Travel documents

Choose the destination and your pet. We’ll show every preparation step in the right order with estimated timelines.

Where are you travelling with your pet?

Dog
Cat
All
EU
European Union
from 4 months
FI
Finland
from 4 months
IE
Ireland
from 4 months
MT
Malta
from 4 months
NO
Norway
from 4 months
GB
United Kingdom
from 4 months
US
USA
dogs from 1–2 months, cats from 1 month
CA
Canada
from 4 months
JP
Japan
180 days of waiting after the titre test
AE
UAE
from 4 months

Steps to your trip

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip, before the rabies vaccination

1
Procedure
On the date of entry
Dog’s age

From 7 months if travelling from Ukraine via the EU or Moldova, and from 6 months from other countries

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

1
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Document
Together with microchipping
International pet passport

It records the microchip number, vaccinations and treatments

2
Procedure
First step
Microchipping

ISO 11784/11785 microchip

2
Procedure
After microchipping
First rabies vaccination

2
Procedure
After microchipping
Rabies vaccination

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping or on the same day
Rabies vaccination

The pet must be at least 12 weeks old

3
Procedure
After microchipping
Rabies vaccination

3
Procedure
≥ 30 days after the first
Second rabies vaccination

3
Procedure
Together with the rabies vaccination
Core vaccinations

Cats: rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia. Dogs: distemper, infectious hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
Rabies antibody titre test

EU-accredited lab; result of at least 0.5 IU/ml

4
Document
No earlier than 30 days before entering the USA
Rabies vaccination and microchip identification certificate

Issued abroad, because Ukraine is a high rabies risk country

4
Procedure
After the second vaccination
Titre test

Only in an accredited lab, and unfortunately there is none in Ukraine

4
Procedure
≥ 30 days after vaccination
30-day waiting period

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
3-month waiting period

Counted from the date of the titre blood draw

5
Document
Before the trip
CDC Dog Import Form

Dogs under one year need a photo taken no earlier than 15 days before the trip, uploaded to the form

5
Procedure
After the blood draw
180-day waiting period

If you arrive earlier, the pet will be quarantined for the rest of the period

5
Procedure
After the waiting period
Titre test

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
If required by the destination country
Parasite treatments

6
Procedure
1–5 days before crossing the border
Tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment

With a praziquantel product no earlier than 120 hours and no later than 24 hours before crossing the border, recorded in the pet passport

6
Procedure
When booking
Booking at a CDC facility

A place at a CDC-registered facility for an exam and revaccination, at the owner’s expense

6
Document
≥ 40 days before arrival
Notice to the Animal Quarantine Service

6
Document
Valid for 90 days
MOCCAE import permit

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the international veterinary certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

At a state veterinary clinic

7
Document
Before departure
Veterinary health certificate

7
Procedure
Before departure
Parasite treatments

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

Contact the border inspection department of the state border control service; there are offices in most large cities

8
Document
Valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the point of entry
International veterinary certificate for the UK

Certificate for non-commercial movement to the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

8
Document
Once issued, valid for 10 days to enter the first EU country
International veterinary certificate

8
Document
Within 5 days before exchanging it for the certificate
Veterinary certificate (Form No. 1 / 1-VET)

9
Procedure
1–5 days before entry
Tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment

With a praziquantel product no earlier than 120 hours and no later than 24 hours before crossing the border, recorded in the pet passport

9
Procedure
1–5 days before entry
Tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment

With a praziquantel product no earlier than 120 hours and no later than 24 hours before crossing the border, recorded in the pet passport

9
Procedure
1–5 days before entry
Tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment

With a praziquantel product no earlier than 120 hours and no later than 24 hours before crossing the border, recorded in the pet passport

9
Procedure
1–5 days before entry
Tapeworm (echinococcus) treatment

With a praziquantel product no earlier than 120 hours and no later than 24 hours before crossing the border, recorded in the pet passport

9
Document
Before departure
Veterinary health certificate for the UAE

Certificate for exporting cats and dogs to the United Arab Emirates

10
Procedure
When booking
Approved route and carrier

Entry only via an approved route and carrier, in the hold

This list of documents is approximate. The final list is put together individually, based on your pet’s breed and age and the requirements of the specific airline and destination country.

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