Egypt · Prescription medication
Metamizole / dipyrone (Optalgin / Novalgin) on a flight to Egypt
What is written here comes from the official source we verified, with the quote and the date it was checked. What has not been verified says so.
This record was researched for a trip departing from Israel. Flying from somewhere else? Mention it in the initial eligibility check — parts of the answer may differ.
This page in Hebrew: עברית
There is a route to this destination — and we go through it with you.
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
The bottom line
- How much you may take
- Up to 90 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
- Which documents
- 2 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- The source sets no advance-time requirement · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Egypt
- Permitted quantity
- Up to 90 days of treatment (full rule recorded in Hebrew only)
- Approving body
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Translation
- Not yet verified
- Notary
- Not yet verified
- Advance time required
- The source sets no advance-time requirement
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- What is required of you
- You hand us the documents you already have, and nothing more
The documents this record lists
2 documents are listed; their names are recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule, the approving body and the document names are written in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
Where people actually come unstuck
Every line here is a failure documented in this record — not a scenario we made up.
3 documented failure points are recorded for this destination and medication in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
How to prepare properly
You fly with your own medication from home, with a document file ready to present at the border.
- You upload the documentsThe licence and prescription you already have, through a secure link.
- We put the file togetherTranslating and arranging it in the format presented at the border.
- The file reaches youPrinted and scanned, with an explanation of what to take out and when.
Frequently asked questions
How much metamizole may I take to Egypt?
Which documents are needed?
Do I need a notarised translation?
How long before the flight should I start?
Can someone else handle this for me?
Want to go through this together?
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
An initial eligibility check at no cost. We go over your case, tell you which routes exist for this destination, what each of them requires of you and how long it takes — and you decide whether to continue.
The sources
Every claim on this page rests on one of these. The quote is verbatim, in the language of the source.
There are rules about bringing medicines into Egypt. Many medicines can be brought with you into Egypt as long as they are for personal use. Some require a permit and others cannot be brought with you at all.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
It is permitted to carry maximum quantities sufficient for 3 months consumption according to signed medical report and prescription with clarifying doses.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
N.B. The above mentioned maximum permitted quantities are subjected to reduction according to duration of stay.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
It is permitted carry with maximum quantities sufficient for 3 months consumption, and must be presented in pharmaceutical dosage form.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
Ensure the medicine remains in its original packaging with the dispensing label intact, in order to assist with identifying each substance at the border.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
Any pharmaceutical preparation contains any drugs or substances listed in schedules 1 & 3 (a, b & d) of the Anti-narcotic law no. 182 issued in 1960, Cannot be carried by travelers to Egypt, even if their use is permitted in the country of departure (Annex I).https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
Some prescribed and over-the-counter medicines may be controlled substances in Egypt.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/health
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.