Egypt · Prescription medication
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 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
- 3 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- Not yet verified · 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
- Not yet verified
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- What is required of you
- You hand us documents, and there is a step only you can carry out yourself
- Israeli document
- A valid Israeli prescription in your name is required, covering the whole period of travel.
The documents this record lists
3 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.
6 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 pregabalin 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?
Do I need a valid Israeli prescription or licence?
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.
The pharmacy law no. 127 issued in 1955 and Anti-narcotic law no. 182 issued in 1960, regulate the importation of medicines (narcotics, psychotropic, general & any controlled medicine) to Egypt.https://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
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
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 personal medicines carried by travelers will be subjected to the inspection by the Ministry of Health Inspectors, Customs department at the port of entry in to Egypt.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) 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
In addition, any medicinal (pharmaceutical) products, mixture, extract and any other compound containing any of the substances present in the previous table or its' salts, isomers, esters, ethers or salts of ester and ethers of this substanceshttps://egyptconsulatesydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Traveling-to-Egypt-With-Medications.pdf
You may need permission from Egypt's Ministry of Health before you arrive. If you do not have prior permission or the required documentation, you will not be allowed to take the medication into Egypt and you may be prosecuted.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/health
Some prescribed and over-the-counter medicines may be controlled substances in Egypt.https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/health
certain medications may be subject to international control or regulatory measures that vary from one country to anotherhttps://edaegypt.gov.eg/en/media-center/announcements/egyptian-drug-authority-issues-alert-for-travelers-regarding-controlled-medications-before-heading-abroad/
Export approval for personal use is issued for a quantity sufficient for a three-month treatment.https://edaegypt.gov.eg/en/about-us/home-page-services/home-page-services/personal-export-service/
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.