Emirates
📍 United Arab Emirates · DXB✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Hard 3.4/5
67/100 · MyDogCanFly score
No pets in the cabin — dogs travel in the hold or via SkyCargo under strict conditions.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin—
Hold≤ 32 kg
SkyCargo17 h +
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinNot allowed
No cats or dogs in the cabin — only falcons on select Dubai–Pakistan routes, plus service animals.
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🧳 HoldAllowed
Cats & dogs as checked baggage from Dubai, journeys under 17 h. Priced on animal + cage weight and size.
$500–800
✈️ SkyCargoOn request
Required for journeys over 17 h, long connections, oversize cages or Dubai-bound trips. Via Emirates SkyCargo.
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💶 Fares
| Hold ≤ 23 kg & ≤ 150 cm | $500 |
| Hold 24–32 kg (150–300 cm) | $650 |
| Hold > 32 kg (150–300 cm) | $800 |
| SkyCargo (oversize / long) | Quote |
USD, per animal, from Dubai — charged on combined animal + cage weight and size. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🚫 Cabin closed
No cabin pets
Only falcons (Dubai–Pakistan) and service animals fly in the cabin; all cats & dogs travel in the hold or cargo.
📄 Age & permits
Min. 4 months
Animals must be over 4 months. A valid import permit and health certificate are required; allow about a week for paperwork.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Heated, ventilated holdBirds: no Dubai transit May–Sep
Pets travel in a heated, ventilated hold area and wait in an air-conditioned room during Dubai transit. Because of UAE heat, birds (except some falcons) aren't accepted through Dubai from 1 May to 30 September. Emirates publishes no numeric hold-temperature limit for cats and dogs.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Service animals may travel in the cabin subject to conditions.
📄 Documents
US routes: DOT service-animal + relief forms and CDC compliance. To Dubai: MOCCAE-validated documents, ≥ 4 working days ahead.
ℹ️ Good to know
✈️ Long tripsJourneys over 17 h or with long connections must go via Emirates SkyCargo.
📄 PermitsValid import permit and health certificate required; allow ~1 week for paperwork.
⏱️ BookingSubmit the online Pets Travel form well ahead; cargo is booked via SkyCargo.
🗺️ Where Emirates flies with dogs
Main hubs
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🛡️ Official source5 Emirates & SkyCargo sources · last verified 11 July 2026