Flying into Dubai with Test Boosters
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Cheeky Monkey
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I haven't been to Dubai in over ten years but I do remember being warned not to bring supplements/vitamins/prescription medications as Customs will confiscate it or worse hold you in detention. You could put them in your main baggage (not carry-on) and have a receipt handy with you. To be honest, Dubai is full of supplements/nutrition stores and you can easily get anything you want from them.
sns8778
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We ship to customers in Dubai and have never had any problem with Customs there, so as far as I know, there's no issue with the products themselves in Dubai.
I've always heard it advised to carry sealed bottles of supplements when traveling internationally - mainly bc Customs isn't so much concerned with the supplements, as the open bottle and if people are putting capsules of something else in the bottles.
sns8778
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I think the issue with going through airport security is that supplements either are or aren't going to be okay - I don't think that they're going to know what what is or take the time to figure it out. They'll most likely either say yes you can take supplements or no you can't.
In my experience, I've never had any country take a sealed bottle from me. I've carried them in my checked luggage and in my carry on luggage and never been an issue.
I think a big reason no one can make any guarantees on it is bc it may come down to the person that inspects it and if they know what the rules and policies are.
sns8778
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I emailed one of our customers that is a US resident and works in Dubai and asked him I first saw this post.
He said that he has carried M-Test and Optimize-T both into Dubai in sealed bottles and never had a problem He said he had never tried to carry unsealed bottles so he couldn't speak on that. He said he has taken them in his carry on and in his checked luggage and done it so much he doesn't think anything about it.
He did say not to take anything with stimulants in it.
He said that he has carried M-Test and Optimize-T both into Dubai in sealed bottles and never had a problem He said he had never tried to carry unsealed bottles so he couldn't speak on that. He said he has taken them in his carry on and in his checked luggage and done it so much he doesn't think anything about it.
He did say not to take anything with stimulants in it.
Bob1983
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Thanks, that's good to know. Poses another issue as I'm staying in Mauritius for a week prior to Dubai, not too worried about Mauritius but then it means potentially taking sealed boxes, not touching anything for a week until I get to Dubai. Your customer has a point. They're less worried about sealed bottles than opened
sns8778
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In that situation, what I may would do is save my sealed bottles for Dubai and take a pill case with some in there to Mauritius.
I did that when I was going to be in Uganda for almost a month. I'd been to Turkey first. I had taken a weeks worth of things in my pill case to Turkey and didn't have any issues. Then my sealed bottles to Uganda.
Also, I want to clarify I'm not saying to do it - just sharing experiences of what I and others have done in order to try to help you if you do decide to do it.
LeanEngineer
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This is good to know!
BCseacow83
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If this is a vacation the name of the game, to me at least, is RELAXATION. If you are going to have even 1% more stress attempting to bring these then, once again IMO, it's not worth it. Take enough to finish using them for the first leg of your trip and then you got nothing to worry about. One week off of the said products will NOT have you going off any cliffs biologically speaking.
The above is what the angle on my right shoulder says, the guy on the other shoulder says: "Who sneaks a snickers into a candy factory????" lol
The above is what the angle on my right shoulder says, the guy on the other shoulder says: "Who sneaks a snickers into a candy factory????" lol
Bob1983
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Issue is Im going on a honeymoon. Need all the libido I can get lol
Bob1983
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That makes sense. Is Uganda tighter than Turkey on bringing stuff in?
BCseacow83
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Issue is Im going on a honeymoon. Need all the libido I can get lol
I understand, I think the local pharmacy could sort you proper were the need to "arise."
Rad83
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Lol Yeah man,…Dubai is an anabolic Mecca…
sns8778
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In theory, Turkey probably is. I was figuring if they took anything, it would be the pill case but they didn't even mention it.
I love Uganda so I don't mean this in a bad way, but the issue with Uganda and taking stuff in or out is that sometimes the people working the screening stations don't know themselves what is and isn't okay so it may come down to a 'tip'. And I really don't mean that in a bad way towards the country itself bc overall the people there are the nicest of anywhere I've ever been.
Bob1983
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Lol. Never had a need but cialis is supposed to be good for the gains also so why not
Bob1983
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Oh yeah that's quite common in a lot of the countries in Africa and Asia. Also when you get pulled over by the police. A 'tip' helps.
May take your advice given previously. I don't think Mauritius is as touchy as UAE so I should be okay
sns8778
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The people there were awesome. At first, I really hadn't wanted to go but I was glad I did bc it turned out to be one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life.
You mentioned Africa and Asia - Cambodia is another place I hope to get to go. I can go back to Uganda to teach anytime I have time to be gone for awhile and really want to do that, and have the chance to teach in Cambodia too and I'd love to do that one day.
I hope you have a great trip.
LeanEngineer
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That sounds pretty interesting! I need to start traveling internationally more often. So much out there to see.