Pet Relocation to UAE (United Arab Emirates)

Comprehensive Pet Relocation Assistance by Continental Pet Relocation for United Arab Emirates

At Continental Pet Relocation, our dedicated Pet Relocation Specialists are here to expertly guide you through every step of your pet's relocation process. Our services are designed to provide detailed instructions and guidance on airline and country-specific required documents, templates, pre-filled health certificates, and FedEx prepaid labels essential for USDA endorsement processing. Below, you'll find an overview of the requirements for importing pets to the United Arab Emirates.


Note: The United Arab Emirates temporarily requires an annex to the health certificate for cats only with a COVID-19 statement. The annex should be issued by the USDA Accredited Veterinarian and endorsed by USDA APHIS. Please click the link to the health certificate below, which includes the annex.

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Pet Travel Microchip & Vaccination Requirements

Microchip

All pets require a microchip


Rabies Vaccine

Rabies vaccine (at least 21 days must elapse from vaccination before travel; the dog/cat must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination)


Required Vaccines

Vaccination certificate for all of the vaccines your pet has received. The vaccine name, manufacturer, batch number, vaccination date, vaccine labels, and any treatments given to the animal should be included on the vaccination certificate.

• Dogs Vaccines

  1. Rabies vaccine (at least 21 days must elapse from vaccination before travel; the dog must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination)
  2. Canine distemper virus
  3. Canine parvovirus
  4. Infectious canine hepatitis
  5. Leptospirosis (icterohaemorrhagiae and canicola)

• Cats Vaccines

  1. Rabies vaccine (at least 21 days must elapse from vaccination before travel: the cat must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination)
  2. Feline panleukopenia
  3. Feline rhinotracheitis
  4. Feline calicivirus


Parasite Treatments

Documentation (on health certificate of parasite treatments during the 14 days prior to travel.

  • External parasite treatment (recommend Fipronil or Permethrin"
  • Internal parasite treatment (recommend Praziquantel)

FAVN Test

The pet's rabies titer test results must be ≥ 0.5 I.

  • The blood sample for the rabies titer test must be collected not more than 12 months before travel.
  • In the case of an animal vaccinated for the first time, or if the period of validity since the last vaccination has lapsed, the blood sample should not be collected until at least 21 days after vaccination.
  • In the case of an animal with a valid rabies booster, the blood sample can be collected on the same day as, or any day after, the most recent rabies vaccination.


Import Permit

Before traveling with your pet, you must obtain an import permit from the UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.

  • This import permit is valid for 30 days. Your pet will not be allowed to enter the UAE with an expired import permit.


Only 2 cats, or 2 dogs, or 1 cat and 1 dog are allowed annually.


Dog Breeds Restrictions

Dog breeds not allowed entry into the UAE:

  • Pit Bulls (Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully)
  • Mastiff Dogs (Brazilian Mastiff (Fila Brasiliero), Argentinian Mastiff (Dogo Argentino), Any Mastiff or Hybrid)
  • Tosa (Japanese Tosa or Hybrid)
  • Rottweilers or Hybrid
  • Doberman Pinschers
  • Canario Presa
  • Boxer
  • Any mixed breed of above breeds or their hybrid