Pet travel route
Dog or cat from New Zealand 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 6 official pages
In short
- Dogs and cats differ on this route: choose Dog or Cat to see just yours.
- On this route: rabies blood test needed, import permit needed and parasite treatment before travel.
- Coming back to New Zealand? 3 steps have to happen before your pet leaves.
Limited official guidance. The authority for leaving New Zealand publishes little for this route. Everything it does say is here, with its wording. MPI's own pages and its export requirements for each destination answer automated requests with a bot check, so these steps come from New Zealand Customs' page on moving pets overseas. It says what is needed in general: the exact contents of the export certificate depend on the destination, so ask MPI or a registered pet exporter before you book.
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.
Rule-change alertsChecked daily
Know the moment the rules change from New Zealand to Kuwait
We check the official sources every day. If a rule changes, you get a notification on this device.
- Free
- No email or account
- Turn off any time
- 1Tap Share in Safari
- 2Choose Add to Home Screen
- 3Open Pawhopper from your Home Screen, then tap Turn on alerts here
Alerts are on
We’ll notify this device when a rule changes from New Zealand to Kuwait.
New pet travel guides are on for this browser.
Pawhopper · now
Rule change for pets travelling from New Zealand to Kuwait
Leaving rules: China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Africa and Kenya (short summaries, under review). Tap to see what changed.
Prefer a feed reader? New Zealand rule changes · Kuwait rule changes
We keep only this browser’s push address and the countries, until you turn alerts off. Privacy
New Zealand → Kuwait
What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether New Zealand (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.
Get ready
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
In the days before you travel
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.”
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.”
PaperworkNew Zealand 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.
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.
Export certificate signed by an MPI Official Veterinarian: The destination's export certificate is completed, signed off by an official veterinarian and travels with your pet. If you don't use a registered pet exporter, an MPI Official Veterinarian signs the export certificate before your pet leaves.
“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。”
“Certificates are forms that need to be completed, signed off by an official veterinarian, and travel with your pet.”
“If you are not using a pet exporter, you will need an MPI Official Veterinarian to sign the export certificate and AWEC prior to export.”
Only in some cases
Official stamp · only in some casesLeaving New Zealand
Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC), if needed
Pets leaving New Zealand may also need an Animal Welfare Export Certificate from MPI, which ensures animals travel and arrive in good health. Without a pet exporter, an MPI Official Veterinarian signs it before export.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The Customs page doesn't say which trips need an AWEC. Ask MPI or a registered pet exporter for your destination.
Cats and dogs exported to Australia are exempt (New Zealand Gazette notice No. 1195, 2001), so this step isn't shown for Australia.
“Pets being taken out of New Zealand may also need an Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC) from MPI.”
“AWECs ensure that animals travel and arrive in good health.”
“Cats and dogs exported to Australia.”
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.
- Every pet leaving New Zealand must meet the destination country's requirements. MPI has agreed export requirements and certificates with most countries; the requirements set what the export certificate must say.
- Customs advises contacting a registered pet exporter to organise the export. Some airlines only take animal bookings through a pet exporter, not from the public.
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.
Get ready
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
In the days before you travel
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.”
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.”
PaperworkNew Zealand 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.
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.
Export certificate signed by an MPI Official Veterinarian: The destination's export certificate is completed, signed off by an official veterinarian and travels with your pet. If you don't use a registered pet exporter, an MPI Official Veterinarian signs the export certificate before your pet leaves.
“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。”
“Certificates are forms that need to be completed, signed off by an official veterinarian, and travel with your pet.”
“If you are not using a pet exporter, you will need an MPI Official Veterinarian to sign the export certificate and AWEC prior to export.”
Only in some cases
Official stamp · only in some casesLeaving New Zealand
Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC), if needed
Pets leaving New Zealand may also need an Animal Welfare Export Certificate from MPI, which ensures animals travel and arrive in good health. Without a pet exporter, an MPI Official Veterinarian signs it before export.
The official wording is ambiguous. Confirm this point with the authority.
Details and the official words
The Customs page doesn't say which trips need an AWEC. Ask MPI or a registered pet exporter for your destination.
Cats and dogs exported to Australia are exempt (New Zealand Gazette notice No. 1195, 2001), so this step isn't shown for Australia.
“Pets being taken out of New Zealand may also need an Animal Welfare Export Certificate (AWEC) from MPI.”
“AWECs ensure that animals travel and arrive in good health.”
“Cats and dogs exported to Australia.”
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.
- Every pet leaving New Zealand must meet the destination country's requirements. MPI has agreed export requirements and certificates with most countries; the requirements set what the export certificate must say.
- Customs advises contacting a registered pet exporter to organise the export. Some airlines only take animal bookings through a pet exporter, not from the public.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in New Zealand 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
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip number on the certificate47.30–156.75 NZD
New Zealand: 3 published prices
- Vetcall (Linwood, Christchurch): Microchipping; New Zealand Companion Animal Registry registration listed separately at $35.70 on the same page47.30 NZD · per animal · read 2026-10-13
- Kamo Veterinary (Kamo, Whangārei): Microchip and NZCAR registration (stated as $65 when done with another procedure)105 NZD · per animal · read 2026-10-13
- Your Mobile Vet Ltd (Greater Auckland): Microchip implant at home, incl. GST, plus mileage; NZCAR registration an extra $20.00156.75 NZD · per microchip · read 2026-10-13
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination250 NZD
New Zealand: 1 published price
- Mobile Pet Vaccine (Auckland, mobile): Rabies vaccine for export, given at home by a mobile vet service (a call-out fee is charged per visit on top)250 NZD · per vaccine · read 2026-10-13
Rabies blood test: the lab’s own pricean approved laboratory; your vet adds the blood draw and the courier · for: rabies blood test 3 to 12 months before arrivalPrices from 8 countries
Austria: 1 published price
- AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), Institute for Veterinary Investigations Mödling: Lab price for the rabies antibody titre test for pets (EU-recognised lab), samples sent from EU countries, 20% VAT included; transport to the lab paid by the sender97.26 EUR · per sample · read 2026-10-13
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
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats for pet travel (test code TC0712), single sample, excluding VAT72.30 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Weybridge: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for dogs and cats, extended method (test code TC0570), single sample, excluding VAT106 GBP · per test · read 2026-10-13
Japan: 1 published price
- Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology (RIAS, 一般財団法人生物科学安全研究所): Lab fee only: rabies antibody test at RIAS (a MAFF-designated lab), tax included, paid in advance by bank transfer; vet's blood draw and shipping not included15,000 JPY · per sample · read 2026-10-13
Poland: 1 published price
- National Veterinary Research Institute (PIWet-PIB), Puławy: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test, standard service (max 21 calendar days), electronic report only, gross (VAT included)280 PLN · per test · read 2026-10-13
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
- University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory: Lab price for the FAVN rabies antibody test for pet travel/export (University of Missouri VMDL One Health-Rabies Laboratory); shipping not stated79 USD · per test · read 2026-10-13
South Africa: 1 published price
- Agricultural Research Council – Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (ARC-OVR): Lab price for the rabies neutralization (antibody) test per clear serum sample, VAT included; the price list does not name FAVN or RFFIT (ARC-Onderstepoort diagnostic price list, PDF created May 2026)2,030 ZAR · per clear serum sample · read 2026-10-13
Other vaccinationsyour vet · for: other vaccinations45–126 NZD
New Zealand: 3 published prices
- Mobile Pet Vaccine (Auckland, mobile): Dog core vaccine (Versican Plus DHPPi), mobile home visit; the page says a health check is included free and a $50 call-out fee is charged per visit45 NZD · per vaccine · read 2026-10-13
- Vetcall (Linwood, Christchurch): Dog/puppy vaccination including a full health check; price depends on which vaccines are needed99.80–126 NZD · per vaccination visit · read 2026-10-13
- Kamo Veterinary (Kamo, Whangārei): Dog parvo vaccination at a first/annual visit, including the mandatory health check (lepto and kennel cough are extra add-ons)109.01 NZD · per vaccination visit · read 2026-10-13
No published prices yet for New Zealand: 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 New Zealand
Do before your pet leaves New Zealand (dogs)
- Pre-export identification check by an official vet
- Rabies vaccination (Category 3 countries)
- Rabies antibody blood test, RNATT (Category 3 countries)
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 22 steps: permanent microchip, pre-export identification check by an official vet, rabies vaccination (Category 3 countries) and rabies antibody blood test, RNATT (Category 3 countries) and more.
Do before your pet leaves New Zealand (cats)
- Pre-export identification check by an official vet
- Rabies vaccination (Category 3 countries)
- Rabies antibody blood test, RNATT (Category 3 countries)
Their timing rules put them before the outbound trip, for a three-month stay.
The trip back asks for 12 steps: permanent microchip, pre-export identification check by an official vet, rabies vaccination (Category 3 countries) and rabies antibody blood test, RNATT (Category 3 countries) and more.
Nearby routes
Other routes
Where this comes from
Official sources
- Veterinary Health Certificate for exporting Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets to the State of Kuwait (PAAF model certificate for the United States, file of 6 October 2026), published by USDA APHIS
- Pet travel from the United States to Kuwait (USDA APHIS, last modified 6 October 2026)
- よくある質問 (frequently asked questions: bringing a pet into Kuwait), Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Tokyo
- Export of dogs and cats from the United Kingdom to Kuwait: notes for guidance 3909NFG (APHA, revised 15 October 2025; requirements as at July 1996)
- Move your pets overseas (New Zealand Customs Service)
- Additional Exemptions From the Requirements for Animal Welfare Export Certificates Under the Animal Welfare Act 1999, Notice No. 1195 (New Zealand Gazette, 10 May 2001)
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-13.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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.
Every rule here is quoted from the official page and checked word for word; not legal advice. How we verify · Report a mistake
Read next
Turn this into dates for your pet
Where from, where to, when. You get every step with its deadline and the official page it comes from.