Moldova Pet Import Requirements

US certificate, required microchip and current rabies.

Documents and permits

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

Use the linked US dog/cat certificate after examination by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and APHIS endorsement. It is valid thirty days after issue. Carry the ink-signed, embossed endorsed original.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.

Pet identification

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

The US model explicitly marks the microchip number as required and records the animal’s name. Record the animal’s identification in the certificate.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.

Vaccination records

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

For this vaccinated adult pathway, use approved rabies vaccines and keep vaccination current. Examination/certification must show health and no clinical rabies or infectious/contagious disease; the origin premises must have had no reported rabies for at least twelve months before export. Young-animal maternal exceptions are outside this checklist.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.