You'll notice Current in the Health Certificate column for many destinations. This means the source supplying the information wasn't more explicit about their requirements so I'd suggest the certificate be issued as close to your departure date as possible, with a maximum of 30 days before travel. Be sure that the health certificate includes the vet's name, address, and license #. Any official stamps your local or federal government can add usually makes the customs officials are happier! Салон штор фурнитура Карнизы, страница организации вернисаж краснодар.
We're just in the process of adding info about microchip and blood test requirements, but this will take a while to be brought up-to-date. Do not consider the ID and Blood Test fields valid unless the Verified date is on or after October 2004.
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | ID | Blood Test | Notes | Verified |
| Albania | <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2004 | |||
| Andorra | <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2004 | |||
| Argentina | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | No | July 2004 | |||
| Australia | >90 days and <12 months | Current | Min 30 days | Yes | No quarantine if arriving from New Zealand | July 2004 | ||
| Austria | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | One site recommended the certificate for rabies vaccination be translated into German. We got away with an all English version without any comment from officials. | July 2004 | ||
| Azores | see Portugal | July 2004 | ||||||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Bahamas | >30 days and <10 months | Current | None | Yes | Import permit can now be downloaded from web. It must be approved before arrival. | July 2004 | ||
| Bahrain | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No |
If cat or dog is
from any of these countries, he may enter: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda,
Comores lsl. Denmark, Djibouti, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland , Ireland, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Portugal, Qatar, Samoa (American or Western), Singapore, Solomon Isl., Sweden,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom , Virginia (U.S.A.)
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July 2004 | ||
| Barbados | >30 days and <12 months | Current | 6 months | Yes | If cat/dog is arriving from UK, Ireland, Jamaica, St.Kitts - Nevis, Antigua, St.Lucia and St.Vincent, then no quarantine is required. Quarantine may have to be in UK. | July 2004 | ||
| Belgium | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Rabies certificate must include the
type of vaccine used and expiration date, the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer's
batch number.
See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Belize | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | Yes | July 2004 | |||
| Bermuda | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | Yes | July 2004 | |||
| Brazil | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Health certificate must be stamped by local Brazilan consulate | July 2004 | ||
| British Virgin Islands | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | Yes | Must obtain import license before arrival | July 2004 | ||
| Burma | See Myanmar | |||||||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Cambodia | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | June 2001 | |||
| Canada | >30 days and <36 months | Current | None | No | Certificate should identify the animal, as in breed, colour, weight, etc., plus indicate the name of the licensed rabies vaccine used (trade name), serial number and duration of validity. | Jan 2004 | ||
| Chile | <12 months | Current | None | No | If you are leaving Chile after a stay longer than 1-2 months, you should get a current health certificate from a local vet. At least 1 day before departure, take the certificate to the SAG office at the international airport to receive an authorized international certificate. | Aug 2002 | ||
| China, mainland | > 30 days and <12 months | Current | Yes, unknown length of time | Yes | You many only import a
pet if you are a resident. Visitors may not bring pets into China.
Cats must also be vaccinated against Enteritis (E3) within 12 months of arrival. Shanghai is one of few entry points into mainland China. If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp See Hong Kong for details about visiting this city in China. You must obtain an export license before leaving the country. First, you'll need a rabies vaccination at least 30 days before departure at an authority designated clinic (you can't select a vet yourself). Second, go for a health check at this same clinic (maximum 7 days before leaving the country). Then, take the health certificate to Customs where the export permit will take 3 days to process. As of 2004, costs were approximately 600 renminbi. |
Nov 2004 | ||
| Columbia | <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2004 | |||
| Costa Rica | <12 months | Current | 30 days | Yes | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp
Also, requires export license if pet stays in country an extended period. Contact Colegio de Medicos Veterinarios at 233-5822 in San Jose for details. |
Aug 2002 | ||
| Cyprus | >30 days and <12 months | Current | 6 months | Yes |
Home quarantine may be possible.
Certificates must be signed by an official government officer of origin country. |
Aug 2002 | ||
| Czech Republic | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Mar 2001 | |||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Denmark | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp
See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Dominican Republic | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | No | July 2000 | |||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Ecuador | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | July 2000 | ||
| Egypt | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Signed letter from pet store stating the pet's country of origin | Dec 2000 | ||
| El Salvador | <12 months | <3 months | None | No | Recommend that you get health certificate stamped by El Salvadorian consulate (cost about US$10) | July 2000 | ||
| England | see United Kingdom | |||||||
| Estonia | >30 days and <12 months | Current | No | Yes | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| European Union | >30 days and <12 months | Current | No | No * | Pets must have a tatoo or microchip. See Article 4 for more details.
* You should also see what specific requirements each country in the EU has as they can be more restrictive than the general regulations. |
July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Fiji | >30 days and <12 months | Current | 3 months | Yes | Aug 2002 | |||
| Finland | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | Also, certificate must show animal received dosage of praziquantel against tapeworm. Certificate requirements are very precise so be sure to check the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry's specifications. | Aug 2003 | ||
| France | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| French Polynesia | Pets are generally not allowed, unless Service du Développement Rural de Polynésie Français grants permission. | July 2004 | ||||||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Germany | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp
See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Ghana | <6 months | <10 days | None | Yes | July 2000 | |||
| Great Britain | see United Kingdom | |||||||
| Greece | >6 days and <6 months | <=10 days | None | Yes | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| Guam | >30 days and <12 months | <=14 days | 120 days | Yes | Also need certificate of immunization against feline distemper, pneumonitis and Feline Leukemia. No quarantine if arriving from Hawaii or UK. Must have reservation at private kennel for quarantine before arrival. | Aug 2002 | ||
| Guadeloupe | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | June 2003 | |||
| Guatemala | <12 months | <1 month | None | No | Recommend health certificate be stamped by Consulate. More info | Aug 2002 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Hawaii | <6 months | <14 days | 5 days or less * | No | * Your pet must go through 120 days of in home quarantine and special blood testing so be sure to review the >official site for full details. | Jun 2004 | ||
| Honduras | <12 months | Current | None | No | Recommend that you get health certificate stamped by Honduran consulate (cost about US$15) | |||
| Hong Kong | <12 months | Current | None if from approved country; otherwise 6 months | Yes |
Need certificate
for Feline Panleucopaenia and Feline Respiratory Disease Complex vaccinations.
Must have import permit approved before arrival. |
Jan 2004 | ||
| Hungary | <12 months | <1 week | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements.
Also see more info |
July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Iceland | >3 months and <12 months | <48 hours | 8 weeks | Yes | 6 weeks quarantine if arriving from United Kingdom, Norway, or Sweden. Must be vaccinated against feline panleucopenia two or three months prior to entry. | Aug 2002 | ||
| India | >30 days and < 12 months | Current | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | Apr 2001 | ||
| Indonesia | >30 days and < 12 months | 5 days | None | Yes, if moving to Indonesia with pet |
Import duties due
upon arrival if importing pet, not just visiting as tourist.
More info |
Aug 2002 | ||
| Ireland | <6 months | Current | 6 months | No | No quarantine if imported from Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, or United Kingdom with approved paperwork. See Bringing Pets to Britain as Ireland is keeping pace with UK's quarantine changes | Aug 2002 | ||
| Israel | >30 days and <12 months | <7 days | None | No | If pet is accompanied by owner, they don't need import license. Pets younger than 3 months won't be admitted. | Feb 2003 | ||
| Italy | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | No | If you click on the jump point for Italy, page down to see the info in English.
See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Jamaica | Must not vaccinated | <10 days | None, if arriving from UK, NI, RI | Yes | Only cats and dogs arriving from the UK, Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland are allowed in Jamaica. | March 2003 | ||
| Japan | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | 12 hours to 180 days | Yes |
Regardless what country you are arriving from, you must: 1) have your pet
microchipped with an ISO standard chip; 2) notify the Japanese authorities
40 days in advance that you're importing your pet; and 3) have the health
certificate stamped by the exporting country's quarantine authorities
(e.g., USDA stamp.
If you are arriving from a country with rabies, then your pet will only be subjected to 12 hours of quarantine, if he also: 1) has received 2 rabies shots after the microchip was inserted; 2) has a blood test administered at least 180 days, and no more than 2 years, before arriving in Japan which shows the rabies antibody level are 0.5IU/ml or above; and 3) the health certificate shows that your pet has remained in the same country for 6 months or more. If transferring through a Japanese airport with pet, then there is no quarantine, but you nor pet may leave airport during transfer. |
November 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Kenya | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | Yes | Import permit must be obtained prior to arrival. | Aug 2002 | ||
| Korea, South | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp The Korean Customs Department used to explicitly state that there was no quarantine for cats or dogs. They're reorganized their site and no longer have the page, but one fellow traveler reported that she and her kitty breezed through customs in Spring 2001. And, here is another's person's comments about bringing a dog to South Korea. | June 2002 | ||
| Kuwait | >30day and <12 months | <10 days | None | Yes | Only legal residents of Kuwait can bring their pets into the country. If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | July 2000 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Laos | >30 days and <12 months | <7 days | None | No | May 2002 | |||
| Lebanon | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Sep 2002 | |||
| Liechtenstein | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | Feb 2003 | |||
| Luxembourg | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Malaysia | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | 7 to 120 days | No | Pets are not subject to quarantine if they have lived in the UK, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, or Singapore. for at least 6 months. Click here for a possible way around the quarantine. | July 2004 | ||
| Malta | <12 months | Current | 183 days | Yes | Quarantine is only 21 days if arriving from United Kingdom | Mar 2002 | ||
| Martinique | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | June 2003 | |||
| Maynmar | >30 days and <12 months | 7 days | None | No | Oct 2004 | |||
| Mexico | <12 months | <1 week | None | No | July 2000 | |||
| Morocco | <12 months | Current | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | Sep 2000 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Nepal | <12 months | Current | None | No | Feb 2002 | |||
| Netherlands | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| New Caledonia | <12 months | Current | Yes * | Yes | Only allowed to import pets from rabies free countries. | Sept 2004 | ||
| New Zealand | <12 months | Current | 30 days to 6 months | Yes |
No quarantine if
arriving from Australia or Norfolk Islands; In home quarantine if arriving
from Hawaii, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, or United Kingdom.
Not allowed to import if arriving from certain countries, so be sure to check NZ's list. |
Jan 2005 | ||
| Nicaragua | <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2000 | |||
| Norway | <12 months | Current | 120 days plus 60 days in-home | Yes | No quarantine if arriving from Australia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, or United Kingdom | Apr 2001 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Oman | >30 days and <6 months | <48 hours | 6 months | Yes |
No quarantine generally
if importing from rabies-free country.
Pet must arrive in cargo hold if arriving by air. |
Aug 2002 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Panama | <12 months | <10 **days | No* | No |
*$146 fee to avoid quarantine
**Health certificate must be certified by consulate |
June 2003 | ||
| Peru | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | No | Health certificate should include info on all current vaccinations. | Jan 2004 | ||
| Phillipines | >2 months and <6 months | <10 days | None | Yes | July 2000 | |||
| Poland | >4 weeks and <6 months | <3 days | None | No | The health certificate
should also state that within last 3 months and in a 10 miles radius, no
rabies incidents were recorded. Both documents should be translated into Polish
and verified by a Polish consulate. See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Portugal | <12 months | <10 days | None | Yes | Health certificate must be stamped by local Portuguese consulate. If traveling for the USA, it must also have the local USDA's seal. See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Puerto Rico | >1 week and <6 months | <30 days | None | No | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | July 2000 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Qatar | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | Yes | January 2003 | |||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Russia | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | To export a pet, you need proof of
vaccination against rabies and feline infectious diseases plus a health certificate from
a state licensed Russian vet 3 days before departure.
Cats also need vaccination against feline infectious diseases to import into Russia. |
June 2003 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Saudi Arabia | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | Health certificate must be stamped by local Saudi consulate. If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | July 2000 | ||
| Scotland | see United Kingdom | |||||||
| St. Barts | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2000 | |||
| St. Martin | >30 days and <12 months | Current | None | No | July 2000 | |||
| Serbia | <12 months | Current | None | No | Certificate must be legalized by government official at point of original (e.g., USDA stamp). | Aug 2002 | ||
| Singapore | >30 days and <12 months | <7 days | 30 days | Yes | No quarantine if arriving from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, or United Kingdom. | July 2004 | ||
| Slovakia | <12 months | Current | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements.
Also see more info |
July 2004 | ||
| Slovenia | <12 months | Current | None | No | See additional details about the European Union requirements. | July 2004 | ||
| South Africa | >2 months and <12 months | Current | None | Yes |
Animals must arrive as manifested cargo, not in cabin of aircraft.
Health certificate must state that the dog/cat comes from an area within a radius of 25 km. free from rabies for 6 months prior to export of the pet and the pet was vaccinated against rabies at least 2 months and no more than 1 year prior to arrival. |
Nov 2003 | ||
| Spain | >30 days and <6 months | <10 days | None | Yes | If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp
See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
July 2004 | ||
| Sri Lanka | >30day and <12 months | Current | None | Yes | More info | Aug 2002 | ||
| Sweden | <12 months | Current | 0 to 120 days* | Yes |
*No quarantine if
arriving from EU, EFTA, or "low risk" countries. All pets must have a tatoo
or a microchip; likely they'll need blood reports 120 days before arrival
demonstrating the rabies vaccine is valid, etc. If arriving from the EU
, then they need a pet passport. See the
official site for full details about which countries qualify as "low risk"
(i.e., most of EU, USA, Canada, most island states).
More info |
Jun 2004 | ||
| Switzerland | >30day and <12 months | Current | None | No | Feb 2003 | |||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Taiwan | >30 days <12 months | Current | 21 days | Yes | Cat will be monitored for 6 months after 21 days quarantine | June 2001 | ||
| Thailand | >21 days and <12 months | < 7 days | None | No | Your cat will need an export license. Contact the Quarantine Office at the international airport where you're leaving 3-5 days before departure. Bring your cat's current rabies vaccination certificate. There's no need to bring your cat. It costs about 500 baht. | Sep 2004 | ||
| Turkey | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | No | Recommend that health certificate be stamped by local Turkish consulate. If traveling from USA, health certificate needs USDA stamp | July 2000 | ||
| Turks & Caicos | <12 months | Current | None | No | More info | June 2003 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| United Arab Emirates | >30 days and <12 months | <10 days | None | Yes | The import license is good for 30 days and must be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries. | Oct 2004 | ||
| United Kingdom | <12 months | Current | 183 days | No | No quarantine if
imported from Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, and the United States with the approved paperwork. It takes at least 6 months for the prep work to avoid quarantine. See Bringing Pets to Britain for additional information and possibly other countries that can qualify. If your cat is unable to avoid quarantine, then I found a few of people recommending catteries in the UK. I'm not familiar with these people. Ladyhaye (+44 (0) 1342 832161), Cherry Trees (+44 (0)1483 473912), and Bengal Cats (+44 (0)1253 810235). See additional details about the European Union requirements. |
Jan 2004 | ||
| United States of America | <12 months | No | None | No | Animal must appear to be in good health. Strongly recommend a current health certificate. | March 2004 | ||
| Uruguay | >30 days and <12 months | <30 days | None | No |
If you can get the health certificate translated
to Spanish, or at least, the description of the rabies
vaccination translated, it might make your passage
through Customs smoother, especially if you're crossing
at a land border.
If you're leaving Uruguay and going to the USA, then you'll need special export paperwork. |
July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Vietnam | >30 days and <12 months | Current | No | None | Feb 2003 | |||
| Virgin Islands, British | see British Virgin Islands | July 2000 | ||||||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Wales | see United Kingdom | |||||||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Xanadu | None | None | None | No | Ok, Xanadu isn't a real country, but I don't know of any destinations that starts with X and have policies about cats. :) I'm confident that Xanadu's policy would be to welcome all! | July 2004 | ||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Yemen | <12 months | Current | None | Yes | July 2000 | |||
| Destination | Rabies Shot | Health Certificate | Quarantine | Import Permit | Notes | Verified | ||
| Zimbabwe | <12 months | Current | None | Yes | July 2000 |
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