{"id":16,"date":"2026-08-15T17:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/sa\/moving-from-italy-to-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:32:11","slug":"moving-from-italy-to-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/sa\/moving-from-italy-to-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from Italy to Saudi Arabia (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Relocating from Italy to Saudi Arabia is a two-country customs journey, not a single shipment. On the Italian side your goods have to clear <strong>export<\/strong> through Italy&#8217;s customs authority, and you have to sort out <strong>deregistration<\/strong> from the population register and your <strong>tax-residency exit<\/strong>. On the Saudi side your used household effects have to clear <strong>import<\/strong> through Saudi customs \u2014 and, crucially, the treatment they get depends entirely on your immigration status. This guide covers both halves plus a short note on the reverse move. It is written for a resident of Italy \u2014 whether an Italian citizen or a foreign national living in Italy \u2014 heading to the Kingdom, usually on a work visa that converts into an <em>Iqama<\/em> residence permit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flyto-article-img\" style=\"margin:26px 0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,15,15,.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyto-wp-uploads.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03182801\/FLYTO-Muutto-Kuvaaja-Nuuti-Paananen-1-1_2_11zon-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Flyto Relocation international moving\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your <strong>Saudi residence status is what unlocks duty-free import<\/strong>: the exemption on personal effects and used household goods is granted to a resident living abroad or a foreigner coming for the first time to reside in the country (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The exemption applies to <strong>used<\/strong> goods within personal-use limits, and <strong>means of transport are not counted<\/strong> as personal belongings (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Italy&#8217;s customs authority is the <strong>Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM)<\/strong>; a household export is cleared with an <strong>electronic export declaration<\/strong> in ADM&#8217;s AIDA system, which issues an MRN and later an &quot;exit completed&quot; message (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/en\/dogane\/operatore\/regimi-e-istituti-doganali\/i-regimi-doganali\/esportazione-1\">ADM<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Italian citizens moving abroad must register with <strong>AIRE within 90 days<\/strong> via the FAST IT portal, which simultaneously cancels them from their <em>comune<\/em>&#8216;s resident population register (<a href=\"https:\/\/amblaja.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">Esteri<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.perugia.it\/servizio\/anagrafe-iscrizione-variazione-di-indirizzo-e-cancellazione-aire-anagrafe-italiani-residenti-allestero\/\">Comune di Perugia<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Tax residency turns on <strong>art. 2 of the TUIR<\/strong>: since the 2024 reform, you are Italian-resident if, for the greater part of the tax year, you have your residence or domicile in Italy or are physically present in Italy, with <em>anagrafe<\/em> registration treated as a rebuttable presumption (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1986-12-22;917~art2\">Normattiva<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>In Saudi Arabia, import declarations are filed through the national single window <strong>FASAH<\/strong> by a licensed customs broker (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/trade\/sau\/html\/en_US\/ImporterServices.html\">FASAH<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cash rules apply at both ends<\/strong>: declare <strong>\u20ac10,000 or more<\/strong> when leaving the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/controls-on-cash-entering-or-leaving-the-eu.html\">EUR-Lex<\/a>) and <strong>SAR 40,000 or more<\/strong> in cash and precious metals when entering or leaving Saudi Arabia (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/eServices\/Pages\/eServices_217.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pets need paperwork on both sides<\/strong>: an ASL-issued veterinary certificate to leave Italy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salute.gov.it\/new\/it\/tema\/animali-daffezione\/verso-paesi-terzi\/\">Ministero della Salute<\/a>) and a MEWA import permit for Saudi Arabia, with dogs heavily restricted (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-saudi-arabia\">USDA APHIS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. Your Saudi visa status decides the customs treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Before you book a container, understand this: in Saudi Arabia the duty-free entry of household goods is a benefit tied to <em>becoming a resident<\/em>, not to shipping a box. ZATCA grants the exemption to a resident living abroad or a foreigner coming for the first time to reside in the country, and expatriates are expected to <strong>provide proof of first arrival to reside<\/strong> in order to obtain it (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). In practice that proof is your entry stamp, work visa and the <em>Iqama<\/em> your sponsor arranges.<\/p>\n<p>The conditions are specific: the goods must be <strong>used<\/strong>, within the limits of <strong>personal use<\/strong>, and must come from your place of residence (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). Plan to clear the shipment promptly after you arrive, while you can still evidence your first arrival to reside. If you enter as a visitor rather than to reside, none of this applies \u2014 a traveller only gets the small non-commercial allowance for personal goods not exceeding <strong>SAR 3,000<\/strong> in value (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/eServices\/Pages\/eServices_217.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). So the sequence matters: line up the residence route first, then ship, and keep the arrival evidence your broker will need.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Italy export side: ADM, deregistration and tax exit<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Customs \u2014 Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM).<\/strong> A household removal leaving the EU is an export. The declaration is submitted electronically to the customs office of export using the Agency&#8217;s AIDA IT tool, which allocates a <strong>Movement Reference Number (MRN)<\/strong> you can track online; once the goods physically leave the Union you receive an <strong>&quot;exit completed&quot;<\/strong> confirmation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/en\/dogane\/operatore\/regimi-e-istituti-doganali\/i-regimi-doganali\/esportazione-1\">ADM<\/a>). The declaration is lodged by the exporter or their representative \u2014 your mover or customs agent typically handles it \u2014 using an <strong>EORI number<\/strong>, the identifier required for EU customs declarations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/en\/dichiarazioni-export\">ADM<\/a>). You will need a detailed, valued inventory of everything shipped; that same inventory feeds the Saudi import.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deregistration \u2014 AIRE.<\/strong> If you are an Italian citizen, moving abroad triggers a duty to register with <strong>AIRE (Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all&#8217;Estero)<\/strong>. Registration is made at the consulate within <strong>90 days<\/strong> of expatriation, now done through the <strong>FAST IT<\/strong> portal, and it is a precise duty of the citizen residing abroad (<a href=\"https:\/\/amblaja.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">Esteri<\/a>). AIRE registration <strong>simultaneously cancels you from the resident population register (APR)<\/strong> of your <em>comune<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.perugia.it\/servizio\/anagrafe-iscrizione-variazione-di-indirizzo-e-cancellazione-aire-anagrafe-italiani-residenti-allestero\/\">Comune di Perugia<\/a>). Foreign nationals resident in Italy deregister differently \u2014 through their <em>comune<\/em>&#8216;s anagrafe \u2014 but the underlying step is the same: get out of the resident register.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax-residency exit.<\/strong> Being physically gone is not enough. Under <strong>art. 2 of the TUIR (DPR 917\/1986)<\/strong>, as amended with effect from 2024, you count as an Italian tax resident if, for the greater part of the tax period, you have your <strong>residence or domicile<\/strong> in Italy or are <strong>physically present<\/strong> in Italy; being registered in the <em>anagrafe<\/em> of the resident population is treated as a <strong>rebuttable presumption<\/strong> of residence (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1986-12-22;917~art2\">Normattiva<\/a>). Leaving the anagrafe (via AIRE) is therefore a load-bearing step for cutting Italian worldwide-income exposure \u2014 but it is not automatic proof; the tax office looks at where your real centre of interests sits, so keep evidence of your Saudi home, employment and <em>Iqama<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports and transit times (industry estimates, not official figures)<\/h2>\n<p>Italy has several deep-water container gateways. <strong>Genoa<\/strong> is the country&#8217;s premier gateway port, described by its own Port System Authority as &quot;a vital strategic asset for both the Italian and central European economy&quot; and handling around three million TEU a year (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsofgenoa.com\/en\/\">Ports of Genoa<\/a>). Other major container ports commonly used for Middle East\u2013bound cargo include <strong>La Spezia<\/strong>, <strong>Livorno<\/strong> and the transhipment hub of <strong>Gioia Tauro<\/strong> in the south. On the Saudi side, sea freight from Italy usually routes to <strong>Jeddah Islamic Port<\/strong> on the Red Sea \u2014 the natural gateway for the west of the Kingdom, including Riyadh \u2014 or to <strong>King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam<\/strong> for the Eastern Province.<\/p>\n<p>The following transit times are <strong>freight-industry estimates, not official published figures<\/strong>, and they swing with sailing schedule, transhipment and season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea (FCL\/LCL), Italy \u2192 Jeddah:<\/strong> roughly <strong>10\u201320 days<\/strong> port-to-port, plus consolidation and clearance at either end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sea, Italy \u2192 Dammam:<\/strong> often longer, roughly <strong>18\u201330 days<\/strong>, as it routes via the Gulf.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air freight:<\/strong> roughly <strong>2\u20135 days<\/strong> in transit \u2014 faster, but far more expensive and volume-limited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treat these as planning ranges only, and confirm the actual schedule for your booking.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Saudi import side: FASAH and the customs broker<\/h2>\n<p>Saudi customs clearance runs through <strong>FASAH<\/strong>, the Kingdom&#8217;s official electronic single-window platform, where a <strong>licensed customs broker<\/strong> submits the <strong>import declaration<\/strong> on your behalf (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/trade\/sau\/html\/en_US\/ImporterServices.html\">FASAH<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/help\/dec\/DEC_CB_WBIBGU_EN\/Import_Declaration.htm\">FASAH \u2013 Import Declaration<\/a>). You cannot self-clear a household shipment; your mover&#8217;s Saudi partner appoints the broker. The core documents are the <strong>bill of lading (or airway bill)<\/strong>, a <strong>detailed packing list<\/strong>, a <strong>valued inventory\/commercial invoice<\/strong>, and your <strong>passport and Iqama<\/strong> to prove first-time residence for the exemption. Regulated <em>new<\/em> products can require conformity certificates via SABER\/Saber, but genuinely used personal effects are the main content of a removal.<\/p>\n<p>The broker files the declaration and claims the personal-effects exemption; ZATCA then decides based on your documentation and immigration status (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/RulesRegulations\/Pages\/systems.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). If any condition is not met, the used household goods become subject to the customs duties due under the customs tariff schedule (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/RulesRegulations\/Pages\/systems.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). Build your inventory so it clearly reads as used, personal and non-commercial.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pets: rules on both ends<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leaving Italy.<\/strong> Taking a dog or cat to a non-EU country needs a <strong>veterinary export health certificate for third countries<\/strong>, issued by your local <strong>ASL<\/strong> veterinary service, on top of a microchip and rabies vaccination; requirements vary by destination, so the destination country&#8217;s rules govern (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salute.gov.it\/new\/it\/tema\/animali-daffezione\/verso-paesi-terzi\/\">Ministero della Salute<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entering Saudi Arabia.<\/strong> You must obtain an <strong>import permit from MEWA<\/strong> (Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture), applied for online via MEWA&#8217;s e-services <em>before<\/em> travel, plus an <strong>ISO microchip<\/strong>, rabies vaccination and a <strong>health certificate legalised\/attested for Saudi Arabia<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-saudi-arabia\">USDA APHIS<\/a>). Dogs face particular restrictions: they are generally limited to hunting, guarding or guide roles, and several breeds (such as Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Mastiff and Perro de Presa Canario) are commonly listed as banned. Confirm the current per-person animal limits, permit validity period and the full banned-breed list directly with MEWA before you travel, and start the pet process months ahead.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money and things people forget<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vehicles.<\/strong> Do not assume your car rides in on the household exemption \u2014 ZATCA treats &quot;means of transportation&quot; separately from the personal-belongings exemption (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). A vehicle is a separate import subject to duty and to Saudi conformity\/standards rules; check the current ZATCA and SASO requirements before shipping one, because for most movers it is cheaper to sell in Italy and buy locally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money.<\/strong> Leaving the EU with <strong>\u20ac10,000 or more<\/strong> in cash (banknotes, cheques, prepaid cards and gold all count) must be declared to customs (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/controls-on-cash-entering-or-leaving-the-eu.html\">EUR-Lex<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">Your Europe<\/a>). On the Saudi end, travellers must declare <strong>cash and precious metals worth SAR 40,000 or more<\/strong> on arrival <em>and<\/em> departure, via the ZATCA app, website or a customs desk (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/eServices\/Pages\/eServices_217.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). These are declaration duties, not bans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy to forget.<\/strong> Saudi Arabia prohibits items such as alcohol, pork products and certain media \u2014 leave them out of the shipment and check ZATCA&#8217;s rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/RulesRegulations\/Pages\/systems.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). Get key personal documents (marriage, birth, degree certificates) apostilled\/attested for use in the Kingdom, keep your <em>Iqama<\/em> and arrival evidence to hand for clearance, and register with AIRE promptly so consular services and Italian voting stay in order.<\/p>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your Italy to Saudi Arabia move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs strong <strong>in-house European operations<\/strong> \u2014 our own offices, warehouses, teams and vehicles across Northern, Central and Southern Europe \u2014 so the collection, packing and export leg out of Italy is handled directly by people we manage. For the long-haul freight and the Saudi arrival we combine a <strong>carefully chosen partner and subcontractor network<\/strong> with <strong>trusted local partners in Saudi Arabia<\/strong> who handle FASAH clearance and delivery. We don&#8217;t claim to do every mile ourselves; we own the parts we do best and vet the rest.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I pay Saudi customs duty on my used furniture?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot if you qualify: the exemption covers used personal effects and household items for a foreigner coming to reside for the first time, within personal-use limits (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). Miss a condition and normal tariff duty applies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it my visa or my Iqama that matters?<\/strong><br \/>\nYour first-time residence is the trigger, and you must be able to prove it (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>). Time your shipment so it clears while you can evidence that arrival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I have to deregister in Italy?<\/strong><br \/>\nItalian citizens must register with AIRE within 90 days via FAST IT, which cancels you from the resident register (<a href=\"https:\/\/amblaja.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">Esteri<\/a>). Leaving the anagrafe also underpins your tax-residency exit under art. 2 TUIR (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1986-12-22;917~art2\">Normattiva<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I bring my dog?<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly within strict limits \u2014 a MEWA permit is required, and dogs are generally restricted to hunting, guard and guide roles, with several banned breeds. Confirm current rules with MEWA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-saudi-arabia\">USDA APHIS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long will sea freight take?<\/strong><br \/>\nPlan on roughly 10\u201320 days to Jeddah or 18\u201330 days to Dammam as <strong>industry estimates only<\/strong> \u2014 confirm the actual sailing when you book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much cash can I carry?<\/strong><br \/>\nDeclare \u20ac10,000 or more leaving the EU (<a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">Your Europe<\/a>), and SAR 40,000 or more in cash and valuables entering or leaving Saudi Arabia (<a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/eServices\/Pages\/eServices_217.aspx\">ZATCA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>The reverse move: Saudi Arabia \u2192 Italy<\/h2>\n<p>Coming back works in mirror image. On the Saudi side your goods are exported and cleared out through ZATCA\/FASAH (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/trade\/sau\/html\/en_US\/ImporterServices.html\">FASAH<\/a>). On the EU side, if you are transferring your normal residence back after living outside the EU, you can claim <strong>transfer-of-residence relief<\/strong> from duty (and import VAT) under Council Regulation 1186\/2009: broadly, used personal property owned and used at least six months abroad, with residence outside the EU for at least twelve months, imported within twelve months of settling in Italy (<a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/common-customs-tariff-cct\/duty-relief_en\">European Commission<\/a>). You then re-enter the <em>anagrafe<\/em> of your Italian <em>comune<\/em> and cancel your AIRE registration.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/en\/dogane\/operatore\/regimi-e-istituti-doganali\/i-regimi-doganali\/esportazione-1\">Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli \u2014 Export (regime)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adm.gov.it\/portale\/en\/dichiarazioni-export\">Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli \u2014 Export declarations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amblaja.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">Ministero degli Affari Esteri \u2014 AIRE (esteri.it)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.perugia.it\/servizio\/anagrafe-iscrizione-variazione-di-indirizzo-e-cancellazione-aire-anagrafe-italiani-residenti-allestero\/\">Comune di Perugia \u2014 AIRE registration and cancellation from APR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normattiva.it\/uri-res\/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.del.presidente.della.repubblica:1986-12-22;917~art2\">Normattiva \u2014 TUIR (DPR 917\/1986) art. 2, tax residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/EN\/legal-content\/summary\/controls-on-cash-entering-or-leaving-the-eu.html\">EUR-Lex \u2014 Controls on cash entering or leaving the EU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/carry\/carrying-cash\/index_en.htm\">Your Europe (European Union) \u2014 Carrying cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/customs\/common-customs-tariff-cct\/duty-relief_en\">European Commission \u2014 Duty relief (transfer of residence, Reg. 1186\/2009)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salute.gov.it\/new\/it\/tema\/animali-daffezione\/verso-paesi-terzi\/\">Ministero della Salute \u2014 Pets to third countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsofgenoa.com\/en\/\">Ports of Genoa \u2014 Western Ligurian Sea Port System Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/HelpCenter\/FAQs\/Pages\/FAQ_325.aspx\">ZATCA \u2014 FAQ: conditions for exempting travellers from customs duties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/eServices\/Pages\/eServices_217.aspx\">ZATCA \u2014 Customs Declaration for Travelers e-service (SAR 40,000 \/ SAR 3,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/RulesRegulations\/Pages\/systems.aspx\">ZATCA \u2014 Zakat, Customs and Tax Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/trade\/sau\/html\/en_US\/ImporterServices.html\">FASAH \u2014 Importer Services (national single window)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fasah.sa\/help\/dec\/DEC_CB_WBIBGU_EN\/Import_Declaration.htm\">FASAH \u2014 Import Declaration guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/pet-travel\/us-to-another-country-export\/pet-travel-us-saudi-arabia\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Pet travel from the US to Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/saudi-arabia-imports-requirements.pdf\">USDA APHIS \u2014 Saudi Arabia pet import requirements (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating from Italy to Saudi Arabia is a two-country customs journey, not a single shipment. 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