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I will be moving to Oman in a few weeks and would like to bring my 2 medium sized dogs out at some stage. I have been quoted over £1000 each by a specialist company and wondered if anybody had any personal experience of the costs involved. I have tried BA direct and they just refer you to "recommended" agents (it was one of these that quoted £1000 each)....I read on the forum that somebody used Emirates but unless you want to book a flight, their London office dont seem much help.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Two previously recommended contacts from another forumer are http://www.airanimal.com and Dubai Kennels and Cattery who look after relocations - http://www.dkc.ae

Many thanks for taking the time to reply.......I will try both the companies you suggested.

Regards

I'm not sure if Dubai Kennels and Cattery can handle things to Oman though, you will have to check. Perhaps they can recommend some people in Oman if that is the case. Good luck!

This is a post that, in my opinion should be moved to Expats help.

Yes or No?????

Very Diplomatic S&O. I am LMAO.

yorky500 wrote::lol:

Very Diplomatic S&O. I am LMAO.

Knew you would- hahahahaha

Oh yes, I agree. It should be Exopat help Forum.

Now stop doing this cos I am trying to NOT spit my tea out.

yorky500 wrote:Oh yes, I agree. It should be Exopat help Forum.

Now stop doing this cos I am trying to NOT spit my tea out.

Based on the experienced and qualified opinion of Mr. Yorky, I am hereby consigning this thread to Expats Help Forum.

Thank you

sage & onion wrote:

yorky500 wrote:Oh yes, I agree. It should be Exopat help Forum.

Now stop doing this cos I am trying to NOT spit my tea out.

Based on the experienced and qualified opinion of Mr. Yorky, I am hereby consigning this thread to Expats Help Forum.

Thank you

You sod!

Now stop, i am spilling more tea than drinking.

Well S & O, you are certainly covering your backside aren't you. But yes, good to move the thread to the appropriate forum.

From today's Gulf News

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Society/10094799.html

oh and S&O, you only moved this thread here because of your anti-west values

Contents of the Gulf News article that Fayz posted, in case the link gets archived.

Say bye to your pet worries
By Daniel Bardsley, Staff Reporter

There is nothing better than relaxing after a hard day's work with a purring cat or a contented dog for company.

However, there are several hurdles owners have to overcome if they want to bring a pet into or take a pet out of the UAE. Pets brought into the UAE must be imported as cargo and not as baggage accompanying a passenger.

To bring a pet in, you must obtain an import permit. Requirements for this include a document from your veterinary surgeon (signed and stamped) showing the animal was vaccinated against rabies between one year and 30 days previously.

You must have a good health certificate from the government of the country where the animal is coming from. In addition, the animal must be microchipped.

Vaccination

People with pets already in the UAE must ensure they get them vaccinated against rabies once a year. In Dubai this means they will get a red identification disc from Dubai Municipality.

Vaccination can be carried out by Dubai Municipality for Dh50 or at private veterinary clinics for a higher charge.

Ensure your pet wears the disc on its collar at all times, otherwise it could be picked up as a stray by the authorities.

No similar system exists in the other emirates, but Dr Martin Wyness from the British Veterinary Centre in Abu Dhabi said owners should consider getting their animals microchipped.

In addition to rabies, dog owners are recommended to vaccinate their pets against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis and parvovirus.

Important additional vaccinations for cats include two types of cat flu as well as panleukopenia.

For an export permit, at least five days before export, the pet must be examined by a government vet at the cargo village of Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah International Airports.

Bring along a signed and stamped document from your vet showing the animal, which must be microchipped, was vaccinated against rabies between one year and 30 days previously. The fee is Dh100, payable by e-card.

Several kennels and catteries will deal with all of the paperwork, both for import and export.

Animals brought into the UAE without the proper documents will be held until those documents are obtained. The importation of some dangerous breeds of dog, such as Pit Bulls and Neapolitan Mastiffs, and cross breeds of them, is banned. Travel boxes must meet International Air Transport Authority guidelines.

Permits are valid for a month

To either bring in or take out a pet from the UAE, you will have to process the papers at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Do not forget to take your passport copy and your residence permit copy also. The Ministry is open between 7.30am and 2.30pm from Sunday to Thursday.

The import permit will cost Dh200 and is valid for one month. It is payable by e-card.

This permit should be submitted at the Cargo Village at Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah international airports prior to the animal's arrival.

When collecting the animal, take along the original vaccination document and the official certificate issued by the government of the country of origin. There is a Dh90 customs charge.

A re-import certificate should be collected if the animal is coming back to the UAE. Before the pet is brought back, a health certificate, which is valid for 10 days, should be obtained from an official vet. For more information see the website of the American Veterinary Clinic in Abu Dhabi at www.avcclinic.com/Pet%20Travel/exportfromuae.htm

The requirements for exporting a pet from the UAE vary depending which country you are sending the animal to. The British Veterinary Centre in Abu Dhabi publishes a country-by-country list at www.britvet.com/info.htm. Click on the "Pet Travel - Country Specifics" link.

Actually animals aren't required to be microchipped. HOwever they have to be if they're part of the pet passsport scheme.

THe discs also are a nightmare to get hold of. My furbabies still have their municipality discs from a year ago, as they simply haven't given enough to the vets to give out this year.

To be honest, I don't bother with the municipality tags. They are never available because they are always running out of them. I have a collar and metal tags on my cats. If a Municipality worker cannot notice that a cat has a collar and metal nametag with contact info, and he thinks the cat is a stray, then he needs his head examined.