🇦🇪 Bringing pets to United Arab Emirates
MOCCAE Import Permit required before travel. Microchip + rabies vaccination. Banned breeds: pit bull, mastiff, Argentine dogo, Brazilian fila, Japanese tosa, Doberman, Rottweiler, German shepherd, Boxer.
Preparation timeline
- Total preparation
- 2 months
- Rabies status
- rabies-controlled
- Microchip required
- Yes (ISO 15-digit)
- Rabies vaccination
- Yes
- Antibody titre test
- Not required
- Wait after titre / vaccination
- 21 days
- Post-entry quarantine
- None if paperwork correct
Authority + permit
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
Species covered
dog, cat
Last verified 2026-04-28.