Importing A Pet

The process of importing your pet into the UAE is fairly straightforward. A maximum of two pets can be imported per person.

Prerequisites

Pet must be older than four months old.
An import permit issued by the UAE’s Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) – complete online at moew.gov.ae.
24-48 hours before departure, the pet must be treated for internal and external parasites.
All pets must arrive as manifested cargo – the import of pets as accompanied baggage or in-cabin is strictly prohibited.
Dogs must not be one of the breeds prohibited in the UAE (see moew.gov.ae for list).

What to bring

Up-to-date vaccination card
Passport and residence visa (or offer of employment letter).
Microchip certificate
Written confirmation from a private vet that the steps (microchipping, vaccinating and testing) were carried out in the correct order, on headed paper, signed and stamped.
Official veterinary certificate, in English
Dhs.200 permit fee (payable by Visa credit card)

Procedure

Collect import permit once ready and submit with documents.
You will then be allowed to bring in your pet via a recommended airline (note that the permit is only valid for one month).
Once your pet arrives, it will be taken to animal handling facilities in Cargo Village, where it will be inspected by a vet, before all the paperwork is processed.

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