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Dog or cat from Israel to Kuwait: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 3 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip number on the certificate, rabies vaccination and other vaccinations and 4 more.

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 7 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Kuwait → Israel

In short

Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Israel publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Israel's Veterinary Services publish the export procedure on a gov.il service page (last updated June 2025), read from a stored copy because gov.il blocks automated readers. It says that the international health certificate must be signed by the Veterinary Services before your pet leaves and that your private vet applies online through the 'Ye'ela' system. The page's details by destination (the US; Canada, the EU and some other countries; all other countries) load only by script, and no stored copy of them exists, so we don't know how long before departure to apply, where the certificate is signed, or the fee. Ask your vet or the Veterinary Services' import-export unit (03-9688986) before you plan the dates.

Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Kuwait publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) has no page we could reach, and its pet rules aren't on Kuwait's e-government portal either. These rules come from PAAF's own model health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets (October 2026 version, published by the US Department of Agriculture for pets from the US), the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about PAAF's import permit, and the UK's guidance for its Kuwait certificate. We apply PAAF's certificate to every country of origin, but the certificate agreed with your country may differ. None of these sources says how long before travel the health certificate may be issued (except from Japan), whether a microchip is compulsory, the minimum age, or how to apply for the permit and what it costs. Contact PAAF (info@paaf.gov.kw) and your own veterinary authority before you travel.

At a glance

How early to start (dogs)

about 3 months

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival (sample taken at least 3 months before entering Kuwait)

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route (dogs)

  • Rabies blood test needed
  • Import permit needed
  • Parasite treatment before travel

Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.

How early to start (cats)

about 3 months

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival (sample taken at least 3 months before entering Kuwait)

The least time the official waiting periods allow. Vet, lab and paperwork appointments come on top.

On this route (cats)

  • Rabies blood test needed
  • Import permit needed
  • Parasite treatment before travel

Part of this route is still under review, so we don’t say what it doesn’t need.

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Israel → Kuwait

What your pet needs

In the order you do them. Each step says whether Israel (leaving) or Kuwait (entering) asks for it.

Dogs

Bringing a dog or cat into Kuwait: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.

  1. Get ready

    1. IdentificationEntering Kuwait

      Microchip number on the certificate

      PAAF's certificate records your pet's microchip number (10 to 15 digits). Have your pet microchipped before the rabies vaccination so the vaccination and the blood test can be matched to it.

      The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.

      Details and the official words

      The certificate has a box for the microchip number but doesn't say in words that a microchip is compulsory or when it must be implanted.

      “Microchip No.: 10 to 15 digits”

    2. VaccinationEntering Kuwait

      Rabies vaccination

      Pets from countries with rabies must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine made to WOAH standards, following the vaccine maker's instructions. The vet records the date, the vaccine, its maker, batch and expiry, and the period of validity on the certificate. The vaccination must still be valid when your pet arrives.

      Details and the official words

      PAAF's certificate asks for the vaccination for pets 'originating from countries considered infected with rabies', but we couldn't find PAAF's list of such countries, so the plan asks for it from every country: ask PAAF if your country is rabies-free.

      “Dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from countries considered infected with rabies.”

      “Only vaccines produced in compliance with the recommendations of the WOAH Terrestrial Manual should be used.”

      “Vaccination or Re-vaccination should be carried out in accordance with the recommendation of manufacturer.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Kuwait

      Other vaccinations

      Dogs: parvovirus, distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis (Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola). Cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus. Given according to the vaccine maker's instructions and recorded on the certificate.

      Details and the official words

      “Vaccination for other diseases (dogs)”

      “Canine Parvovirus”

      “Canine Distemper virus”

      “Infectious Canine Hepatitis”

      “(Icterohemorrhagiae & Canicola)”

      “Feline Panleukopenia”

      “Feline Rhinotracheitis”

      “Feline Calcivirus”

    4. Blood testEntering Kuwait

      Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival

      Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory. The blood sample must be taken no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months before your pet enters Kuwait, so start early: the earliest arrival is 3 months after the sample.

      Details and the official words

      “Note: Serological testing is required; the animal should have been subjected not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months prior to its introduction into the importing country, to an antibody titration, as prescribed in the WOAH Terrestrial Manual with a positive result of at least 0.5 IU.”

      “Rabies titer tests are required no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months prior to entering Kuwait.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PermitEntering Kuwait

      PAAF import permit (valid for one month)

      You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves. It is valid for one month from the date it is issued, so your pet must arrive within that month. Contact PAAF on +965 1885020 or info@paaf.gov.kw to apply; the application steps, processing time and fee aren't published.

      Details and the official words

      The one-month validity comes from the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about bringing a pet to Kuwait; the UK's guidance confirms that the permit must be obtained from PAAF's Animal Health Department before export. Neither says who applies (relocation guides say a person in Kuwait does): ask PAAF.

      “また、クウェートのThe Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resourcesが発行する輸入許可書も必要です。”

      “この許可書は発行日より1か月間有効です。”

      “+965 1885020またはEmail: info@paaf.gov.kwにご連絡をお取り下さい。”

      “The importation of dogs and cats into Kuwait is subject to the issue of an import permit which must be obtained prior to export from The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Animal Health Dept.”

    2. TreatmentEntering Kuwait

      Internal and external parasite treatment within 14 days before export

      Your vet treats your pet against internal and external parasites within the 14 days before it leaves, and records it on the certificate.

      Details and the official words

      “The animals were treated against internal and external parasites within 14 days prior to export.”

    3. PaperworkIsrael and Kuwait

      PAAF's veterinary health certificate, endorsed by an official vet

      A vet examines your pet (free from clinical signs of infectious disease and fit to travel) and completes PAAF's 'Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait', with the rabies, blood-test, vaccination and parasite records; an official government veterinarian of your country endorses it. The certificate doesn't say how long before travel it may be issued: ask PAAF.

      The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.

      Details and the official words

      USDA's page for Kuwait (6 October 2026) says both that APHIS endorsement is not required for pet dogs and cats and that the certificate must be endorsed by APHIS. Until that is cleared up, the plan keeps the USDA endorsement step for pets from the US: ask your accredited vet.

      Health certificate signed by Israel's Veterinary Services: Before your pet leaves Israel, its international health certificate must be signed by Israel's Veterinary Services. Your private vet fills in and signs the certificate your destination asks for and submits it online in the Veterinary Services' 'Ye'ela' system; a government veterinarian then signs it. Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.

      The service page's details by destination and the list of offices that sign pet export certificates didn't load from the stored copy. Ask your vet how far ahead to submit the request and where the certificate is signed.

      “Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait”

      “To be endorsed by the official government veterinarian”

      “that the animal was found to be free from clinical signs of infectious diseases and fit to travel.”

      “The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS”

      “APHIS endorsement is not required for Pet Dogs and Cats to Kuwait.”

      “健康診断書は担当獣医師による署名がなされており、渡航の日より3ヶ月以内に発行されたものである必要があります。”

      “また、大使館へ提出する前に外務省の認証を受けておいて下さい。”

      “שירות זה מספק מידע לאזרחים ולווטרינרים על הנפקת תעודות בריאות בינלאומיות שיש להחתים לפני שמוציאים חיות מחמד לחו"ל.”

      “הגשת בקשה מקוונת לווטרינרים במערכת "יעלה" - יצוא חיות מחמד”

      “יום החתימה הקובע הוא יום החתימה על ידי הרופא הווטרינר הפרטי”

Good to know

  • These requirements come from PAAF's own model certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, which we could read only in the version filled in for pets from the US. Your country's veterinary authority may use a different certificate agreed with Kuwait: ask it, and PAAF, which certificate applies before you plan the dates.
  • Kuwait prohibits these dog breeds and any mix of them (as listed by the US Department of Agriculture): Pit Bull and American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bully, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, Mastiffs (including Tibetan, Brazilian/Fila Brasileiro, Argentinian/Dogo Argentino, Neapolitan, French/Dogue de Bordeaux, Canary/Presa Canario, Italian/Cane Corso, Japanese/Tosa, Indian/Bully Kutta, Bullmastiff and South African/Boerboel), Rottweiler, Central Asian Shepherd (Alabai), Wolf Dog, Caucasian Shepherd (Ovcharka), Doberman Pinscher and Anatolian Shepherd (Kangal).
  • If the conditions on PAAF's certificate aren't met, the pet is kept in Kuwait's quarantine station under Kuwait's veterinary legislation.
  • The certificate states that your pet is transported according to IATA rules: use an IATA-compliant travel crate and check your airline's own pet rules.
  • Until further notice, the Veterinary Services offer no pet-export service at Ashdod port: signed health certificates can't be sent to or collected at Ashdod through the Ye'ela system, and certificates aren't signed by hand there.
  • If your destination needs a rabies blood test, an Israeli vet takes the sample, fills in the Veterinary Institute's online form (with the exact sampling date and the microchip number), pays in the ministry's online shop and delivers the printed form and the sample to the Veterinary Institute's reception. The result is emailed to the vet and to you; the cost depends on the number of tests.
  • Planning to come back to Israel soon? If no more than 30 days have passed since your private vet signed the export health certificate, Israel accepts that certificate, signed by an Israeli government vet, for the return trip instead of a certificate from the country you're coming from (for a dog, also bring its valid dog licence).

Cats

Bringing a dog or cat into Kuwait: we summarised this from a short or older official page and it is still under review, so it may be incomplete.

  1. Get ready

    1. IdentificationEntering Kuwait

      Microchip number on the certificate

      PAAF's certificate records your pet's microchip number (10 to 15 digits). Have your pet microchipped before the rabies vaccination so the vaccination and the blood test can be matched to it.

      The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.

      Details and the official words

      The certificate has a box for the microchip number but doesn't say in words that a microchip is compulsory or when it must be implanted.

      “Microchip No.: 10 to 15 digits”

    2. VaccinationEntering Kuwait

      Rabies vaccination

      Pets from countries with rabies must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine made to WOAH standards, following the vaccine maker's instructions. The vet records the date, the vaccine, its maker, batch and expiry, and the period of validity on the certificate. The vaccination must still be valid when your pet arrives.

      Details and the official words

      PAAF's certificate asks for the vaccination for pets 'originating from countries considered infected with rabies', but we couldn't find PAAF's list of such countries, so the plan asks for it from every country: ask PAAF if your country is rabies-free.

      “Dogs, cats, and ferrets originating from countries considered infected with rabies.”

      “Only vaccines produced in compliance with the recommendations of the WOAH Terrestrial Manual should be used.”

      “Vaccination or Re-vaccination should be carried out in accordance with the recommendation of manufacturer.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Kuwait

      Other vaccinations

      Dogs: parvovirus, distemper, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis (Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola). Cats: panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus. Given according to the vaccine maker's instructions and recorded on the certificate.

      Details and the official words

      “Vaccination for other diseases (dogs)”

      “Canine Parvovirus”

      “Canine Distemper virus”

      “Infectious Canine Hepatitis”

      “(Icterohemorrhagiae & Canicola)”

      “Feline Panleukopenia”

      “Feline Rhinotracheitis”

      “Feline Calcivirus”

    4. Blood testEntering Kuwait

      Rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrival

      Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory. The blood sample must be taken no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months before your pet enters Kuwait, so start early: the earliest arrival is 3 months after the sample.

      Details and the official words

      “Note: Serological testing is required; the animal should have been subjected not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months prior to its introduction into the importing country, to an antibody titration, as prescribed in the WOAH Terrestrial Manual with a positive result of at least 0.5 IU.”

      “Rabies titer tests are required no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months prior to entering Kuwait.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PermitEntering Kuwait

      PAAF import permit (valid for one month)

      You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves. It is valid for one month from the date it is issued, so your pet must arrive within that month. Contact PAAF on +965 1885020 or info@paaf.gov.kw to apply; the application steps, processing time and fee aren't published.

      Details and the official words

      The one-month validity comes from the Kuwaiti embassy in Japan's answer about bringing a pet to Kuwait; the UK's guidance confirms that the permit must be obtained from PAAF's Animal Health Department before export. Neither says who applies (relocation guides say a person in Kuwait does): ask PAAF.

      “また、クウェートのThe Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs & Fish Resourcesが発行する輸入許可書も必要です。”

      “この許可書は発行日より1か月間有効です。”

      “+965 1885020またはEmail: info@paaf.gov.kwにご連絡をお取り下さい。”

      “The importation of dogs and cats into Kuwait is subject to the issue of an import permit which must be obtained prior to export from The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Animal Health Dept.”

    2. TreatmentEntering Kuwait

      Internal and external parasite treatment within 14 days before export

      Your vet treats your pet against internal and external parasites within the 14 days before it leaves, and records it on the certificate.

      Details and the official words

      “The animals were treated against internal and external parasites within 14 days prior to export.”

    3. PaperworkIsrael and Kuwait

      PAAF's veterinary health certificate, endorsed by an official vet

      A vet examines your pet (free from clinical signs of infectious disease and fit to travel) and completes PAAF's 'Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait', with the rabies, blood-test, vaccination and parasite records; an official government veterinarian of your country endorses it. The certificate doesn't say how long before travel it may be issued: ask PAAF.

      The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.

      Details and the official words

      USDA's page for Kuwait (6 October 2026) says both that APHIS endorsement is not required for pet dogs and cats and that the certificate must be endorsed by APHIS. Until that is cleared up, the plan keeps the USDA endorsement step for pets from the US: ask your accredited vet.

      Health certificate signed by Israel's Veterinary Services: Before your pet leaves Israel, its international health certificate must be signed by Israel's Veterinary Services. Your private vet fills in and signs the certificate your destination asks for and submits it online in the Veterinary Services' 'Ye'ela' system; a government veterinarian then signs it. Its dates follow the destination's rules for the certificate.

      The service page's details by destination and the list of offices that sign pet export certificates didn't load from the stored copy. Ask your vet how far ahead to submit the request and where the certificate is signed.

      “Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait”

      “To be endorsed by the official government veterinarian”

      “that the animal was found to be free from clinical signs of infectious diseases and fit to travel.”

      “The health certificate must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS”

      “APHIS endorsement is not required for Pet Dogs and Cats to Kuwait.”

      “健康診断書は担当獣医師による署名がなされており、渡航の日より3ヶ月以内に発行されたものである必要があります。”

      “また、大使館へ提出する前に外務省の認証を受けておいて下さい。”

      “שירות זה מספק מידע לאזרחים ולווטרינרים על הנפקת תעודות בריאות בינלאומיות שיש להחתים לפני שמוציאים חיות מחמד לחו"ל.”

      “הגשת בקשה מקוונת לווטרינרים במערכת "יעלה" - יצוא חיות מחמד”

      “יום החתימה הקובע הוא יום החתימה על ידי הרופא הווטרינר הפרטי”

Good to know

  • These requirements come from PAAF's own model certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, which we could read only in the version filled in for pets from the US. Your country's veterinary authority may use a different certificate agreed with Kuwait: ask it, and PAAF, which certificate applies before you plan the dates.
  • If the conditions on PAAF's certificate aren't met, the pet is kept in Kuwait's quarantine station under Kuwait's veterinary legislation.
  • The certificate states that your pet is transported according to IATA rules: use an IATA-compliant travel crate and check your airline's own pet rules.
  • Until further notice, the Veterinary Services offer no pet-export service at Ashdod port: signed health certificates can't be sent to or collected at Ashdod through the Ye'ela system, and certificates aren't signed by hand there.
  • If your destination needs a rabies blood test, an Israeli vet takes the sample, fills in the Veterinary Institute's online form (with the exact sampling date and the microchip number), pays in the ministry's online shop and delivers the printed form and the sample to the Veterinary Institute's reception. The result is emailed to the vet and to you; the cost depends on the number of tests.
  • Planning to come back to Israel soon? If no more than 30 days have passed since your private vet signed the export health certificate, Israel accepts that certificate, signed by an Israeli government vet, for the return trip instead of a certificate from the country you're coming from (for a dog, also bring its valid dog licence).

Money

What it costs

Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in Israel publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.

Government fees on this route

No government fee is published on the official pages we use for this trip. That doesn’t always mean it’s free: ask the authority.

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

No published prices yet for Israel: microchip, rabies vaccination, other vaccinations, parasite treatment, health certificate (vet’s fee).

Prices that businesses publish on their own pages, quoted as we read them; yours can differ. Ranges are the lowest to highest of these examples, never our estimate. How we collect prices

Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.

Round trip

Coming back to Israel

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Israel (dogs).

The trip back asks for 9 steps: arrive at Ben Gurion Airport or the ports of Haifa, Ashdod or Eilat, at least 4 months old on arrival (3 months from rabies-free countries), ISO microchip (134.2 kHz), before the rabies vaccination and rabies vaccination from 3 months old, at least 30 days before arrival and more.

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Israel (cats).

The trip back asks for 9 steps: arrive at Ben Gurion Airport or the ports of Haifa, Ashdod or Eilat, at least 4 months old on arrival (3 months from rabies-free countries), ISO microchip (134.2 kHz), before the rabies vaccination and rabies vaccination from 3 months old, at least 30 days before arrival and more.

Every step from Kuwait to Israel

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Where this comes from

Official sources

Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.

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Questions owners ask

Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Israel to Kuwait?

Yes: Your pet needs a rabies antibody test with a result of at least 0.5 IU/ml, done by an official laboratory.

Do I need an import permit to bring my dog or cat into Kuwait?

Yes: You need an import permit issued by Kuwait's Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) before your pet leaves.

Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Kuwait?

We couldn't find this in our summary of the rules, but that summary is short and still under review. Ask the official authority before you rely on it.

How early should I start preparing my pet for Israel to Kuwait?

With nothing done yet, start at least about 3 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip number on the certificate, rabies vaccination and other vaccinations and 4 more.

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