Pet entry requirements: Dog → United Arab Emirates
These are the requirements for entering United Arab Emirates with a dog, based on a departure from Germany/the EU. Requirements can change — always confirm with the relevant authority before you travel.
🔴 Required
Import permit Required
Import permit issued online via MOCCAE before importation (fee AED 200 per head); valid 90 days, no import with an expired permit. Max. 2 companion animals per person per year.
Microchip Required
Permanent microchip mandatory; chip number in the health certificate must match the implanted chip. (No ISO standard named on the source.)
Rabies vaccination Required
Valid rabies vaccination per manufacturer's instructions, first dose not before 12 weeks of age. Dogs additionally: distemper (CDV), parvovirus, infectious canine hepatitis, leptospirosis (may be replaced by lab test if the exporting country does not vaccinate).
Minimum age / young animals Required
From 12 weeks (valid rabies vaccination).
Parasite treatment Required
Preventive treatment for internal and external parasites within the 14 days before shipment, stated in health certificate or passport (both MOCCAE documents, same publisher = one source).
Health certificate Required
Official health certificate from the competent veterinary authority (MOCCAE model certificate Annex 3) plus vaccination document/passport with chip number, description, vaccine, manufacturer, batch, date. No issue window stated on the source.
Breed restrictions Prohibited
Import ban on 16 listed breeds (incl. Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa, Cane Corso, Bullmastiff, Boerboel); exception for service/emotional support/medical dogs per regulation.
Registration Required
Municipal registration (often within 1 month)
🟡 Recommended
Rabies titer test Not required
No – Germany is rabies-controlled/exempt
Other tests Recommended
Core vaccines (DHPP); leptospirosis may be replaced by a test
Quarantine Not required
None if compliant
🐾 Local rules (in-country)
These apply on the ground in the destination country — to everyone, not as an entry condition — and depend on the breed and situation (e.g. public transport, listed breeds).
Muzzle / leash On site
Local rules (emirate)
⚠️ Notes & grey zone
Grey zone
Germany is NOT on MOCCAE's low-risk list, but the source states no explicit 'Germany = high risk'. The titer branch (only 'in case of import from a high risk country') is therefore not proven for DE, only suggested by absence from the list. Also the minimum age is given as '12' (low risk) vs 15 weeks (high risk).
Notes
Non-compliance: pet rejected (at owner's expense) or confiscated. Release at the port costs AED 500 per dog. Direct shipment from exporting country; transit without mixing with other animals.
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Airlines flying this route
From data on flown routes — not a pet-policy guarantee. Check the airline's own pet policy before booking.
Emirates · Lufthansa · Qantas
Check this route & airlines in detail →Authority: Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), UAE
Read at the responsible authority on 30/09/2026.
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