Travelling with pets from non-EU countries

MOVEMENT OF DOGS, CATS AND FERRETS

The animal which is entered into the EU territory must have:

• AN INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION
• A VALID ANIT-RABIES VACCINATION
• A NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY TITRATION TEST in case of travel from third countries not mentioned in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.

The identification document of the animal is the EU PASSPORT properly and completely filled before leaving the EU territory or the HEALTH CERTIFICATE issued by an official veterinarian or by an authorized veterinarian and endorsed by the competent authority of third country.

ATTENTION! FROM THE 1^ST OF NOVEMBER 2019 A NEW MODEL OF HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR DOGS, CATS, FERRETS APPLIES
according with the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1293 the list of territories and third countries available in Annex II and the model animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets in Annex IV of Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, for non-commercial movements of pets accompanying travellers to a Member State from the territory or a third country, are amended.
For a transitional period until 28 February 2020, Member States shall authorise the entry of dogs, cats and ferrets moved into a Member State from a territory or a third country for non-commercial purposes and accompanied by an animal health certificate issued not later than 31 October 2019 in accordance with the model set out before the change.

More information about movement of pets is available on the EU website and in the documents presented below: