<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Are you moving with Pets to Qatar?</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Expats who have decided to relocate to Qatar have many things to consider required for travel and entry into the country. The Expats who have pets will have more concerns about relocating their pets to Qatar. It will need to face weather and space or habitat. The relocation services are available for importing pets into Qatar. Here&#39;s a guide for Expats who are moving with pets in Qatar.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Qatar Airways Policy When you are Moving with Pets in Qatar</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Pets must enter Qatar via Hamad International Airport in Doha. Pets can also enter as checked baggage or air cargo. You will need a pet box if you move with pets in Qatar. Only one dog or cat is allowed per adult per year entering Qatar. </span><a href="https://www.qatarairways.com/en-qa/baggage/animals.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#3498db">Qatar Airways</span></a><span style="color:#0e101a"> takes tame dogs, cats, and birds as checked baggage, either on your flight or separately, under international air travel regulations. </span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">The Pearl-Qatar is a pet-friendly zone. Qatar Airways allows you to bring one falcon in the economy class cabin of an aircraft. Still, no pet dogs or cats are permitted in the cabin.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Which Vaccinations &amp; Import Permission do Your Pets Need?</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">The ministry of the municipality and environment department of animals supervises the transport of pets and issues import permits. You can get the permit from the department of animal resources.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">What Documents are Needed for Pets to Travel?</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Documents required for this process include:</span></span></p>

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	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">A copy of your ID or passport</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Health certificate of your pet</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Current vaccination records and rabies certificate of your pet</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Cats must receive calicivirus, panleukopenia, and rhinotracheitis vaccinations</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Dogs must be vaccinated for hepatitis, distemper, parainfluenza, leptospirosis, and parvovirus.</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Vaccinations at least a month before travel.</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Microchip details, such as date, number, and location</span></span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Some Breeds of Pets are Banned in Qatar</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Certain breeds of pets cannot be imported into Qatar. These have the following dog breeds:</span></span></p>

<ul>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">American Staffordshire Terrier</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Boerboel</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Boston Terrier</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Boxer</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Bull Terrier</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Bulldog</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Chinese Shar-Pei</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Doberman</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Great Dane</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Japanese Akita</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Neapolitan Mastiff</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Afghan hound</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Rottweiler</span></span></li>
	<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Staffordshire bull terrier</span></span></li>
</ul>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">There are no restricted cat breeds in Qatar. However, most airlines do not transport snub-nosed pets such as Persian cats. It is good to confirm the breed of your cat or dog with your vet and check with the airline before moving with pets to Qatar.</span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a"><img alt="Traveling With Your Pets to Qatar" src="/public/upload/blogs/files/Traveling-With-Your-Pets-to-Qatar.jpg" style="height:491px; width:800px" /></span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Traveling With Your Pets to Qatar</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">All pets coming to Qatar must enter through Doha&#39;s Hamad International Airport. Your pet can travel with you as a suitcase or as cargo. At the Hamad International airport, you must check in your pet at the baggage check-in area and pay the fees for extra baggage. Your pet will not travel alongside you but as an unaccompanied shipment as cargo. </span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">You do not need to check in your pet. Instead, your pet will be checked in at the airport&#39;s cargo terminal some hours before departure. The airline will take care of your pet from here on. Manage all the relevant documents and stick to the security procedures.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Arriving of your Pets in Qatar</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Once your pet arrives in Qatar, the airline staff, such as Qatar Airways, will allow them out of their boxes to walk. Pets are checked for any disease or stress. The staff will provide food and water to your pet. A health review is done to examine the health of your pet. If they find any health issues, you may have to pay for veterinary treatment.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Service Dogs</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Expats traveling with a service dog should check with their airline. What are the requirements and documents? Traveling with Qatar Airways, must inform the airline at least two days before departure and check in an hour earlier than the normal time. They also demand you prove that your dog will not create a problem during the flight.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">How to Keep Your Pets in Qatar?</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Qatar has a licensing system for cats and dogs. Moving to Qatar with a dog has a specific procedure. Only Salukis and Persian greyhounds are common among local people. Still, they are managed as hunting dogs rather than pets. Dog owners must know that they cannot walk their dogs everywhere. Some beaches allow dogs. </span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">While exploring your move to Qatar with your pet, it is good to check with your landlord whether your apartment or building allows pets. You can take the help of the pet relocation services in Qatar. Qatar prompts pet owners to ID their pets with tags and microchips. The microchipped cats qualify for a free trap-neuter-return program by the animal resources department.</span></span></p>

<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Moving to Qatar with Pets</span></span></h2>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">Expats who plan to move the country and their pets must remember that animals must have their documents to go. Qatar sets out specific requirements for pets moving to the country. When you follow these rules, the pet receives an entry letter. If this is not already done, these requirements also need to have your pet microchipped. Your pet must also be vaccinated promptly.</span></span></p>

<h3 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#0e101a">Conclusion</span></span></h3>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#0e101a">It will help if you find out the rules and regulations regarding bringing pets into Qatar. Some countries define that pets must experience a rabies test. If traveling to any such country, your pet must be microchipped before. However, some countries do not require pets to undergo a rabies test. They also do not keep pets in quarantine when they arrive in the country. When you move with pets to Qatar, you must follow the laws and regulations to bring your pet into Qatar.</span></span></p>

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