Legal Status of Peptides
Egypt's Ministry of Health regulates pharmaceuticals strictly. Peptides require a prescription, and importation of injectable medications draws scrutiny at Cairo (CAI). Carry comprehensive documentation and declare proactively.
Cross-reference this brief with our peptide travel regulations hub for neighbouring jurisdictions.
Airport & Customs Rules
- Carry prescription translated to Arabic if possible (English usually accepted)
- Declare all injectables on the customs form
- Original labeled packaging is essential
- Keep quantities modest — 1–2 month personal supply
Airport Intelligence
Declaration threshold
Declare any injectable; >1-month supply triggers secondary inspection
Inspection likelihood
HighCommonly confiscated
- Unlabeled vials and lyophilized powders
- Syringes without a doctor's letter
- GHRP / IGF-1 / Melanotan compounds
- Bulk quantities suggesting commercial intent
- Anything missing patient name on the label
Airport-specific notes
- CAI: declare all injectables proactively; Arabic translation strongly preferred
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