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Pet Transport from Thailand to United Arab Emirates
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8 Oct 2026
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Thai Airways lists flights to Dubai among the routes where pets can't go as checked baggage, and Emirates says animals on itineraries ending in Dubai travel as cargo. Emirates runs 35 flights a week on the 6 hour 5 minute Bangkok to Dubai run. As a high-risk origin, Thailand needs a titre test and a 15-week minimum age.
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What does Thailand require for the United Arab Emirates before the flight?
- MOCCAE's Arabic service page says an animal from the high-risk countries must be at least 15 weeks old.
Import of pets (cats / dogs), MOCCAE (Arabic service page), checked 8 October 2026 - MOCCAE's Arabic service page says that for a first vaccination, or where vaccination has lapsed, at least 21 days must pass after the vaccination.
Import of pets (cats / dogs), MOCCAE (Arabic service page), checked 8 October 2026
Which airlines take pets from Thailand to the United Arab Emirates?
- Emirates' Bangkok to Dubai page says it currently operates 35 flights per week between Bangkok and Dubai.
Flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB), Emirates, checked 8 October 2026 - Emirates puts the flight duration between Bangkok and Dubai at 6 hours 5 minutes.
Flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Dubai (DXB), Emirates, checked 8 October 2026 - Emirates says that for all itineraries ending in Dubai, animals must be transported as cargo.
What are the rules and charges for travelling with animals?, Emirates, checked 8 October 2026 - Emirates says animals are not permitted in the cabin of its flights, with the exception of falcons.
What are the rules and charges for travelling with animals?, Emirates, checked 8 October 2026 - Thai Airways' pets-as-checked-baggage page says pets as AVIH are not allowed on the routes it lists, due to quarantine or other conditions.
Guidelines on travel with pets as checked baggage, Thai Airways, checked 8 October 2026 - Thai Airways' pets-as-checked-baggage page names flights to Dubai among the routes in that list.
Guidelines on travel with pets as checked baggage, Thai Airways, checked 8 October 2026 - Etihad's Bangkok page tells travellers to book Bangkok to United Arab Emirates flights with Etihad Airways.
Flights from Bangkok to United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, checked 8 October 2026
Which United Arab Emirates rules depend on a pet coming from Thailand?
The United Arab Emirates sorts countries into 2 groups, and Thailand falls in “High-risk countries”.
Rabies titre test (at least 0.5 IU/ml, approved laboratory, valid 365 days) required; animal at least 15 weeks old. Official source
These rules apply to that group, on top of the rules every pet follows:
- Rabies titre test: The titre result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml; the result may instead be written on the health certificate. Applies to dogs and cats from high-risk countries.
استيراد حيوانات الرفقة ( قطط / كلاب) (Import of pets, cats/dogs), checked 1 October 2026 - Rabies titre test: The titre test certificate is valid for 365 days. Applies to dogs and cats from high-risk countries.
استيراد حيوانات الرفقة ( قطط / كلاب) (Import of pets, cats/dogs), checked 1 October 2026 - Minimum age: Animals from high-risk countries must be at least 15 weeks old. Applies to dogs and cats from high-risk countries.
استيراد حيوانات الرفقة ( قطط / كلاب) (Import of pets, cats/dogs), checked 1 October 2026
The rules that apply to every pet entering the United Arab Emirates, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our United Arab Emirates guide.
What does Thailand require before your pet leaves?
- Export permit: To export a pet the owner applies to the animal quarantine checkpoint on Form R1/1; the checkpoint issues an animal export licence (Form R.9) together with a health certificate (DLD Region 9, published 17 October 2025). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Thailand.
ขั้นตอนการส่งสัตว์เลี้ยง (สุนัข แมว นก ฯลฯ) ออกนอกราชอาณาจักร, checked 2 October 2026 - Export health certificate: The health inspection must be no more than 2 to 3 days before travel; supporting documents are the owner's passport copy, the exporting agent's ID and a rabies vaccination certificate (DLD Region 9, published 17 October 2025). Applies to dogs and cats leaving Thailand.
ขั้นตอนการส่งสัตว์เลี้ยง (สุนัข แมว นก ฯลฯ) ออกนอกราชอาณาจักร, checked 2 October 2026 - Other conditions: Passengers taking pets out must apply for the export permit (Form Ror.1/1) and have the pet health-checked at the AQS no more than three days before departure (Thai Customs, Suvarnabhumi, updated 11 July 2023); consistent with DLD Region 9's 2 to 3 days. Applies to dogs and cats leaving Thailand with passengers.
Passengers taking pets out of Thailand, checked 2 October 2026 - Other conditions: Pets exported as cargo need the export permit for animals (Form Ror.9) and a health certificate meeting the destination country's requirements, and a Customs export declaration submitted through one of four channels, followed by green or red line clearance (Thai Customs, Suvarnabhumi, updated 11 July 2023). Applies to dogs and cats exported as air cargo via Suvarnabhumi.
Procedures for exportation of pets at the Customs Office at Suvarnabhumi Airport, checked 2 October 2026
FAQ
Common questions
Not as checked baggage. Thai Airways lists flights to Dubai among the routes where pets as AVIH, its checked baggage service, are not allowed.
Emirates operates 35 flights per week between Bangkok and Dubai. For all itineraries ending in Dubai, it says animals must be transported as cargo.
MOCCAE says an animal from the high-risk countries must be at least 15 weeks old. The route rules treat Thailand as a high-risk origin, so the 15-week minimum and the titre test apply.
MOCCAE says that for a first vaccination, or where vaccination has lapsed, at least 21 days must pass after the vaccination. A titre result of at least 0.5 IU/ml is required from high-risk origins.
Emirates puts the Bangkok to Dubai flight at 6 hours 5 minutes.
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Sources
Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
- IATA · International Air Transport Association, Live Animals Regulations