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Issue an import permit for live animals and birds

About the Service

Through this service, it is agreed to import live animals and birds from outside the country and obtain a valid permit for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance and then examine this consignment when it reaches the country at the port of entry and release it after ensuring that it complies with all import requirements


Service Process


Required Documents

  1. Import:
  2. No documents required
  3. Release:
  4. 1. Attested veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authorities in accordance with the approved models with the countries of export
  5. 2. A certificate of origin approved and issued by the competent authority for commercial consignments,
  6. except for the consignments received from the GCC States and the consignments of animals which listed in the CITES agreement annexes
  7. 3. A customs declaration showing the shipment data
  8. 4. Provide any other documents such as laboratory examination certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the competent authorities of the State of export
  9. in case of import from a country requiring laboratory examination procedures in the country of origin or inclusion of the results in the approved health certificate

Conditions & Requirements

  1. Firstly: general conditions: The facility must have a license to practice animal care activities that contains activities according to the type of animals to be imported, and includes the import and export of livestock [sheep (mutton and goats) - cows - camels], the import and export of wild animals, the import and export of birds, or a care and shelter center for dangerous animals or breeding centers for (including: deer, wild animals, ostriches, birds), a zoo, an aquarium The animal must be identified by a fixed identification device suitable for its specie using a microchip, ring or ear tag except lagomorphs, experimental animals, amphibians, reptiles and birds other than falcons (except Falcons) The shipping of live animal consignments should be directly from the country of export to the United Arab Emirates. Obtaining the Ministry's prior approval in case of transit of any consignment in the territory of any other country before arrival UAE. In the case of re-export from the country of origin of the following animals: cows, sheep and goats, live birds, and these orders of mammals (Primates, Carnivores except dogs and cats (include bears), Rodents including experimental animals, Aquatic animals (including whales, dolphins, seals, walrus and sea lion), Rabbits, Marsupials, Reptiles and Amphibians, must spend at least 6 months in the country of export, while in the case of birds it is required to stay for at least 3 months Observance of animal welfare legislation and standards and other transit legislation HYPERLINK Air shipping shall be in accordance with the standards of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and in cases of sea and land shipping, the required technical requirements shall be fulfilled in accordance with the standards of animal welfare HYPERLINK The mean of transport should fulfill the following requirements: -Allow good ventilation of animals -Designed not to cause leakage or fall of animal residues (e.g. urine, feces, ...) and forage residues -Allow cleaning and disinfection -Allow virtual viewing and examination of the animals -clean and disinfected Secondly: Health conditions: The sanitary conditions for the import is regulated according to the animal type and the animal health status in the exporting country and in accordance with the approved models of health certificates for import.

Service completion duration

1 Days


Service channels

  • MOCCAE
  • Ministry of Climate change & Environment Website
  • Jabel Ali Port Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Ras Al Khaimah Airport Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Dubai Airport Cargo village Center for Veterinary Quarantine
  • Dubai Airport Free Zone Center for Veterinary Quarantine
  • Zayed International Airport Center for Agricultural and veterinary Quarantine
  • Khalifa Port Center for Agricultural and veterinary Quarantine
  • Khatm Al Shaklah Center for Agricultural and veterinary Quarantine
  • Mazyad Center for Agricultural and veterinary Quarantine
  • Al Guwaifat Center for Agricultural and veterinary Quarantine
  • Hatta Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Al Maktoum Airport Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Al Hamriya Port Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Khalid Port Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Khatm Al Malaha Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Al Darah Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Sharjah Airport Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Wam border center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Fujairah Port Center for Veterinary Quarantine

Service Code

122-003-003-000


Sub Service Type

Animals & Birds


User Guides

  • Please check the user guide (PDF) for using the system in order to apply for the service.
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Service completion duration

1 Days

Service Code

122-003-003-000


For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 800 3050
Email: info@moccae.gov.ae

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