Can I bring infant milk and special medical food to United Arab Emirates?
- Official classification
- Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons
Allowed
You can bring infant milk and special medical food into United Arab Emirates without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Prohibited Items List General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
Questions about Infant milk and special medical food in United Arab Emirates
- Do I have to declare infant milk and special medical food at United Arab Emirates customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare infant milk and special medical food in United Arab Emirates?
- Under Dubai Customs Policy, 'Declaration and Inspection of Items or, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Dubai Customs Policy, Article: the goods are held until you leave the country. Under Dubai Customs Policy, Article: the goods are confiscated.
- Can I take infant milk and special medical food out of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates publishes no separate rule for taking infant milk and special medical food out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United Arab Emirates limit for infant milk and special medical food apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) states it in Prohibited Items List. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Medication, baby milk/foods, special dietary requirements to be used during the trip”
- How does United Arab Emirates compare with other countries on infant milk and special medical food?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit infant milk and special medical food, 9 limit it and 11 let it through. United Arab Emirates is among the more permissive.
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Prohibited Items List · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Customs Policies 2005-2020 · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Prohibited Items List · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Federal Customs Authority / ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) — Prohibited Items List · verified 2026-09-19