Egypt Pet Import Requirements

Fourteen-day certificate, explicit microchip waiver and rabies expiry margin.

Documents and permits

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

Use the linked dog/cat certificate issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS. The model is valid 14 days after issue. Carry the ink-signed, embossed endorsed original.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.

Identification records

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

The dog/cat model explicitly says animal microchips are not required for entry into Egypt. If a number is entered, the veterinarian verifies the chip; identify the pet in the certificate.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.

Vaccination and health

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

Rabies vaccination must have been administered within the previous twelve months, and arrival must be at least thirty days before the twelve-month anniversary. The model explains this as no later than eleven months after vaccination. This is remaining time before expiry, not a thirty-day post-vaccination waiting period; the model does not state the minimum primary-vaccine wait.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.

Vaccination and health

Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service

The examination must show no contagious disease or known dangerous exposure; the pet comes from an area not quarantined for rabies and has no known rabies exposure. The model marks other vaccinations, treatments and tests as optional; unused boxes are crossed out.

Selected official conditions for healthy vaccinated adult personal dogs/cats from the United States. This is not a complete entry decision or airline acceptance. Other origins, young animals, breeding, transit, permit conditions and current border services need separate confirmation with the certifying veterinarian and destination authority.