of each medicine
- The strength of each medicine
- How long the treatment lasts
Issued within the last three months and stamped by the clinic or hospital treating you.
Must be endorsed by your own country's health authority before you travel.
Main public source for United Arab Emirates
- Drugs and controlled medicines, UAE Government (u.ae)
What does the medical certificate have to state?
Recorded for psychotropic medicines.
The source asks it to state
- The diagnosis or condition
- The generic (INN) name of each medicine
- The strength of each medicine
- How long the treatment lasts
Issued within the last year and stamped by the clinic or hospital treating you. The UAE regulator answers the attestation question directly: your own treating health authority stamps it, and no UAE embassy attestation is needed.
Must be endorsed by your own country's health authority before you travel.
Main public source for United Arab Emirates
- Drugs and controlled medicines, UAE Government (u.ae)
What else does the record list?
Besides the documents above, the record for United Arab Emirates lists: Import permit: Permit to import medicines for personal use. The United Arab Emirates country page explains each of them and which medicines they apply to.
Related pages
- Travelling to United Arab Emirates with ADHD or controlled medication
- What a travel letter for controlled medication should contain
- For prescribers
- Check your whole itinerary
Reviewed 6 Oct 2026. Rules change: confirm with the United Arab Emirates authority or its embassy before you travel.
This page lists what official sources ask for. It is information only, not legal or medical advice, and it does not suggest what a doctor should write or certify: the prescriber decides that from their own assessment of the patient. The traveller and the prescriber should confirm current requirements with the authority concerned before travel. See also the disclaimer.