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Airport rule change: Don't carry these medicines in your handbag or risk getting stopped
Normally, passengers are allowed to carry essential items like medication in their cabin baggage. However, this will no longer be the case on flights bound for Dubai. Not all types of medicines are permitted.
As per the new regulations, only approved medications and items will be allowed on board. So, if you are about to travel to Dubai, this is something crucial that you might need to know that could affect your travel planning.
What has changed?
So far, passengers have been permitted to carry essential medicines and personal items in their cabin bags without much trouble. New rules specifically for passengers traveling to Dubai have changed the list of allowed items.
Items forbidden in cabin bags or checked in baggage
1. Narcotics and drugs
Cocaine, heroin, and opium
Dizziness medications and Poppy seeds
2. Food and wildlife products
Betel nut and certain herbs
Ivory or rhino horn products
Three-layer fishing nets
3. Books and artifacts
Oil paintings, photos ,books and certain types of printed works
Stone sculptures and religious artifacts
4. Other prohibited items
Counterfeit money
Self-prepared food
Things permitted with permission or fee
Certain prohibited items can still be brought, provided the passenger has received advance permission or is prepared to pay the fee. These are:
Fertilizers and plants
Medical devices and certain medicines
Cosmetics and personal care items (limited amount)
Wireless communication tools
Alcoholic drinks, e-cigarettes, and electronic hookahs
Medicines under strict ban
Several prescription and over-the-counter medicines have now been blacklisted for carrying during air travel to Dubai. Below is a list of prohibited medicines:
Betamethadol
Alpha-methylfentanyl
Cannabis
Codoxime
Fentanyl
Poppy Straw Concentrate
Methadone
Oxycodone
Trimeperidine
Cathinone
Codeine
Amphetamine
Preparing before your trave
Double-check your hand baggage as well as check-in baggage for any of the items mentioned on the banned list before you go to the airport. So before you go pack your bags for Dubai, be sure you're packing light but also packing right.