Direct flights from the US mainland or Puerto Rico: ten-day certificate, advance submission and rabies conditions.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Have an accredited veterinarian inspect and write the health certificate within ten days before arrival in the USVI. Accepted documents are APHIS 7001, an official state CVI or an eCVI from a NASAHO-approved company; corporate/business health certificates are not accepted. Include the veterinarian’s Category I/II accreditation number.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Email the health certificate to the Department of Agriculture veterinary office at least one business day before arrival. No permit number is needed for the selected interstate dog/cat path. This is certificate submission, not an exemption from inspection or rabies conditions.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For the selected vaccinated adult-pet path, keep rabies vaccination current and record its date, vaccine product and lot number on the health certificate. A three-year vaccine is accepted only if the product label supports that duration; check the actual record rather than assuming any vaccine lasts three years.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For first rabies vaccination, at least ten days must pass before arrival. For a booster, the page requires no waiting time before travel. Pets too young to receive rabies vaccination are not allowed entry until vaccinated; do not use the alternative titer language to create a young-pet exemption.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
No animal may travel from an area currently under quarantine for rabies. Verify the actual place of origin and current restrictions; selecting United States or Puerto Rico alone does not establish eligibility.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
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 page offers an adequate FAVN rabies antibody result within twelve months as an alternative to current vaccination, but does not give the numerical threshold or accepted laboratory details. Confirm adequacy with USVI Veterinary Services before relying on it. Missing rabies compliance can lead to confiscation and at least ten days quarantine at the owner’s expense; this is not a routine entry option.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
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 traveller page considers any origin other than the US mainland or Puerto Rico international, including British Virgin Islands, and requires contacting Veterinary Services for those conditions. Complete current international and cruise/private-boat requirements were not obtained; do not substitute the direct-flight interstate checklist.
Selected official requirements for healthy adult personal pets. Departure selection does not establish residence history, eligibility, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual permit and journey with the authority. Verified preparation selects currently rabies-vaccinated adult pets on direct air travel from the US mainland or Puerto Rico. The FAVN alternative remains pending. Other origins/territories, British Virgin Islands and boat/cruise journeys need the international or vessel-specific procedure. Leptospirosis vaccination and flea/tick/heartworm prevention are recommendations, not added compulsory steps.
