US export microchip, rabies, residence and advance veterinary approval.
Pet identification
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Use an AVID or ISO-compatible microchip. With another type, carry a reader capable of reading it. The certifying veterinarian verifies the chip number.
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
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
For vaccinated pets, carry a current rabies certificate with product, batch, expiry and veterinarian details. The page requires the current dose at least one month before travel; the linked certificate exempts timely boosters given before the previous dose expires. Confirm that exception before relying on it. Below three months, the certificate uses a too-young statement; confirm the exact three-month boundary.
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
The pet must have lived continuously in the US or Aruba for the six months before export; if younger than six months, it must have been born and lived continuously in the US. Otherwise obtain a written exemption from Aruba’s Head of Veterinary Service.
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
A USDA-accredited veterinarian examines and issues the certificate within 14 days before arrival; obtain APHIS endorsement and carry the printed endorsed certificate. Aruba’s Veterinary Service Director must approve the certificate and related documents before shipment. The form is valid 14 days after issue.
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
The linked certificate requires examination showing no fresh/healing wounds or screwworm signs, origin outside a zone under screwworm control, and no transit through such a zone in the previous 60 days. Have the veterinarian check actual zone status; this is not an automatic declaration for all US pets.
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.
