Portugal departure: official non-commercial dog/cat certificate, rabies, species vaccines and passport requirements obtained.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
An official veterinarian certifies a pre-departure examination with no clinical signs of species-specific contagious disease, especially rabies. No examination interval is stated.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The rabies vaccination date must not precede microchip implantation. The wording permits the same date; it does not establish a tattoo-only exemption.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Primary rabies vaccination must not be given before three months of age, and at least 21 days must elapse after completing the manufacturer’s vaccination protocol.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Give boosters within the manufacturer’s interval, which may be annual or otherwise. A booster outside that interval is treated as primary vaccination.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Dogs must also be vaccinated against distemper, parvovirus, infectious canine hepatitis and leptospirosis. The specimen does not give separate timing for these vaccines.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Cats must also be vaccinated against feline panleukopenia. Do not add the dog vaccines or infer a compulsory three-disease feline combination from this specimen.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The health certificate is valid for ten days from its issue date. This is certificate validity, not a ten-day examination interval.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The pet must also be accompanied by its EU passport, in addition to the official health certificate.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
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
Confirm current AFSA acceptance, permits, arrival and quarantine for the actual route. The 2018 mixed-animal document’s quarantine and meat wording remain unresolved. The specimen’s 30-day sampling/three-month wait is expressly for returning to Portugal, not Azerbaijan entry.
Healthy adult private dogs/cats dispatched from Portugal, using the DGAV specimen dated 17 July 2023 and still linked in its directory. Confirm current Azerbaijan acceptance and transit; this is not a signed certificate or journey approval. Other origins are not covered.
