Last verified 18 September 2026
Relocation RoutesPet Relocation Routes to and from Dubai
Country guides grouped inbound versus outbound. Each card is a live URL — documents, timing teasers and what we coordinate, not copy-paste across borders.
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Last verified: 18 September 2026. Confirm current figures on the official MOCCAE portal before you apply.
Open the country pair that matches the direction of travel. Inbound pages assume a UAE entry file: ISO microchip, vaccinations, a MOCCAE import permit valid 90 days from issuance, and — where required — an RNATT sample taken within 90 days before travel at ≥0.5 IU/ml. Outbound pages start from the destination authority and work backwards through a UAE export health certificate. Card teasers give a typical lead time and a cost type (freight, crate, coordination). They do not assume AED government fees.
Germany, France, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands are live inbound corridors. Outbound twins include Canada, Australia, India, the Philippines, Germany and Saudi. GCC hops (Saudi, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait) still need a full file — they are not a same-day pet taxi. Ground vans inside the UAE sit on pet transport in Dubai.
GCC corridors
Short sectors still carry a full UAE import or destination-import clock. Confirm portal fees when you apply. Highlighted inbound cards: Saudi Arabia to Dubai · Qatar to Dubai · Oman to Dubai · Bahrain to Dubai · Kuwait to Dubai.
Inbound — to Dubai
Pets arriving in the UAE. Every inbound move needs a MOCCAE import permit valid 90 days from issuance.
UK to Dubai
Low-risk origin: microchip, vaccinations, MOCCAE permit and a DEFRA health certificate. Typical 4–6 week prep on a low-risk origin. Freight + crate + coordination quoted per pet; MOCCAE fees confirm-on-portal.
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USA to Dubai
US origin rules, titer requirements where they apply, and DXB cargo arrival. US origin file plus titer where it applies. Plan several weeks, not a last-minute cargo slot.
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India to Dubai
High-risk rabies origin: RNATT sample within 90 days before travel, then permit timing. High-risk origin: RNATT sample within 90 days before travel. Longer lead than UK/EU; cargo default.
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Australia to Dubai
Strict export chain plus UAE import documents, timed to your flight. Strict AU export chain into a UAE import clock. Multi-week prep; government fees confirm-on-portal.
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Philippines to Dubai
High-risk route: RNATT sample window before travel, and cargo booking from Manila and beyond. High-risk route from MNL and beyond. Titer window + cargo booking — not a cabin hop.
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Canada to Dubai
CFIA-endorsed health certificate, MOCCAE permit, and DXB clearance.
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New Zealand to Dubai
Rabies-free origin advantage, still with a full UAE import document chain. Rabies-free origin still needs a full UAE import file. Timeline follows the permit clock.
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South Africa to Dubai
Titer-required origin with permit, crate and cargo steps mapped out. Titer-required origin. Build the sample window first, then crate and cargo.
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Saudi Arabia to Dubai
RUH/JED/DMM export into DXB/DWC cargo — GCC hop, full UAE entry file. RUH/JED/DMM GCC hop. Still a full UAE entry file — not a pet-taxi day trip.
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Germany to Dubai
FRA/MUC export pathways into DXB/DWC cargo clearance for dogs and cats. FRA/MUC export into DXB/DWC. EU origin, UAE permit clock — typical 4–8 week prep.
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France to Dubai
CDG export into DXB/DWC cargo — French origin, UAE permit clock. CDG export into DXB/DWC. French origin file; government fees confirm-on-portal.
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Qatar to Dubai
DOH export into DXB/DWC UAE clearance — corridor file, not a QA policy page.
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Singapore to Dubai
SIN export into DXB/DWC cargo — Changi origin, UAE permit clock. Changi export into UAE cargo. Short sector, full import clock — not a same-week surprise.
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Turkey to Dubai
IST export into DXB/DWC — Turkish origin, UAE cargo clearance.
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Spain to Dubai
MAD/BCN export into DXB/DWC — Spanish origin, UAE cargo file.
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Netherlands to Dubai
AMS export into DXB/DWC — one Dutch gateway, full UAE file. AMS gateway into DXB/DWC. One Dutch airport, full UAE file; typical EU-origin lead time.
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Pakistan to Dubai
ISB/KHI/LHE export into DXB/DWC — titer-likely UAE entry, cargo default.
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Oman to Dubai
MCT export into DXB/DWC — short GCC sector, full UAE import file.
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Bahrain to Dubai
BAH export into DXB/DWC cargo — one origin airport, full UAE file.
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Kuwait to Dubai
KWI export into DXB/DWC — Kuwait origin, full UAE import clock.
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Italy to Dubai
FCO/MXP export into DXB/DWC — Italian origin, UAE cargo file.
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Ireland to Dubai
DUB export into DXB/DWC — Irish origin; Ryanair generally not pets.
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Egypt to Dubai
CAI export into DXB/DWC cargo — Egypt origin, UAE permit clock.
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Japan to Dubai
NRT/HND export into DXB/DWC — Japanese AQS exit, UAE cargo entry.
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Hong Kong to Dubai
HKG export into DXB/DWC cargo — one origin airport, UAE permit clock.
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Thailand to Dubai
BKK export into DXB/DWC — Thai origin; HKT only if live-animal confirmed.
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Indonesia to Dubai
CGK export into DXB/DWC — Jakarta default; DPS only if live-animal confirmed.
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Malaysia to Dubai
KUL export into DXB/DWC — Malaysian origin, UAE cargo file.
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China to Dubai
PEK/PVG/CAN export into DXB/DWC — HKG listed only as a via note.
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South Korea to Dubai
ICN export into DXB/DWC — Korean origin; GMP only if live-animal confirmed.
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Pets leaving the UAE. Destination import rules drive the timeline — not a reversed inbound checklist.
Dubai to UK
MOCCAE export certificate, GB pet health certificate and tapeworm timing. Destination-backwards: GB pet health certificate and tapeworm timing drive the clock, not a reversed import list.
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Dubai to USA
CDC dog import rules, health certificate and US arrival inspection. CDC dog rules and US arrival inspection sit first. Timeline is destination-led.
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Dubai to India
AQCS Advance NOC and designated-airport arrival — India import, not UAE entry.
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Dubai to Philippines
BAI SPSIC first, then UAE export cert into MNL/CEB/CRK — not a UAE-import essay.
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Dubai to Australia
DAFF Group 3 + Mickleham quarantine — plan Australia first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to Saudi Arabia
MEWA Anaam permit into RUH/JED/DMM — Saudi import, not UAE entry.
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Dubai to Canada
CFIA-facing rabies papers into YYZ/YVR/YUL/YYC — Canada entry, not UAE import. CFIA-facing papers into YYZ/YVR/YUL/YYC. Plan from Canada backwards.
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Dubai to South Africa
DALRRD permit into JNB/CPT — dog quarantine risk, not a UAE-import recap.
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Dubai to Germany
Leave Dubai for FRA/MUC/BER with destination-backwards EU entry planning.
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Dubai to Qatar
MoECC permit into DOH — Qatar import file, not a QA pet-policy article.
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Dubai to France
EU certificate into CDG — France arrival, destination-backwards.
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Dubai to Turkey
Turkish import into IST — not EU pet movement, not UAE import.
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Dubai to Oman
Omani arrival permission into MCT — export from Dubai, not UAE import.
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Dubai to Singapore
AVS import into SIN — Singapore biosecurity first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to Netherlands
EU certificate into AMS — Dutch arrival, one gateway.
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Dubai to Pakistan
Pakistani import into ISB/KHI/LHE — destination NOC first.
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Dubai to Egypt
Egyptian import into CAI — destination permission first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to New Zealand
MPI-first biosecurity into AKL/WLG/CHC — long-lead export, not UAE import.
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Dubai to Spain
EU certificate into MAD/BCN — Spanish arrival, destination-backwards.
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Dubai to Bahrain
Bahraini import into BAH — short sector, destination papers first.
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Dubai to Kuwait
Kuwaiti import into KWI — destination permit first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to Italy
EU certificate into FCO/MXP — Italian arrival, destination-backwards.
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Dubai to Ireland
EU certificate into DUB — Irish arrival; not a low-cost cabin hop.
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Dubai to Japan
Japan AQS import into NRT/HND — long-lead destination file, not UAE import.
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Dubai to Hong Kong
AFCD import into HKG — Hong Kong rules, not mainland China.
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Dubai to Thailand
DLD import into BKK — Thai arrival papers first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to Indonesia
Barantan import into CGK — Indonesian quarantine first, then UAE export.
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Dubai to Malaysia
DVS import into KUL — Malaysian arrival papers first.
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Dubai to China
Mainland import into PEK/PVG/CAN — HKG is a via note, not the destination file.
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Dubai to South Korea
APQA import into ICN — Korean arrival declaration first.
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Last verified: 6 September 2026. Confirm current figures on the official MOCCAE portal before you apply.
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