Electronic certificates and permit issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates (MOCCAE) would like to inform its international partners and competent authorities that, as part of its digital transformation and service enhancement efforts, manual official stamps on veterinary health certificates have been replaced with secure electronic digital stamps.This update applies to all health certificates issued through MOCCAE's electronic system for the following services:Application for a Veterinary Health Certificate for Export or Re-export of Live Animals;Application for a Veterinary Health Certificate for Export or Re-export of Animal Products;Animal By-products, Fish and Fishery Products, and Manufactured Feed.The electronic digital stamp is officially issued and verified through MOCCAE's digital certification system. This measure enhances document security, traceability, and authenticity, while facilitating faster processing and international verification. The implementation of this change will take effect starting 23 February 2026. Veterinary health certificates issued from this date onward may bear the electronic digital stamp instead of the manual stamp.All competent authorities and trading partners are kindly requested to accept veterinary health certificates bearing the electronic digital stamp as officially valid documents issued by the UAE.For verification or further technical clarification regarding the digital stamp, authorities may contact MOCCAE through official communication channels, or use the available platform, at the following link:https://eservices.moccae.gov.ae/digitalcertificates/certificateverification.aspxor https://uaepass.ae/