Mozambique Pet Import Requirements

US health certificate, rabies record and original endorsement.

Documents and permits

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

Use the linked April 2024 model, issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian then endorsed by APHIS. It is valid 30 days after issue. Carry the ink-signed, embossed endorsed original.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.

Arrival procedures

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

Examination must show freedom from infectious/contagious disease and external parasites; the origin premises must have had no rabies during the preceding 12 months. Microchip number or name may identify the pet; the model does not establish compulsory implantation.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.

Vaccination records

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

For adult vaccinated pets, the model requires rabies vaccination within 12 months before export, with routine vaccinations and treatments up to date. The under-three-month maternal-certificate exception is not covered by this adult checklist.

Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Only healthy adult, non-pregnant, vaccinated personal pets are considered here. Other origins, breeding, transit, young animals and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.