Import / Export Horses

 

Countries from which import is permitted:  

No	Country	No	Country
1	European Union	5	Argentina
2	GCC Countries	6	Morocco
3	USA	7	Egypt
4	Turkey	8	Jordan

 

Conditions of Import: 

1. Countries which have horse movement agreements with Qatar: 

Horses are imported directly from these countries after the health requirements, agreed upon according to the health protocol signed with such countries, are fulfilled as outlined below.  

Health requirements for import from the GCC countries: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department. 

• Horses must be accompanied by the veterinary certificate agreed upon between the GCC countries and issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export. 
• Blood test against Glanders and Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample if the horse is exported from the country of origin, or (90) days from the date of taking the blood sample if it is exported from any of the countries other than the country of origin. 
• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 90 days from the date of export. 

Health requirements for temporary import from European Union countries: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department  
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  
• They must be existing in European Union countries for 40 days under veterinary supervision. 
• Blood test against Glanders, Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), African Horse Sickness (AHS) and Dourine in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 

• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  
• Test a nasal swab from the horses imported within 72 hours before travel against Herpes and Equine Influenza using PCR. 

Health requirements for temporary import from Egypt: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department  
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  
• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under government veterinary supervision, including 21 days of quarantine in the army or the police quarry. The blood sample is to be taken during their existence in the quarry.   
• Blood test against Glanders, Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), African Horse Sickness (AHS) and Dourine in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 
• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  

Health requirements for temporary import from Jordan: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department  
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  

• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under government veterinary supervision, including 21 days of quarantine in the Royal Stables. The blood sample is to be taken during their existence in the quarry.   
• Blood test against Glanders, Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), African Horse Sickness (AHS) and Dourine in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 
• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  

Health requirements for import from Morocco:  

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department  
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  
• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under government veterinary supervision, including 21 days of quarantine in the army or the police quarry. The blood sample is to be taken during their existence in the quarry.   
• Blood test against Glanders, Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), African Horse Sickness (AHS) and Dourine in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 

• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  

Health requirements for temporary import from the USA: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department  
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  
• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under government veterinary supervision.   
• Blood test against Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) in females and geldings, plus Equine viral arteritis (EVA) for uncastrated males. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 

• Blood test against Vesicular Stomatitis and its is to be is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample or the horses are to be vaccinated against the disease. 
• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  
• Vaccinate the horses against West Nile Fever.  

Health requirements for temporary import from Argentina: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department. 
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export.  
• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under government veterinary supervision.   
• Blood test against Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) in females and geldings. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 

• Blood test against Vesicular Stomatitis and it is to be is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample or the horses are to be vaccinated against the disease. 
• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export.  
• Vaccinate the horses against West Nile Fever and all types of Encephalitis (eastern, wester and Venezuelan). 

Health requirements for temporary import from Turkey: 

• Obtain a prior import permit from the Veterinary Quarries Section – Animal Resources Department. 
• Horses must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority in the country of export. 
• They must be existing in the country of origin for 40 days under veterinary supervision.   
• Blood test against Glanders, Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), African Horse Sickness (AHS) and Dourine in a reference laboratory. The validity of the blood is 30 days from the date of taking the blood sample. 

• Vaccinate the imported horses against Equine Influenza within a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 60 days from the date of export. 

1. Countries which do not have horse movement agreements with Qatar: 

These are countries other than the ones mentioned above, and in this case, horses are imported from such countries through the European Union under the abovementioned conditions with regard to the European Union, provided that the horses imported from these countries remain in the European Union countries for 40 days before being exported to Qatar. 

 The show organising committee is required to provide completely separate units at the show venue for each region with a different epidemiological situation in accordance with the international requirements for show organising in coordination with the Animal Resources Department. In the event that such requirements are not implemented, the Animal Resources Department will not be held liable for the consequences.