What medical and vaccination records should I bring?

Ask your doctor for a summary of ongoing conditions, allergies, previous major operations and current treatment. Include relevant specialist letters, recent test results, imaging reports and prescriptions showing medicine names, doses and frequency. For ongoing dental, maternity or specialist care, bring the records needed to continue treatment without starting from scratch.

For children, bring the complete vaccination card or clinic-issued history, showing vaccine names and administration dates, with dose numbers and batch details where available. Include records from every country or clinic where vaccinations were given. Ask your new paediatrician to review these against the local schedule rather than assuming doses need repeating.

Bring relevant growth records, allergy or asthma action plans, developmental assessments and information about additional care needs. If records are not in English or Arabic, ask the receiving clinic or school whether a translation is required.

Medical records and prescriptions do not replace UAE medication import requirements. Check those separately before packing medicines, and keep your insurance details and previous doctor’s contact information available.