Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Pet Import Requirements
US residence history, FAVN, permit and dog/cat-specific certificate conditions.
Arrival procedures
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The certificate requires birth in the US with no departures, or continuous presence in the US for the previous six months if born elsewhere or after leaving and returning. Departure airport alone does not establish residence.
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
Implant ISO microchip before approved inactivated adjuvanted rabies vaccination at age at least 12 weeks. At least three weeks after vaccination, verify chip and sample for approved-laboratory FAVN strictly >0.5 IU/ml. The authority must receive the result before issuing an import permit.
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
Obtain the import permit and linked health certificate issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian then endorsed by APHIS; carry the ink-signed embossed endorsed original. Give 48 hours’ arrival notice. The model does not establish a general examination-validity interval; confirm permit-specific timing.
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
Dogs need distemper, parvovirus, leptospirosis, hepatitis and parainfluenza vaccination at least seven days before export, as specified in the linked US 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
The cat certificate lists rhinotracheitis, panleukopenia, feline leukaemia, calicivirus and Chlamydophila psittaci vaccination. It gives no cat-vaccine interval; confirm terminology, authorised products and timing 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.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Dogs need a negative heartworm test within seven days before export. This requirement is not applied to cats.
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
Treat internal parasites with approved broad-spectrum anthelmintic and external parasites within seven days before export; certify the treatments on the linked form.
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.
