🇸🇦 Pet Import to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia requires an advance import permit from the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, an ISO microchip, current rabies vaccination, and a veterinary health certificate for incoming dogs and cats, with no standard quarantine imposed on pets meeting these requirements. Saudi authorities restrict or ban the import of certain breeds classified as dangerous, and rules can differ for personal pets versus commercial shipments. Because Saudi Arabia has tightened and loosened pet-related restrictions at various points, pet owners should verify current requirements with MEWA and their airline shortly before travel to avoid last-minute rejection.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Required (ISO 11784/11785)
- Rabies titer test
- Not required
- Quarantine
- No quarantine if requirements met
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination (at least 30 days, no more than 12 months before travel)
- •Core vaccines recommended (distemper, parvovirus for dogs; panleukopenia for cats)
Transport
Saudia and other carriers serving Riyadh and Jeddah permit pets as cargo, with limited in-cabin allowances depending on route. An import permit from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) must be obtained before travel, and certain breeds face import restrictions.
Sources & last verified
- Official source
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