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Request for a transit permit for live animals

About the Service

Through this service, it is agreed to cross animals coming from one country and heading to another country through the territory of the country and obtain a valid import permit for 48 hours from the date of entry to the country and does not include transit animals from the same port


Service Process


Required Documents

  1. 1. Copy of the import permit or no-objection authorization from the importing country 2. Copy of a health certificate from the exporting country
  2. 3. Copy of certificate of laboratory examination issued by laboratory accredited by the competent authorities of the exporting country -
  3. in case that it is required by the ministry from the exporting country or include the results in the approved health certificate.
  4. 4.Copy of the valid CITES certificate (export or re-export) issued by the country exporting in case of transit of export CITES listed animals and
  5. it may replace with valid passports in case of falcons.
  6. • In case of dogs and cats, the following document: 1. Copy of the import permit or no-objection authorization from the importing country
  7. 2. The health certificate issued by the exporting country or the vaccination document 3. Take into consideration, the test result for Rabies SNT in case of High risk countries

Service completion duration

1 Days


Service channels

  • Ministry of Climate change & Environment Website
  • MOCCAE
  • 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
  • Khorfakkan Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Sha'am Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • AL Hamraniah Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Al Hamriya Port Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Kadra Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Al Menai Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Al Dhaid Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Khalid Port Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Falaj Al Mu'alla Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Ajman Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Kalba'a Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Masafi Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Diba Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Khatm Al Malaha Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Fujairah Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Al Darah Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Shamal Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Athin Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Al Awir Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Extension
  • Sharjah Airport Center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Wam border center for Agricultural and Veterinary Quarantine
  • Fujairah Port Center for Veterinary Quarantine

Service Code

122-003-025-000


Sub Service Type

Animals & Birds


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Service completion duration

1 Days

Service Code

122-003-025-000


For assistance, get in touch through

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

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