Resident/moving-owner permits, separate dog/cat vaccines and two source groups.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Only residents or people moving to the islands can import these pets. Apply to FFVA on its specified form at least six business days before departure, pay the processing fee and attach the receipt. A passport copy alone is insufficient; obtain the signed permit before boarding.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Use an ISO11784 microchip and the same number in every required document.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Send the veterinary health certificate to FFVA two business days before departure; it must be no older than two days when departure begins. The guides permit Wednesday–Saturday departure with two consecutive business days beforehand, subject to holidays. It certifies health and required parasite treatments; confirm the actual schedule with FFVA.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dogs: rabies, distemper, infectious hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and leptospirosis vaccination at least four weeks before arrival, valid by manufacturer. On-time revaccination allows immediate import after the booster.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Cats: rabies, panleukopenia, viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and feline leukaemia vaccination at least four weeks before arrival, valid by manufacturer. On-time revaccination allows immediate import after the booster.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Treat dogs for roundworm, Angiostrongylus vasorum, tapeworm including both Echinococcus species, scabies, lice, fleas and Ixodes ricinus. Follow manufacturer validity: Group A at journey start, Group B at arrival; the guides do not assign every medicine a single fixed-hour window.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Treat cats for roundworm, tapeworm including both Echinococcus species, scabies, lice, fleas and Ixodes ricinus, still effective according to the manufacturer on arrival. The dog-only Angiostrongylus requirement is not applied to cats.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
If Group B applies after checking six-month history, sample blood at least four weeks after rabies vaccination, use an EU-approved laboratory with at least 0.5 IU/ml and wait twelve weeks from sampling before entry. Six full months entirely in Group A can change the applicable pathway; do not determine it solely from the last departure country.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Give FFVA the complete preceding six-month country/territory history. A departure-country selection cannot grant Group A status if the pet visited another group; visits outside A/B require the separate non-listed conditions. Svalbard follows B, not mainland Norway; Greenland follows B, not Denmark.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Owner or appointed courier must accompany the pet throughout; present the permit to customs on arrival. FFVA checks all import documents and may inspect identity/health. Use suitable welfare-compliant transport; failure can cause treatment, quarantine, return or euthanasia at the owner’s expense. No automatic quarantine exemption is inferred.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Pets cannot transit the islands for another country. Dog hybrids such as wolfdogs and cat hybrids such as Savannah/Bengal are prohibited regardless of genetic proportion. Dangerous dog types are also restricted; obtain FFVA’s actual breed assessment rather than relying on a seller’s name or an incomplete list.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Confirm origin eligibility, residence, dates, breeds, permits and border arrangements for the actual journey; the checklist does not evaluate them fully or grant entry. Only permanent residents or people moving to Faroe Islands, using the published Group A/B dog/cat guides. Tourists cannot bring these pets. Norway excludes Svalbard; Denmark excludes Greenland; the selector does not determine subterritory or the previous six months. Only the published 2021/2022-numbered guides are summarized; obtain current FFVA permit instructions. Cyprus refers to the listed Greek Cyprus branch. Other origins and return-permit paths are outside this batch.
