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Dog or cat from Morocco to Saudi Arabia: the rules

Possible. With nothing done yet, start at least 2 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip or other approved identification, rabies vaccination, entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform) and original veterinary health certificate.

Rules checked up to 13 October 2026From 5 official pages

Make my dated plan Reverse: Saudi Arabia → Morocco

In short

Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving Morocco publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. Morocco's food safety office (ONSSA) publishes the health certificate model agreed with each destination, as scanned documents, and its fee list, but no guide for pet owners: it doesn't say how far ahead to apply, what to bring or how long it takes. It asks you to contact the veterinary service where you live. Do that well before you travel, and follow your destination's rules for the vaccinations and tests.

Limited official guidance. The authority for entering Saudi Arabia publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. MEWA's permit page lists only the conditions below. It does not mention a rabies blood test, quarantine or which origin countries are allowed, and MEWA's older printed pet-import guide is no longer online. Those rules may still exist, so ask MEWA (call 939) what applies to your route before you travel.

At a glance

How early to start (dogs)

2 weeks

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform) (apply at least 15 days before shipping)

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

On this route (dogs)

  • Import permit needed

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

How early to start (cats)

2 weeks

whether or not your pet is already microchipped and vaccinated

Set by: Entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform) (apply at least 15 days before shipping)

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

On this route (cats)

  • Import permit needed

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

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Morocco → Saudi Arabia

What your pet needs

In the order you do them. Each step says whether Morocco (leaving) or Saudi Arabia (entering) asks for it.

Dogs

Taking a dog or cat out of Morocco (ONSSA): 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. Age ruleEntering Saudi Arabia

      At least 4 months old

      Your pet must be at least four months old.

      Details and the official words

      The page doesn't say on which date the age is counted; we count it on the day your pet leaves.

      “The pet must be at least 4 months old”

    2. IdentificationEntering Saudi Arabia

      Microchip or other approved identification

      Your pet must be identified with an electronic microchip or another approved method.

      Details and the official words

      “Pets must be identified with an electronic microchip or another approved identification method.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Saudi Arabia

      Rabies vaccination

      A rabies vaccination certificate must travel with your pet. The vaccination must still have at least 6 months of validity left.

      Details and the official words

      The page doesn't say on which date the 6 months are counted; we count them from the arrival date. It also doesn't say how long after the shot your pet may travel.

      “The remaining validity period of the rabies vaccination must not be less than 6 months.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PermitEntering Saudi Arabia

      Entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform)

      Apply online on the Naama platform at least 15 days before the shipping date (it takes 5–7 days and is free). The permit is valid for 30 days from issue, and your pet must enter through the port named in it.

      Details and the official words

      “The request must be submitted at least 15 days before the shipping date”

      “The permit is valid for 30 days from the issuance date”

    2. PaperworkMorocco and Saudi Arabia

      Original veterinary health certificate

      Your pet must travel with the original veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authorities in your country, plus the rabies vaccination certificate. You upload copies of both (and the vaccination record) with the permit application.

      Details and the official words

      The page gives no deadline for how recent the certificate must be.

      ONSSA export health certificate (150 dirhams): An ONSSA official vet issues your pet's health certificate on the model agreed with your destination (ONSSA lists them by destination country). Ask the veterinary service where you live how and when to apply. The fee for a veterinary health certificate for exporting live animals is 150 dirhams per certificate.

      “The pet must be accompanied by the original veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authorities and a rabies vaccination certificate (or for any other required diseases).”

      “Contrôle à l’exportation des animaux de compagnie (Chiens, Chats et Furets)”

      “Certificat sanitaire vétérinaire à l’exportation des animaux vivants et des produits de multiplication animale”

      “(à l'exception des chevaux)”

      “Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”

      “Ont été examinés au cours des 48 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce”

      “Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé (ci-joint l’attestation de vaccination contre la rage)”

Good to know

  • The person applying for the permit must be at least 21 years old for a dog and at least 18 for a cat.
  • Banned in Saudi Arabia, pure or mixed: Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Boxer, Mastiff, Tosa, Bulldog and Perro de Presa Canario. Dogs must belong to a breed that is allowed.
  • For any question about taking your pet abroad, ONSSA asks you to contact its veterinary service where you live; the export page links a list of these services with their addresses and phone numbers. ONSSA publishes no lead time, so ask them early.

Cats

Taking a dog or cat out of Morocco (ONSSA): 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. Age ruleEntering Saudi Arabia

      At least 4 months old

      Your pet must be at least four months old.

      Details and the official words

      The page doesn't say on which date the age is counted; we count it on the day your pet leaves.

      “The pet must be at least 4 months old”

    2. IdentificationEntering Saudi Arabia

      Microchip or other approved identification

      Your pet must be identified with an electronic microchip or another approved method.

      Details and the official words

      “Pets must be identified with an electronic microchip or another approved identification method.”

    3. VaccinationEntering Saudi Arabia

      Rabies vaccination

      A rabies vaccination certificate must travel with your pet. The vaccination must still have at least 6 months of validity left.

      Details and the official words

      The page doesn't say on which date the 6 months are counted; we count them from the arrival date. It also doesn't say how long after the shot your pet may travel.

      “The remaining validity period of the rabies vaccination must not be less than 6 months.”

  2. In the days before you travel

    1. PermitEntering Saudi Arabia

      Entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform)

      Apply online on the Naama platform at least 15 days before the shipping date (it takes 5–7 days and is free). The permit is valid for 30 days from issue, and your pet must enter through the port named in it.

      Details and the official words

      “The request must be submitted at least 15 days before the shipping date”

      “The permit is valid for 30 days from the issuance date”

    2. PaperworkMorocco and Saudi Arabia

      Original veterinary health certificate

      Your pet must travel with the original veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authorities in your country, plus the rabies vaccination certificate. You upload copies of both (and the vaccination record) with the permit application.

      Details and the official words

      The page gives no deadline for how recent the certificate must be.

      ONSSA export health certificate (150 dirhams): An ONSSA official vet issues your pet's health certificate on the model agreed with your destination (ONSSA lists them by destination country). Ask the veterinary service where you live how and when to apply. The fee for a veterinary health certificate for exporting live animals is 150 dirhams per certificate.

      “The pet must be accompanied by the original veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authorities and a rabies vaccination certificate (or for any other required diseases).”

      “Contrôle à l’exportation des animaux de compagnie (Chiens, Chats et Furets)”

      “Certificat sanitaire vétérinaire à l’exportation des animaux vivants et des produits de multiplication animale”

      “(à l'exception des chevaux)”

      “Je soussigné, vétérinaire officiel certifie que les animaux désignés ci-dessus et examinés ce jour”

      “Ont été examinés au cours des 48 dernières heures, ont été trouvés en bon état de santé et n’ont présenté aucun signe clinique de maladies contagieuses propres à l’espèce”

      “Ont été correctement vaccinés contre la rage par un vaccin inactivé (ci-joint l’attestation de vaccination contre la rage)”

Good to know

  • The person applying for the permit must be at least 21 years old for a dog and at least 18 for a cat.
  • For any question about taking your pet abroad, ONSSA asks you to contact its veterinary service where you live; the export page links a list of these services with their addresses and phone numbers. ONSSA publishes no lead time, so ask them early.

Money

What it costs

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

Government fees on this route

Government fees in total: 150 MAD (each currency separately)

What vets and labs charge Not official figures

We have no published vet or lab prices for Morocco yet.

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 Morocco

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

The trip back asks for 8 steps: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, 6 months in a rabies-free country or area (ask ONSSA), rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) and rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months and more.

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

The trip back asks for 8 steps: microchip or tattoo before the rabies vaccination, 6 months in a rabies-free country or area (ask ONSSA), rabies vaccination (inactivated vaccine) and rabies blood test, if your pet stays less than 12 months and more.

Every step from Saudi Arabia to Morocco

Nearby routes

Other routes

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 Morocco to Saudi Arabia?

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.

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

Yes: Apply online on the Naama platform at least 15 days before the shipping date (it takes 5–7 days and is free).

Will my dog or cat be quarantined in Saudi Arabia?

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 Morocco to Saudi Arabia?

With nothing done yet, start at least 2 weeks ahead for a dog. The main steps: microchip or other approved identification, rabies vaccination, entry permit from MEWA (Naama platform) and original veterinary health certificate.

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