UAE Entry Requirements. Cats & Dogs
It's not as overwhelming as it looks. We promise
Age minimum 12 weeks. (However, also see below.)
Microchip: Implant date must be prior to the date of the rabies vaccination.
Fully Vaccinated (the vaccination book or certificate must contain full pet and vaccination details)
Rabies Vaccination: there is no mandated post-vaccination wait period, but some countries will not issue the required official travel health certificate prior to 21 days elapsing following the vaccination date—i.e., the vaccination must be administered no earlier than 12 weeks of age.
PLUS:
Dogs: distemper, canine hepatitis, leptospirosis (canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae), and parvovirus (DHLP)
Cats: feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia—usually administered as a combined vaccination
Rabies Blood Test Required Only if your pet is originating from a country NOT listed here:
Albania, Australia, Austria, Andorra, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, and Lithuania. Macedonia. Maldives, Malta, the Marshal Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, and Slovenia. Spain (with the exception of Melilla). Suriname. Sweden. Switzerland, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, Vanuatu
* Minimum test pass result of >= 0.5 ml required The blood draw must take place no earlier than 21 days after the date of the rabies vaccination, if a primary or lapsed vaccination There is no mandatory post-test wait period, and the test is valid up to 12 months provided that the rabies vaccination upon which the blood was drawn is still valid at the time of arrival in the UAE and that no further rabies booster vaccinations have been administered. If travel will be via one of the European Union (EU) countries, the EU's requirements must also be met, resulting in a change in the above wait periods. It is important that you discuss this with your pet export agent at the origin.
UAE Import Permit Maximum of 2 pets per person/passport if the pet owner is handling them personally. An Agent/Zoppi Pets Relocation can gain for an unlimited number of pets per person/passport.
Internal & External Parasite Treatments: required within 14 days of travel. These must be administered and documented by a registered veterinarian.
Health Certificate: Must be an official government/ministry health certificate.
Be Original!!: All required documents must be originals, not copies.
UAE Banned Breeds: All Pit Bullterriers and all Mastiff breeds; Staffordshire Bull Terriers (English & American); American Bullies; Japanese Tosa Inus; Wolf/Dog Hybrids... as well as any crossbreed or hybrid of these breeds
