Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
You · American passport
Up to 90 days in any 365
Get the Saudi Tourist eVisa before you travel.
visa.visitsaudi.com · 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
Anaam e-permit (valid 30 days), microchip, rabies with 6+ months validity left, and an official health certificate. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Saudi Arabia.
We'll email you if Saudi Arabia's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Saudi Arabia.
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.
- 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.
- At least 30 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination with 6 months validity left
Rabies vaccine must still have at least 6 months of validity remaining when the permit is issued.
- 1 to 30 days before you arrive
Import permit
Register on the Anaam platform and obtain the electronic import permit (apply at least 14 days ahead). Max 2 cats or 2 dogs per 6 months.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Original government health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- 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
Enter only through the port named on the permit.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Saudi Arabia
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa needed | Set by the visa | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa needed | Set by the visa | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | eVisa | Up to 90 days in any 365 | visa.visitsaudi.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Saudi Arabia
| 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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