Animal Transportation to United Arab Emirates

MOVING PETS TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: HOW IS THIS DONE?

Travelling with your dog, cat or another animal to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or other cities in the United Arab Emirates requires adherence to certain rules.

Firstly, it’s essential to know that your pet cannot travel like “accompanied luggage”, with Emirate regulations requiring that animals are transported  as so-called “cargo” (except for guide dogs for the sight impaired and falcons for example).

Your pet will travel with regular airline companies, whether it’s with Emirates, Air France or Etihad, via the “air freight” network of these carriers.

Of course, if this involves passenger aeroplanes, if you would like, we can book your pets’ aeroplane ticket on the same flight as you!!

In addition, your pet needs to meet certain vaccination criteria, for which you will find some advice below, which will facilitate preparations for your pet’s trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or the United Arab Emirates.

By choosing the PREMIUM package, we can take care of all, or some of these steps for you.

The minimum time period between the start of formalities to be carried out and your pet’s trip is at least 12 weeks.

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Veterinary protocol and administrative steps regarding animal transport to United Arab Emirates

The importation of your pets to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or other cities in the United Arab Emirates is subject to:

• The implantation of a microchip (tattoos are not permitted in the United Arab Emirates!)
• A vaccination protocol:

• An animal import permit for a one-month duration must be obtained (it takes more or less three days to get one).
• A rabies neutralising antibody titre dated more than 12 weeks and less than 1 year before the departure date. A minimum of 21 days is required between the anti-rabies vaccination and the sample for the titre.
• Anti-parasite treatments, both internal and external (Compulsory ingredients for extrenal treatment : Fipronil or Permethrin and for Internal treatment : Praziquantel) issued 10 days before departure and certificate of good health to be issued within 24h prior to departure.