Pet travel route
Dog or cat from the United States to Oman: the rules
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 3 more.
Rules checked up to 12 October 2026From 4 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 and import permit needed.
- No quarantine on this route for a pet that meets the rules.
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
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
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What your pet needs
In the order you do them. Each step says whether the United States (leaving) or Oman (entering) asks for it.
Dogs
Get ready
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving the United States
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkThe United States 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
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“A government veterinary health certificate from the country of export.”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
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.
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
- Coming back to the U.S. with your dog? Your destination is high-risk for dog rabies, so get the 'Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination' from a USDA-accredited vet BEFORE you leave — it can't be issued afterwards.
Cats
Get ready
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
In the days before you travel
Vet examLeaving the United States
Use a USDA-accredited veterinarian
Only a USDA-accredited veterinarian can issue your pet's international health certificate. Tell them the destination, any transit countries, your departure date and whether the pet travels in the cabin or as cargo.
Details and the official words
“contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian as soon as you decide to travel”
PaperworkThe United States 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
USDA APHIS endorsement: Your accredited vet submits the certificate to USDA APHIS (usually electronically through VEHCS) for endorsement; the endorsement date counts as the issue date for the destination.
“A government veterinary health certificate from the country of export.”
“assist you through the process of obtaining a USDA-endorsed pet health certificate”
Travel day and arrival
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
- USDA: destination requirements can change at any time — check them every time you travel.
Money
What it costs
Government fees exactly as the official pages state them, and what vets and labs in the United States publish for the steps above. The two are never added together.
Government fees on this route
USDA APHIS health certificate endorsementLeaving United States160 USD
“Number of Pets Associated Fee per Certificate 0 Any $101 per certificate 1-2 1 $160 1-2 2 or more $160 for the first pet, plus $10 for each additional pet on the same certificate.”
Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate · as of 2026-06-18
Veterinary import permit for dogs and catsEntering Oman20 OMR
“Application fees OMR 20”
Veterinary Permit to Import Dogs and Cats (Directorate General of Customs, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources) · as of 2026-10-12
Government fees in total: 160 USD + 20 OMR (each currency separately)
What vets and labs charge Not official figures
Microchipyour vet · for: microchip, recorded on the vaccination record15–30 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Microchip at the wellness clinic15 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Microchip at a low-cost vaccine/microchip appointment (dogs and cats; $5 non-refundable booking deposit)25 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Microchip as an add-on at the wellness & vaccine clinic (exam fee charged separately)29 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (North Central Animal Shelter, Los Angeles, CA): Microchip as a wellness service (prices effective 13 Jan 2025; $25 when done with surgery)30 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
Rabies vaccinationyour vet · for: rabies vaccination after 12 weeks of age, rabies vaccination less than 12 months old on arrival15–29 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Rabies vaccine as a wellness service (wellness exam $40 required; prices effective 13 Jan 2025)15 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA): Rabies vaccine for a dog (cats also $20) at a low-cost vaccine appointment20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Rabies vaccine (1-year); a wellness exam is required20 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Rabies vaccine: 1-year $21, 3-year $29 (3-year needs proof of current rabies vaccination); exam fee extra21–29 USD · per dose · read 2026-10-12
Rabies blood testan approved laboratory, through your vet · for: rabies blood test (RNATT or FAVN) 21 to 30 days after the last rabies shot528.27–695 USD
the United States: 2 published prices
- Boca Park Animal Hospital (Las Vegas, NV): Vet's total price for a FAVN rabies titer, sample sent via reference lab to Kansas State University (price as of 15 Apr 2025)528.27 USD · per test · read 2026-10-12
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: Vet's total price for a rabies serology (FAVN) test; exam $87 extra695 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
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
- 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
Health certificate (vet’s fee)your vet · for: government veterinary health certificate from the exporting country289.50–1,250 USD
the United States: 6 published prices
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: International health certificate (Hawaii, Guam, all countries except Canada/Mexico); exam $87 and set-up consult ($165–$354) are extra; additional pet on the same certificate $265289.50 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Pittsfield Veterinary Clinic (Ann Arbor, MI): Completion of the international health certificate at the final IHC exam (planning time $50–$150 and required treatments billed separately)300 USD · per certificate · read 2026-10-12
- Clarendon Animal Care (Arlington, VA): International health certificate appointment (vet fee); USDA VEHCS submission/endorsement billed on top at $154–$355; $150 retainer at booking410 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Polk Street Animal Hospital (San Francisco, CA): International health certificate appointment; excludes tests, medications, vaccines, treatments and USDA endorsement fees (Canada/Mexico certificate $170)750 USD · per appointment · read 2026-10-12
- Boca Park Animal Hospital (Las Vegas, NV): Health certificate all-in from $990: exam, certificate by USDA-accredited vet, USDA review/endorsement and overnight shipping (page on the practice's kinsta.page web host)990 USD · per certificate (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
- Meadowlands Veterinary Hospital – travel inquiry form on the practice's JotForm: International travel appointment incl. exam, USDA documents, USDA endorsement and shipment when required; vaccines/tests/treatments extra; $250 deposit (Canada/Mexico from $485)1,125–1,250 USD · per appointment (starting price) · read 2026-10-12
Vet examinationyour vet · for: use a USDA-accredited veterinarian25–87 USD
the United States: 4 published prices
- Humane Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN): Wellness exam: $25 spayed/neutered pet, $45 intact pet 1 year and older25–45 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- WesternU CVM Pet Health – Spay & Neuter Center (Los Angeles, CA): Wellness exam (required for each pet)40 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
- Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin (Janesville, WI): Exam fee, taken as a non-refundable booking deposit of $46.42 ($44 + tax)44 USD · per appointment (plus tax) · read 2026-10-12
- The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA) – price sheet on the practice's JotForm: Exam required with health-certificate services (not charged on the new-patient consult, where the exam is included)87 USD · per pet · read 2026-10-12
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
If you need them Not official figures
Travel cratea pet shop or the airline139.99–269.99 USD
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 28" (28 x 20.5 x 21.5 in), weight range 25-30 lbs as the page states; page says it complies with the IATA Live Animals Regulation (51st edition, 2025); manufacturer's own online store139.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
- Petmate (petmate.com): Petmate Sky Kennel, 40" (40 x 27 x 30 in), weight range 70-90 lbs as the page states; IATA LAR-compliant per the page; manufacturer's own online store269.99 USD · read 2026-10-13
Pet shipper, door to doora pet relocation company3,395–10,000 USD
- Starwood Pet Travel: Published starting price for relocating 1 pet (dog) from the USA to the UK with Starwood Pet Travel; the page calls it a starting estimate and says final costs vary3,395 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published pricing example: door-to-door move of 1 small pet from the United States abroad with PetRelocation (Complete Relocation Support); the page says vet visits and a travel crate are not included5,975–10,000 USD · read 2026-10-13
- PetRelocation, Inc.: Published worked example: one small dog moving from the United States to Singapore with PetRelocation Complete Support, total of required costs plus service fee; the page calls these estimates based on typical cases7,500 USD · read 2026-10-13
Airline fees aren’t included: check your airline’s pet page.
Round trip
Coming back to the United States
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves the United States (dogs).
The trip back asks for 8 steps: CDC Dog Import Form, dog at least 6 months old, microchip and rabies vaccination and more.
Nothing for the trip back has to happen before your pet leaves the United States (cats).
The trip back asks for 2 steps: cat appears healthy on arrival and ministry veterinary health certificate for export.
Nearby routes
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Where this comes from
Official sources
- Veterinary Permit to Import Dogs and Cats (Directorate General of Customs, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources)
- Take a pet from the United States to another country
- Pet travel from the United States to the United Kingdom
- Cost to endorse your pet's health certificate
Last checked against the official pages: 2026-10-12.
Questions owners ask
Does my dog or cat need a rabies blood test to go from the United States 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 the United States 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 3 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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