Personal live-animal permit service and prohibited dog breeds.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The ministry offers a personal live-animal import permit service through Bahrain’s national portal. Submit the requested documents through that pathway and obtain the applicable dog/cat conditions from the ministry; the portal summary alone does not establish health clearance.
Core permit channel and breed restrictions only. The portal summary does not specify the full dog/cat health protocol; confirm certificates, vaccination, testing, age and quarantine with the ministry.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Decision 100/2023 prohibits ordinary imports of listed dogs: Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Brazilian and Argentinian Mastiffs and their listed crosses/hybrids; Japanese Tosa or hybrid; and Presa Canario. Institutional/security exceptions are not ordinary pet-travel exemptions.
Core permit channel and breed restrictions only. The portal summary does not specify the full dog/cat health protocol; confirm certificates, vaccination, testing, age and quarantine with the ministry.
