US pet application, rabies titer and first-entry home confinement.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Apply for entry permission with the pet’s full description and chip number, including returning animals. For a first entry, the protocol requires a government-issued/stamped international certificate within 30 days before arrival, recording the last two rabies vaccinations. Coordinate US issuance and APHIS endorsement with the veterinarian; the permit must actually be approved.
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
Use an ISO-compatible microchip and put its number on the application, health certificate, blood sample and titer report. Maintain current approved monovalent killed rabies vaccination; the protocol accepts annual/three-year vaccines and does not vaccinate below three months.
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
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
The endemic-origin branch requires one approved-laboratory FAVN ≥0.5 IU/ml, sampled at least 30 days after the most recent rabies vaccine. The protocol also requires sampling at least three months before expiry; confirm the relevant expiry date with Veterinary Services. The laboratory sends the report directly to the destination’s St Kitts or Nevis office, with chip number and full animal details.
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
A separate accredited-veterinarian health certificate issued within five days before arrival must accompany the pet and record internal/external parasite treatment and the anthelmintic name. Do not substitute the first-entry 30-day government certificate for this recent certificate.
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
For first-entry cats in the endemic-origin branch, FIV and FeLV tests within 30 days before arrival must be negative. This is not a dog requirement or an automatic returning-cat requirement.
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 endemic-origin protocol requires new entrants to undergo 14 days of home confinement with three veterinary visits: premises assessment, day seven and completion. Arrange the approved premises and visits before travel.
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 protocol prohibits Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Presa Canario, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa, American Bulldog and their mixes. Confirm classification with Veterinary Services.
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.
