Botswana Pet Import Requirements

Required microchip in the US model, rabies and endorsed certificate.

Documents and permits

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

Use the linked dog/cat certificate issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS. The model does not specify a general validity period; confirm timing. Carry the ink-signed, embossed endorsed original.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.

Identification records

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

The US model explicitly marks the microchip number as required. Enter the name, microchip and animal description, and link vaccination records to that identity.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.

Vaccination and health

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

For this adult pathway, rabies vaccination must be current at export. The veterinarian examines the pets and certifies no clinical communicable disease; the origin premises must be free of movement restrictions imposed for rabies control. The under-three-month maternal exception is outside this checklist.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.