Licensed-veterinarian certificate without USDA endorsement.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The dog/cat-specific APHIS section requires the linked health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian and explicitly says USDA endorsement is not required. The form is valid 30 days from issue. This species-specific exception takes precedence over the page’s general endorsement banner.
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.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The veterinarian certifies health, no known rabies exposure and origin outside a rabies-quarantined area. Verify the microchip if one is listed; the microchip-or-name field does not establish mandatory implantation.
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.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Complete the dog/cat rabies table with vaccination date, product and validity. The certificate gives no universal minimum vaccination wait. Other tables say “if required”; they do not establish unconditional dog/cat tests or bird-specific requirements.
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.
