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United Arab Emirates
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Sweden

Pet Transport from United Arab Emirates to Sweden

20-26 weeks
Typical preparation
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Quarantine on arrival
Moderate
Route complexity
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Lead time needed
20-26 weeks
Quarantine
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Route complexity
Moderate
Airlines
7 carriers on this route
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Which Sweden rules depend on a pet coming from the United Arab Emirates?

The EU sorts non-EU countries into groups, and the United Arab Emirates falls in “Listed third countries and territories, Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/636”.

No rabies antibody titration test needed. Animal health certificate, microchip and rabies vaccination still required; entry through a travellers' point of entry with documentary and identity checks. Montenegro and Serbia were added by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1228. The EUR-Lex text of 2026/636 lists the USA as including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Official source

The rules that apply to every pet entering Sweden, whatever the origin, are listed with their official sources in our Sweden guide.

What does the United Arab Emirates require before your pet leaves?

  1. Export permit: A copy of the importing country's import permit is required for live animal exports, but companion animals are exempt from this document. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
    Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
  2. Export health certificate: MOCCAE issues the veterinary health certificate for exporting live animals after examination; it covers companion animals. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
    Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
  3. Export health certificate: The export health certificate is valid for 30 days from issue. Applies to dogs and cats leaving the UAE.
    Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
  4. Export health certificate: Fee is AED 100 for a personal consignment of up to 2 animals including companion animals (AED 400 standard). Applies to personal export of up to 2 dogs or cats.
    Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
  5. Other conditions: MOCCAE requires any additional documents or test reports requested by the importing country to be provided with the export certificate application. Applies to All pet dogs and cats.
    Request for a veterinary health certificate for exporting or re-exporting live animals (Arabic), checked 1 October 2026
Carriers

Airlines on this route

Emirates
Cargo Only
Lufthansa
Cabin and Cargo
British Airways
Cargo Only
Singapore Airlines
Cargo Only
Cathay Pacific
Cargo Only
Air France
Cabin and Cargo
KLM
Cabin and Cargo
FAQ

Common questions

Check this before you plan around it, because the answer is worth about four months. The United Arab Emirates appears on the United Kingdom’s listed-country register (GOV.UK, read 2026-09-02), and a listed origin needs no rabies antibody test and no waiting period. The EU keeps its own equivalent register, which has tracked the British one since Brexit but is a separate instrument, and we could not read the EU annex directly to confirm the United Arab Emirates is on it. If it is, there is no test. If it is not, you need a titre with a three-month wait from the blood sampling date. Ask the destination’s veterinary authority and get the answer in writing before booking a laboratory slot or a flight.
Airline guides
  • Emirates
  • Lufthansa
  • British Airways
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Air France
  • KLM
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