US endorsed original, rabies titer, six-month residence and permit.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Obtain APHIS endorsement of the US health certificate before applying for the import permit, submitting rabies vaccination and FAVN results with it. Carry the ink-signed embossed endorsed original and all supporting documents; the permit specifies final entry conditions.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The linked US certificate accepts permanent microchip or tattoo identification and records the number with species, breed, age and sex. Keep identification consistent across certificate and laboratory/vaccination records.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The linked model requires two inactivated rabies vaccinations: first from three months, second at least six months later. At least one month after the second or a later booster, obtain FAVN strictly >0.5 IU/ml; carry report and valid rabies certificate. The form gives FAVN 12-month validity, with no repeat for re-entry during that period.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The US certificate requires residence in the US and/or British Virgin Islands for at least the six months immediately before import, and an origin area not currently under rabies quarantine. A US airport connection alone does not satisfy this statement.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The certificate requires internal and external parasite treatment and examination showing freedom from infectious/contagious symptoms. It gives no numeric treatment or certificate-validity interval; obtain the permit’s actual timing.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The US model lists dog vaccination against parvovirus, distemper, hepatitis/adenovirus, parainfluenza, leptospirosis and Lyme disease. Confirm products and current permit conditions; no vaccination interval is specified in this form.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The US model lists feline calicivirus, panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and feline leukaemia vaccines. Confirm current permit conditions and timing; do not copy dog vaccines to cats.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
