Adult non-commercial US pathway: declaration, identification, rabies and ten-day certificate.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Attach the model’s signed non-commercial declaration: no sale or ownership transfer, normally at most five pets and travel within five days of the owner or authorised person. Retain travel evidence for inspection. Event exceptions for more than five are outside this checklist.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The model accepts a transponder or clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011. Enter identification details and attach a certified copy of identification and vaccination records. Have the veterinarian verify the identity against the vaccination records.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For the vaccinated adult pathway, rabies vaccination is given from at least twelve weeks of age and remains valid; allow at least twenty-one days after completion of the primary course. A booster after expiry counts as primary. A timely booster keeps continuous validity; a young-animal declaration alone does not establish entry permission.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The June 2025 US model includes titration-free listed-origin/route and secure-transit branches; the archived 2020 national page states titration more generally and explicitly warns its information may be outdated. Current route-specific applicability is not resolved here. Confirm it before relying on an exemption; do not use Montenegro-to-EU export news as a US-to-Montenegro import rule.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The US model’s dog treatment branches and 24–120-hour note refer to specified onward destinations. The archived 2020 national page describes echinococcus treatment more broadly. A current universal US-to-Montenegro dog-treatment obligation and timing have not been established here; obtain destination confirmation.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Have a USDA-accredited veterinarian complete the linked certificate and obtain APHIS endorsement. The model is valid ten days from official issue to entry documentary/identity checks; its onward four-month paragraph is not a four-month entry window. Digital endorsement is accepted; carry the printed endorsed certificate, signed declaration and required certified attachments.
Only vaccinated adult non-commercial dogs/cats, at most five total, with no sale or transfer and travel within five days of their owner or authorised person. This checklist covers direct US or the specifically listed route only; other transit needs separate assessment.
