US personal-pet certificate, ten-day validity and age-specific rabies documentation.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Use the linked US export certificate with the accredited and USDA veterinarian signatures. It is valid ten days after issue. Personal dogs/cats do not need consular endorsement; the form’s commercial-import permit clause is a different pathway.
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
At twelve weeks or older, APHIS requires rabies vaccination with 30 days elapsed before travel; the certificate requires a current vaccine and specifies this interval for first vaccination. Statement 3 is only for pets below twelve weeks at export, when the veterinarian certifies insufficient age. Confirm booster timing and any young-pet acceptance before travel.
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.
