France departure: rabies vaccination and vaccination-book timing obtained from current French official advice.
Vaccination and health
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The French official entry advice states that rabies vaccination is compulsory to bring a dog or cat into Benin.
Selected healthy adult private dogs/cats departing France. France Diplomatie advice updated 15 September 2026 establishes these rabies conditions, not a complete Beninese import approval. Confirm all other documents, transit and arrival with Benin; other origins are not covered here.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The animal’s vaccination book must show rabies vaccination more than one month and less than one year earlier. Both limits are strict; do not convert one month to 30 days or include either boundary date.
Selected healthy adult private dogs/cats departing France. France Diplomatie advice updated 15 September 2026 establishes these rabies conditions, not a complete Beninese import approval. Confirm all other documents, transit and arrival with Benin; other origins are not covered here.
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 the complete current personal-pet protocol with Benin: permits, health certificate and its timing, identification, tests, border service and quarantine. These omissions are not exemptions. The advice’s general goods/forwarding paragraph does not establish a pet-specific broker obligation.
Selected healthy adult private dogs/cats departing France. France Diplomatie advice updated 15 September 2026 establishes these rabies conditions, not a complete Beninese import approval. Confirm all other documents, transit and arrival with Benin; other origins are not covered here.
