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Dog or cat from Mexico to Oman: official requirements

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record, rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age and rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival and 6 more.

Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 2 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Oman → Mexico

In short

Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Oman publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Oman's official page for the import permit lists the conditions and documents, but it doesn't say how recent the health certificate must be, how long the permit is valid, what antibody level the blood test must reach or whether a pet can be quarantined. Ask the Veterinary Quarantine Department when you apply for the permit.

At a glance

How early to start (dogs)

about 4 months

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shot (the result must be at least 3 months old at export; Oman counts from the date the lab issues the result, so we add 14 days for the lab to report (not an official figure))

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
  • No quarantine
  • Official stamp on the certificate

How early to start (cats)

about 4 months

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shot (the result must be at least 3 months old at export; Oman counts from the date the lab issues the result, so we add 14 days for the lab to report (not an official figure))

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
  • No quarantine
  • Official stamp on the certificate

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What your pet needs

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

Dogs

  1. Get ready

    1. Age ruleEntering Oman

      Older than four months

      Your pet must be more than four months old when it is imported.

      Details and the official words

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be more than four months old.”

    2. IdentificationEntering Oman

      Microchip, recorded on the vaccination record

      Your pet needs an electronic microchip, and its number must be on the vaccination record you send with the permit application.

      Details and the official words

      “The electronic microchip identified for the pet on the immunization record.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Oman

      Rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age

      Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies after it is 12 weeks old. Its vaccination record must go back to its birth and carry its photo and microchip number.

      Details and the official words

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be immunized against rabies after completing 12 weeks of age, and no more than 12 months have passed since the date of its immunization when imported.”

      “A record of the pet's immunizations, from the date of its birth.”

      “Photo of the pet on the immunization record.”

    4. VaccinationEntering Oman

      Rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival

      No more than 12 months may have passed since your pet's rabies vaccination when it is imported. If its last shot will be older than that on arrival day, give a booster, and then do the blood test again 21 to 30 days later (see below).

      Details and the official words

      Add the date of your pet's most recent rabies shot to check this. The page doesn't say whether a 3-year vaccine counts for longer: we apply the 12 months to the most recent shot.

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be immunized against rabies after completing 12 weeks of age, and no more than 12 months have passed since the date of its immunization when imported.”

    5. Blood testEntering Oman

      Rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shot

      Have a blood sample taken 21 to 30 days after your pet's most recent rabies vaccination and tested (RNATT or FAVN) at an accredited laboratory. Oman counts from the date the result is issued: it must be at least 3 months and not more than 12 months old when your pet leaves. The page doesn't give the pass level; 0.5 IU/ml is the usual international standard, so confirm it with the Veterinary Quarantine Department.

      Details and the official words

      A new rabies booster means a new blood test 21 to 30 days later, and a new 3-month wait from its result.

      “To draw a blood sample to calibrate the immune bodies 21-30 days after the last rabies immunization (RNATT or FAVN).”

      “The period from the date of issuance of the results of the RNATT or FAVN should not be less than three months, and not more than 12 months when exporting the pet.”

      “Blood test to calibrate rabies antibodies, from an accredited laboratory.”

    6. PermitEntering Oman

      Veterinary import permit through the Bayan customs system

      Before your pet arrives, apply for the veterinary import permit through the customs Bayan system (OMR 20), attaching the vaccination record from birth with your pet's photo and microchip number, and the blood test result. Permits are approved within two hours, during working hours, seven days a week. The page doesn't say how long the permit is valid, so apply once the blood test result is ready and before you leave.

      Details and the official words

      “Obtaining a PRIOR veterinary permit (before the arrival of the pet) to import pets (dogs and cats)”

      “through the Customs Bayan System, accompanied by the following documents”

      “Approval of the permits shall be within two hours of the application, during the official working hours and for seven days a week (All days).”

      “OMR 20”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. Vet examLeaving Mexico

      Health certificate from a private vet

      A private vet examines your pet and issues a good-health certificate with its name, microchip number (if it applies), breed, coat colour, sex and age, your name and address in Mexico, and a statement that it has no fresh wounds or signs of infectious disease. It must be no more than five days old (or the validity the destination sets) when you apply.

      Details and the official words

      “de no más de cinco días de expedido o de acuerdo a la vigencia establecida por el país de destino”

    2. Vet examLeaving Mexico

      Physical exam and second stamp on the day of travel

      On the day you travel, bring your pet to SENASICA's office at the point of departure. Officials examine it and, if all is in order, give the CZE its second stamp and signature.

      Details and the official words

      “El día de tu viaje deberás llevar a tu mascota a la oficina de Senasica en el punto de salida, en donde el personal oficial realizará un examen físico, y si todo está en orden, otorgará el segundo sello y firma a su CZE.”

    3. PaperworkMexico and Oman

      Government veterinary health certificate from the exporting country

      Your pet travels with a government veterinary health certificate from the country it is exported from. The page doesn't say how recent it must be: ask the Veterinary Quarantine Department.

      Details and the official words

      SENASICA export certificate (CZE), first stamp: When the destination's and Mexico's requirements are met, SENASICA prepares the CZE and gives it a first stamp and signature: you don't need to bring your pet for this. It is free, and valid for 8 calendar days (the destination can set a different validity).

      “A government veterinary health certificate from the country of export.”

      “Es gratuito y tiene una vigencia de 8 días naturales (puede variar en caso de que el país destino establezca una vigencia diferente)”

      “se elaborará el CZE y se otorgará un primer sello y firma, no es necesario presentar a tu mascota”

    4. Official stampLeaving Mexico

      Apply for the CZE at a SENASICA office

      Apply for the Certificado Zoosanitario para Exportación (CZE) at any authorised SENASICA office with the application form, the owner's official ID (plus a signed power of attorney with two witnesses if someone else applies), the health certificate, the vaccination record, a deworming record, a microchip document and lab results, when the destination asks for them. It is delivered within three working days after the working day you submit it.

      Details and the official words

      “Se te entregará en un plazo de tres días hábiles posteriores al día hábil de la fecha de entrega de tu solicitud”

  3. Travel day and arrival

    1. On arrivalEntering Oman

      Show the documents on arrival

      At the port of arrival (land, sea, or air as cargo or with passengers), show the import permit, the health certificate, the passport or vaccination record and the laboratory's blood test certificate. Release works around the clock: your pet is released within two hours of being presented for inspection.

      Details and the official words

      “Upon arrival at the port (land - sea - air cargo / passengers):”

      “A certificate from an accredited laboratory for the calibration of rabies immunoglobulins.”

      “the release of the shipment submitted shall be within two hours of submitting the goods for the inspection of the relevant authority.”

Good to know

  • Banned in Oman (Resolution 222/2019): Pit Bull, Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Mastiff, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, Japanese Tosa, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, Presa Canario, Boxer, Boerboel, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Anatolian Karabash and Great Dane, and any mix of these breeds.
  • SENASICA tells you to look up the destination in its requirements module first: it shows the vaccinations or treatments your pet needs, and when they must be given. If a country isn't in the module, ask SENASICA at reqzoosan.dgsa@senasica.gob.mx.
  • If the documents are incomplete or wrong, SENASICA can ask you to complete or correct them, or refuse the request, so leave time.
  • The vaccination record must show the vaccine name, laboratory, batch number, expiry date, date given and validity period. Without a stated validity it counts as one year. The rabies vaccine counts from three months of age.

Cats

  1. Get ready

    1. Age ruleEntering Oman

      Older than four months

      Your pet must be more than four months old when it is imported.

      Details and the official words

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be more than four months old.”

    2. IdentificationEntering Oman

      Microchip, recorded on the vaccination record

      Your pet needs an electronic microchip, and its number must be on the vaccination record you send with the permit application.

      Details and the official words

      “The electronic microchip identified for the pet on the immunization record.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Oman

      Rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age

      Your pet must be vaccinated against rabies after it is 12 weeks old. Its vaccination record must go back to its birth and carry its photo and microchip number.

      Details and the official words

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be immunized against rabies after completing 12 weeks of age, and no more than 12 months have passed since the date of its immunization when imported.”

      “A record of the pet's immunizations, from the date of its birth.”

      “Photo of the pet on the immunization record.”

    4. VaccinationEntering Oman

      Rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival

      No more than 12 months may have passed since your pet's rabies vaccination when it is imported. If its last shot will be older than that on arrival day, give a booster, and then do the blood test again 21 to 30 days later (see below).

      Details and the official words

      Add the date of your pet's most recent rabies shot to check this. The page doesn't say whether a 3-year vaccine counts for longer: we apply the 12 months to the most recent shot.

      “The pet (dogs and cats) must be immunized against rabies after completing 12 weeks of age, and no more than 12 months have passed since the date of its immunization when imported.”

    5. Blood testEntering Oman

      Rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shot

      Have a blood sample taken 21 to 30 days after your pet's most recent rabies vaccination and tested (RNATT or FAVN) at an accredited laboratory. Oman counts from the date the result is issued: it must be at least 3 months and not more than 12 months old when your pet leaves. The page doesn't give the pass level; 0.5 IU/ml is the usual international standard, so confirm it with the Veterinary Quarantine Department.

      Details and the official words

      A new rabies booster means a new blood test 21 to 30 days later, and a new 3-month wait from its result.

      “To draw a blood sample to calibrate the immune bodies 21-30 days after the last rabies immunization (RNATT or FAVN).”

      “The period from the date of issuance of the results of the RNATT or FAVN should not be less than three months, and not more than 12 months when exporting the pet.”

      “Blood test to calibrate rabies antibodies, from an accredited laboratory.”

    6. PermitEntering Oman

      Veterinary import permit through the Bayan customs system

      Before your pet arrives, apply for the veterinary import permit through the customs Bayan system (OMR 20), attaching the vaccination record from birth with your pet's photo and microchip number, and the blood test result. Permits are approved within two hours, during working hours, seven days a week. The page doesn't say how long the permit is valid, so apply once the blood test result is ready and before you leave.

      Details and the official words

      “Obtaining a PRIOR veterinary permit (before the arrival of the pet) to import pets (dogs and cats)”

      “through the Customs Bayan System, accompanied by the following documents”

      “Approval of the permits shall be within two hours of the application, during the official working hours and for seven days a week (All days).”

      “OMR 20”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. Vet examLeaving Mexico

      Health certificate from a private vet

      A private vet examines your pet and issues a good-health certificate with its name, microchip number (if it applies), breed, coat colour, sex and age, your name and address in Mexico, and a statement that it has no fresh wounds or signs of infectious disease. It must be no more than five days old (or the validity the destination sets) when you apply.

      Details and the official words

      “de no más de cinco días de expedido o de acuerdo a la vigencia establecida por el país de destino”

    2. Vet examLeaving Mexico

      Physical exam and second stamp on the day of travel

      On the day you travel, bring your pet to SENASICA's office at the point of departure. Officials examine it and, if all is in order, give the CZE its second stamp and signature.

      Details and the official words

      “El día de tu viaje deberás llevar a tu mascota a la oficina de Senasica en el punto de salida, en donde el personal oficial realizará un examen físico, y si todo está en orden, otorgará el segundo sello y firma a su CZE.”

    3. PaperworkMexico and Oman

      Government veterinary health certificate from the exporting country

      Your pet travels with a government veterinary health certificate from the country it is exported from. The page doesn't say how recent it must be: ask the Veterinary Quarantine Department.

      Details and the official words

      SENASICA export certificate (CZE), first stamp: When the destination's and Mexico's requirements are met, SENASICA prepares the CZE and gives it a first stamp and signature: you don't need to bring your pet for this. It is free, and valid for 8 calendar days (the destination can set a different validity).

      “A government veterinary health certificate from the country of export.”

      “Es gratuito y tiene una vigencia de 8 días naturales (puede variar en caso de que el país destino establezca una vigencia diferente)”

      “se elaborará el CZE y se otorgará un primer sello y firma, no es necesario presentar a tu mascota”

    4. Official stampLeaving Mexico

      Apply for the CZE at a SENASICA office

      Apply for the Certificado Zoosanitario para Exportación (CZE) at any authorised SENASICA office with the application form, the owner's official ID (plus a signed power of attorney with two witnesses if someone else applies), the health certificate, the vaccination record, a deworming record, a microchip document and lab results, when the destination asks for them. It is delivered within three working days after the working day you submit it.

      Details and the official words

      “Se te entregará en un plazo de tres días hábiles posteriores al día hábil de la fecha de entrega de tu solicitud”

  3. Travel day and arrival

    1. On arrivalEntering Oman

      Show the documents on arrival

      At the port of arrival (land, sea, or air as cargo or with passengers), show the import permit, the health certificate, the passport or vaccination record and the laboratory's blood test certificate. Release works around the clock: your pet is released within two hours of being presented for inspection.

      Details and the official words

      “Upon arrival at the port (land - sea - air cargo / passengers):”

      “A certificate from an accredited laboratory for the calibration of rabies immunoglobulins.”

      “the release of the shipment submitted shall be within two hours of submitting the goods for the inspection of the relevant authority.”

Good to know

  • SENASICA tells you to look up the destination in its requirements module first: it shows the vaccinations or treatments your pet needs, and when they must be given. If a country isn't in the module, ask SENASICA at reqzoosan.dgsa@senasica.gob.mx.
  • If the documents are incomplete or wrong, SENASICA can ask you to complete or correct them, or refuse the request, so leave time.
  • The vaccination record must show the vaccine name, laboratory, batch number, expiry date, date given and validity period. Without a stated validity it counts as one year. The rabies vaccine counts from three months of age.

Money

What it costs

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

Government fees on this route

Government fees in total: 20 OMR (each currency separately)

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

  • Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record1,799–2,200 MXN

    Mexico: 2 published prices

  • Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age, rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival400–699 MXN

    Mexico: 2 published prices

  • Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shotPrices from 8 countries

    Austria: 1 published price

    France: 2 published prices

    • Laboratoire départemental de la Haute-Garonne (LD31 EVA): Lab price for the FAVN (WOAH/OMSA method) rabies antibody test, VAT included, price guaranteed until 31/12/2026 (from the lab's order form)99 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13
    • Inovalys (laboratory): Lab price only: rabies antibody titration (COFRAC accredited), ordered online by the owner; the page says the blood sample is taken by your vet and sending it to the lab is the owner's responsibility (no amounts given for those)99.18 EUR · per test · read 2026-10-13

    the United Kingdom: 2 published prices

    Japan: 1 published price

    Poland: 1 published price

    Sweden: 1 published price

    • Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA): Lab price for the FAVN rabies vaccination-check antibody test (article D142410), excluding VAT (exkl. moms)1,365 SEK · per test · read 2026-10-13

    the United States: 1 published price

    South Africa: 1 published price

  • Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: government veterinary health certificate from the exporting country750–1,750 MXN

    Mexico: 3 published prices

  • Vet examinationyour vet · for: health certificate from a private vet, physical exam and second stamp on the day of travel400–650 MXN

    Mexico: 2 published prices

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 Mexico

Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves Mexico.

The trip back asks for 5 steps: Zoosanitary Import Certificate (CZI) on arrival, physical inspection on arrival, certificate of Good Health (issued within 15 days) and rabies vaccination (recorded on the certificate) and more.

Every step from Oman to Mexico

Nearby routes

Other routes

Where this comes from

Official sources

Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-12.

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Questions owners ask

Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from Mexico to Oman?

Yes: Have a blood sample taken 21 to 30 days after your pet's most recent rabies vaccination and tested (RNATT or FAVN) at an accredited laboratory.

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

Yes: Before your pet arrives, apply for the veterinary import permit through the customs Bayan system (OMR 20), attaching the vaccination record from birth with your pet's photo and microchip number, and the blood test result.

Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Oman?

Not on the routes we have verified: the official rules list no quarantine for a pet that meets the requirements.

How early should I start preparing my pet for Mexico to Oman?

With nothing done yet, start at least about 4 months ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record, rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age and rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival and 6 more.

Every rule here is quoted from the official page and checked word for word; not legal advice. How we verify · Report a mistake

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