United Arab Emirates
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for United Arab Emirates
You · American passport
Up to 90 days in any 180
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
icp.gov.ae · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 90 days per visit
It comes in on a temporary import with the Temporary admission at the border (GCC unified customs rules).
customs.gov.qa · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 45 days out
MOCCAE permit, microchip, rabies at least 21 days old, titer test within a year, parasite treatment and certificate within 10 days; arrive as air cargo. See the steps
inspection.canada.ca · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into United Arab Emirates.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody titer test (RNATT)
Blood sample at an approved lab, at least 21 days after a primary (or lapsed) vaccination; result >= 0.5 IU/ml and done within 365 days before arrival.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 1 to 30 days before you arrive
Import permit
Apply for the MOCCAE import permit for pets (max 2 per person per year).
- At least 21 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate at 12 weeks or older, at least 21 days before departure.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Parasite treatment
Treat for internal and external parasites within 14 days before entry.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate (UAE model)
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- By the day you arrive
Other core vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, parvovirus, infectious hepatitis, leptospirosis. Cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis, calicivirus.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- At the border
Veterinary check on arrival
Pets must arrive as manifest air cargo; inspection at the airport veterinary office.
inspection.canada.ca · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in United Arab Emirates
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | icp.gov.ae · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in United Arab Emirates
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 90 days per visit | customs.gov.qa · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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