US microchip, FAVN/RFFIT, permit and arrival-based certificate deadline.
Pet identification
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Implant an ISO 11784/11785-compatible microchip before rabies vaccination. Maintain a valid rabies vaccine and record vaccination date and chip consistently on the 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.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
At least one month after rabies vaccination, obtain FAVN or RFFIT ≥0.5 IU/ml from an approved laboratory. The laboratory must email original results directly to the Chief Veterinary Officer; a traveller-sent copy does not replace that submission.
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
Intact dogs must test negative for Brucella canis and the certificate records the test date. The linked certificate does not set a test interval; confirm the permit. Cats and neutered dogs do not use this intact-dog branch.
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
Before export, treat internal and external parasites and record dates, drug names and administered doses on the certificate. This model sets no numeric treatment interval; do not borrow another destination’s deadline.
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
Apply to the Chief Veterinary Officer for the import permit at least one month before planned travel and obtain it before entry. The certificate must list all countries of residence in the six months before export.
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
Examination, certificate issuance by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and USDA endorsement must be within seven days before planned arrival, not seven days before departure. Carry the printed endorsed certificate. Notify the quarantine Veterinary Officer at least two working days before scheduled arrival.
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.
