International Pet Transport & Pet Relocation
— Country Requirements

Entry into Spain requires an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day waiting period, and an EU Pet Passport or endorsed Animal Health Certificate. Dangerous dog breeds face local handling and licensing requirements.

France mandates microchip identification, current rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, and an EU passport or AHC. Stringent import bans apply to Category 1 dangerous dog breeds.

Travel to Germany requires an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination followed by a 21-day wait, and an EU Pet Passport or AHC. Import of specific dangerous dog breeds is banned.

Entering Italy requires a standard ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day delay for primary shots, and an EU Pet Passport or AHC. Leashes and muzzles must be carried in public.

Portugal requires microchip identification, an active rabies vaccine with a 21-day validity wait, and an EU Pet Passport or AHC. Dangerous breeds require specialized owner declarations and conditions.

The Netherlands enforces standard EU rules requiring an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, and an EU Pet Passport or endorsed AHC. There are no breed-specific bans.

Belgium requires an ISO-compliant microchip, a current rabies vaccine with a 21-day waiting period, and an EU Pet Passport or AHC. General EU non-commercial pet rules apply without national breed bans.

The UK requires microchipping, rabies vaccination, a GB Health Certificate or recognized passport, and a mandatory tapeworm treatment for dogs 24-120 hours before arrival. Several fighting breeds, including XL Bullies, are strictly banned.

Entering Ireland requires an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination, official EU passport or health certificate, advance notice, and mandatory tapeworm treatment for dogs.

Switzerland adheres to harmonized EU pet regulations requiring a microchip, rabies vaccine, and valid pet passport or health certificate, alongside restrictions on ear-cropped or tail-docked dogs.

Austria requires an ISO microchip, compliant rabies vaccination, and a valid EU passport or bilingual health certificate, with no quarantine for compliant pets.

Travel to Poland requires an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination given after microchipping, and an EU pet passport or endorsed bilingual health certificate.

The Czech Republic enforces standard EU rules comprising microchipping, valid rabies vaccination, and an EU pet passport or bilingual health certificate.

Greece requires companion pets to carry an ISO microchip, an up-to-date rabies vaccine with a 21-day wait, and an EU passport or bilingual health certificate.

Travel to Hungary necessitates microchip identification, a valid rabies vaccination, and standard EU pet travel documentation.

Sweden requires an ISO microchip, compliant rabies vaccination, official EU documentation, and mandatory declaration to Swedish Customs upon arrival.

Entering Norway requires a microchip, rabies vaccination, and an EU pet passport or official health certificate. Dogs must undergo certified tapeworm treatment before arrival, and certain dog breeds are strictly prohibited.

Travel to Denmark follows standard EU regulations requiring microchipping, rabies vaccination, and a valid pet passport or animal health certificate. Strict breed bans apply to 13 specific dog breeds.

Entry into Finland requires standard EU pet protocol (microchip, rabies vaccination, and EU passport or health certificate) along with mandatory certified tapeworm treatment for dogs.

Romania adheres to harmonized EU pet regulations requiring microchipping, rabies vaccination, and an EU pet passport or non-EU health certificate. Owners of certain powerful dog breeds must observe local public control and registration requirements.

Bulgaria requires an ISO microchip, an up-to-date rabies vaccine with a 21-day waiting period, and an EU passport or official health certificate. Quarantine is not required for fully compliant pets.

Travel to Croatia requires a microchip, valid rabies vaccination, and standard EU pet travel documentation. Unregistered or non-pedigreed Pit Bull-type terriers face entry restrictions.

Slovakia follows standard EU pet movement rules requiring microchipping, rabies immunization, and an EU passport or non-EU animal health certificate. There is no quarantine for compliant animals.

Slovenia applies uniform EU entry rules requiring an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination with the standard 21-day waiting period, and an EU pet passport or official third-country health certificate.

U.S. entry for dogs is heavily governed by CDC import rules focusing on age, microchipping, and rabies risk classification of origin countries. Cats face very few federal entry restrictions beyond basic health inspections.

Canada maintains relatively straightforward entry rules for non-commercial pet cats and dogs, centered on valid rabies vaccination or recognized rabies-free documentation. General entry is smooth provided pets arrive with complete veterinary records and pass visual health checks.

Australia has one of the strictest biosecurity import regimes globally, requiring extensive laboratory testing, an import permit, and mandatory post-arrival quarantine. Pets arriving from almost all countries must reserve and complete isolation at the national quarantine facility.

New Zealand enforces rigorous biosecurity controls requiring advance import permits, mandatory private facility quarantine, and extensive disease testing. Only direct imports from Australia enjoy quarantine exemption.

Importing pets to Japan requires an extensive multi-step protocol lasting at least 7 to 8 months due to microchipping, two vaccinations, and a 180-day titer wait. Full compliance allows pets to clear customs within hours, avoiding long quarantine.

South Korea allows same-day clearance for companion pets provided they are ISO microchipped and possess a valid government-endorsed rabies titer test. Failure to meet testing requirements leads to immediate quarantine at port facilities.

Singapore enforces strict biosecurity tiers where an AVS import licence and pre-booked quarantine (for high-risk categories) are mandatory. Compliance with microchipping, rabies titers, and mandatory core vaccinations ensures smooth entry.

Entry into Hong Kong requires an advance AFCD import permit, designated health certificates, and strict origin-country categorization. Pets from rabies-endemic nations face mandatory government quarantine lasting up to four months.

Importing pets into Thailand requires an advance DLD permit, ISO microchip, rabies and core vaccines given at least 21 days prior, and an endorsed health certificate.

Entering the UAE requires a MOCCAE import permit, microchip, comprehensive core vaccines, parasite treatments, and often a rabies titer test depending on origin, with strict bans on fighting breeds.

Mexico permits pet entry with proof of rabies vaccination, recent parasite treatments, and SENASICA port inspection, without mandatory quarantine or advance permits for accompanied pets.

Brazil requires an endorsed International Veterinary Certificate, rabies immunization with a 21-day wait, and recent internal/external parasite treatments, without routine quarantine.

Argentina requires an endorsed health certificate, valid rabies vaccination, and parasite treatment within 15 days, with no quarantine for compliant pets.

Traveling to Chile requires an ISO microchip, SAG-endorsed health certificate, rabies vaccination at least 30 days old, and recent parasite treatment, with no quarantine upon arrival.

South Africa enforces rigorous protocols including a mandatory DALRRD import permit, specific blood tests for dogs, strict rabies windows, endorsed certification, and manifest cargo arrival.

Egypt requires an endorsed international health certificate, a microchip, and a rabies vaccination given between 30 days and 11 months prior, with airport veterinary inspection and breed restrictions.

Entering Turkey requires an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination, an official endorsed health certificate, and a rabies titer test to avoid mandatory quarantine.

Iceland enforces strict biosecurity rules requiring an import permit from MAST, comprehensive blood tests including a rabies titer, parasite treatments, and a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Luxembourg adheres to standard EU pet travel regulations requiring an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, and an EU pet passport or endorsed EU health certificate.

Travel to Malta requires standard EU microchip and rabies rules plus a mandatory praziquantel tapeworm treatment administered 24–120 hours before arrival and online pre-notification.

Cyprus follows EU non-commercial pet travel rules requiring an ISO microchip, rabies vaccine, an EU passport or endorsed EU certificate, and titer tests for unlisted countries.

Importing a pet to Taiwan requires an ISO microchip, an advance APHIA import permit, an official health certificate, and a rabies titer test with possible 7-day quarantine for endemic zones.

Entry into the Philippines requires an ISO microchip, a Bureau of Animal Industry SPSIC permit, rabies and core combination vaccinations, external/internal deworming, and an endorsed health certificate.

Importing pets to Malaysia mandates an ISO microchip, a DVS import permit, comprehensive core and rabies vaccinations, and typically a mandatory 7-day government quarantine.

Vietnam requires an ISO microchip, core vaccinations including rabies given at least 30 days prior, and an officially endorsed veterinary health certificate with no quarantine.

Entering Indonesia requires an ISO microchip, import permit, rabies titer test, endorsed health certificate, and mandatory 14-day quarantine at approved entry ports.

Saudi Arabia mandates an import permit via MEWA, ISO microchip, annual rabies vaccination, endorsed health certificates, and enforces strict breed bans.

India requires an ISO microchip, an advance AQCS NOC import clearance, valid rabies vaccination, and an endorsed health certificate for qualifying travelers.

Colombia requires an endorsed veterinary health certificate, rabies vaccination given 21+ days prior, parasite treatments, and arrival inspection with ICA.

Peru requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccine administered at least 21 days before entry, recent parasite treatment, and SENASA inspection on arrival.

Pakistan requires an official import permit, an endorsed veterinary health certificate, valid rabies and core vaccinations, and arrival clearance.

Bangladesh mandates an advance import permit from the Department of Livestock Services, an ISO microchip, an endorsed health certificate, and rabies vaccination.

Importing pets to Sri Lanka requires an advance DAPH import permit, microchip, rabies titer testing, core vaccines, endorsed health paperwork, and adherence to a 30-day home quarantine.

Nepal allows quarantine-free entry for up to two pets carrying standard ISO microchips, endorsed health certificates, and valid rabies and core vaccinations.

Qatar strictly requires an advance import permit, an official rabies titer test, microchipping, and compliant core vaccines, while completely barring restricted dog breeds.

Travel to Kuwait demands an advance PAAF import permit, rabies titer test, ISO microchip, antiparasitic treatments, and full core vaccination records.

Entry into Bahrain requires obtaining an advance import permit, passing a rabies titer test, microchipping, and providing certified veterinary health declarations.

Entry to Oman requires a Ministry-issued import permit, ISO microchip, rabies titer test, endorsed health certificate, and absence of restricted dog breeds.

Jordan requires microchipped pets to hold an advance Ministry of Agriculture permit, a recent government-endorsed health certificate, and up-to-date rabies and core vaccines.

To travel to Lebanon, pets require an ISO microchip, an advance import permit, passing rabies titer results, recent parasite treatments, and an officially endorsed health certificate.

Travel to Algeria requires an ISO microchip, an up-to-date rabies vaccination, and an officially endorsed veterinary health certificate issued within 10 days of departure.

Morocco requires microchipping, rabies vaccination, titer testing for unlisted origins, an ONSSA import permit, and an endorsed health certificate within 10 days of travel.

Entering Tunisia requires microchipping, rabies vaccination, an RNATT titer test with a 3-month wait, parasite treatments, a DGSV import permit, and an endorsed health certificate.

Travel to Kenya mandates an import permit from DVS, an ISO microchip, core vaccinations alongside rabies, and an endorsed health certificate.

Entry into Nigeria requires an advance import permit from FMARD, valid rabies and core vaccinations, microchipping, and an endorsed health certificate.

Importing a pet into Ghana requires an advance VSD import permit, an ISO microchip, rabies and core vaccines, and an endorsed veterinary certificate.

Uruguay requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, negative Leishmaniasis testing for dogs, parasite treatment including praziquantel, and an endorsed health certificate.

Paraguay requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, negative Leishmaniasis testing for dogs, parasite treatment, and an officially endorsed MERCOSUR-compliant health certificate.

Importing pets into Ecuador requires an ISO microchip, core vaccinations including rabies, certified internal/external parasite treatment, and an officially endorsed veterinary health certificate.

Travel to Venezuela requires advance INSAI import permitting, core and rabies vaccinations, recent parasite treatments, and an officially endorsed health certificate.

Bolivia requires an endorsed official health certificate, current rabies and core vaccinations, parasite treatment, and SENASAG border inspection.

Serbia requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination, and either an EU Pet Passport or official health certificate, with rabies titer testing depending on country of departure and return routes.

Ukraine requires microchipping, rabies and core vaccinations, a rabies antibody titer test, endorsed health documentation, and recent parasite treatment.

Lithuania adheres to EU pet travel regulations requiring an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination, an EU Pet Passport or EU Health Certificate, and titer testing when coming from unlisted countries.

Latvia enforces EU entry protocols requiring microchip identification, valid rabies vaccination, an EU Pet Passport or EU health certificate, and titer testing from unlisted territories.

Estonia follows standard EU pet travel regulations requiring an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination, appropriate EU health documentation, and titer testing from unlisted third countries.

Travelers need an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, an endorsed health certificate or EU Pet Passport, and tapeworm treatment for dogs.

Entry requires an ISO microchip, an up-to-date rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, and an official veterinary health certificate or EU Pet Passport.

Montenegro requires a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination at least 21 days prior to travel, and an official health certificate or EU Pet Passport.

Requires an ISO microchip, valid rabies vaccination with a 21-day wait, titer testing if arriving from high-risk countries, and an official veterinary certificate.

Compliance requires an ISO microchip, rabies vaccination with a 21-to-30-day waiting period, and an official veterinary health certificate.

Pets entering Georgia require an ISO microchip, a valid rabies vaccination, and an official endorsed veterinary health certificate.

Armenia requires an ISO microchip, rabies and core companion vaccinations, and an official international or EAEU-format veterinary certificate.

Entry requires an ISO microchip, rabies and core vaccinations given at least 30 days prior, and a government-endorsed international health certificate.

Kazakhstan allows entry without quarantine for up to two personal pets holding valid rabies and core vaccinations alongside an officially endorsed veterinary health certificate.

Uzbekistan permits pet entry without quarantine when accompanied by an endorsed health certificate, valid rabies vaccination older than 30 days, and standard core vaccinations.

Brunei maintains rigorous entry requirements including an advance import permit, microchip, rabies titer testing, and mandatory post-arrival quarantine for pets from most origin countries.

Myanmar requires an advance import permit from the LBVD, microchip, certified rabies and core vaccinations, and an officially endorsed export health certificate.

Cambodia allows personal pets to enter quarantine-free with a standard microchip, valid rabies vaccination older than 30 days, core vaccinations, and an endorsed health certificate.

Importing a pet to Laos requires obtaining an advance permit from the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, a microchip, current rabies and core vaccinations, and an endorsed health certificate.