Pet entry requirements: selected US and European passport routes, identification, rabies vaccination and destination-specific conditions.
Eligibility and route restrictions
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Selected path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying their owner directly from the United States, no sale or ownership transfer. Other origins, independent cargo, young animals, return passports and more animals require their own assessment.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Use a readable ISO 11784/11785 microchip, implanted or verified before the rabies vaccination; record identification number and dates. This path selects microchips rather than the historical tattoo exception.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Rabies primary vaccination at age ≥12 weeks, complete manufacturer protocol and wait ≥21 days, with vaccination valid at entry. Booster before prior expiry avoids restarting; late booster counts as primary. This selected adult path is not a young-animal exemption.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
The United States is listed under current EU 2026/636, so a mandatory rabies-antibody test is waived for this selected direct listed-origin path. Do not extend that exemption to unknown or unlisted origins or uncontrolled transit.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Obtain original non-commercial animal-health certificate using current EU 2026/705 model: official veterinarian, or authorised veterinarian followed by competent-authority endorsement. Reach the first EU documentary/identity check within 10 days of official issue or endorsement in the authorised-vet branch. Old models must not be newly issued after 30 September 2026.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Carry the signed non-commercial owner declaration and supporting identification/rabies records with the animal. All certificate pages/attachments must be linked with common reference, numbering and required signatures/stamps. A blank template is not an issued certificate.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
The selected certificate requires veterinary confirmation that the animals show no disease symptoms and are fit for the non-commercial journey. Airline acceptance remains a separate requirement.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
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 actual entry point/service, airline acceptance, local breed/registration rules and safeguards. Unlisted origins, high-risk transit, independent cargo, more than five, young animals, transfer of ownership and return-passport cases need separate evidence; this page does not certify complete coverage of every itinerary.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
For own-pet non-commercial movement, NVWA states no advance notification to NVWA is required. You must declare the animal to Customs and show chip/certificate/records. This is not an airline-booking exemption; commercial/cargo inspection arrangements are different.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.
Applicable conditions
NVWA page still describes four-month onward validity; newEU model provides up to six months after first EUcheck, or rabies expiry earlier. Confirm applicable format. Dogs staying >3 months require veterinarian registration within 2 weeks of arrival; that conditional dog-residence rule does not apply to every cat/tourist.
Selected direct US path: one to four healthy adult private dogs/cats accompanying the owner, no sale or transfer, microchip and valid rabies vaccination, current 2026 non-commercial certificate. National entry, notice and dog-only conditions apply as stated. Other origins, cargo, young animals, return passports, transit and more animals need separate assessment; this is not complete coverage of every itinerary.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Travel must be caused by the owner’s journey and involve no sale or transfer. This selected route covers at most five pets. If another person accompanies the pet, carry written authorisation and the required owner declaration, with evidence that the owner travels within five days before or after the pet.
Healthy adult privately owned dogs/cats, 1–5 pets, travelling non-commercially from the listed European origins with a valid recognised pet passport. Owner travels with the pet, or a written-authorised person within five days of the owner. No sale/transfer; independent cargo, young animals, new third-country certificates and unlisted routes are separate. Transport labels do not establish airline acceptance.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Use a readable compliant microchip and record the number in the passport. The vaccination date must not precede identification or reading of the chip. EU rules retain compliant chips implanted before 22 April 2026 and clearly readable tattoos applied before 3 July 2011; do not replace a valid old identifier solely because the rules changed.
Healthy adult privately owned dogs/cats, 1–5 pets, travelling non-commercially from the listed European origins with a valid recognised pet passport. Owner travels with the pet, or a written-authorised person within five days of the owner. No sale/transfer; independent cargo, young animals, new third-country certificates and unlisted routes are separate. Transport labels do not establish airline acceptance.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Rabies vaccination must remain valid for entry. The pet must be at least 12 weeks old at primary vaccination; allow at least 21 days after completion of the primary protocol, or longer if the product’s immunity period requires it. A booster given within the previous vaccination’s validity has no new 21-day wait; a lapse is treated as primary vaccination.
Healthy adult privately owned dogs/cats, 1–5 pets, travelling non-commercially from the listed European origins with a valid recognised pet passport. Owner travels with the pet, or a written-authorised person within five days of the owner. No sale/transfer; independent cargo, young animals, new third-country certificates and unlisted routes are separate. Transport labels do not establish airline acceptance.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage
Carry the valid original EU pet passport, properly completed with owner, identification, valid rabies vaccination and any required dog tapeworm treatment. A clinic vaccination booklet does not replace it. Valid older EU passport models can remain usable under the transition provisions; a new model is not automatically required for every journey. This branch does not establish the validity of a third-country health certificate.
Healthy adult privately owned dogs/cats, 1–5 pets, travelling non-commercially from the listed European origins with a valid recognised pet passport. Owner travels with the pet, or a written-authorised person within five days of the owner. No sale/transfer; independent cargo, young animals, new third-country certificates and unlisted routes are separate. Transport labels do not establish airline acceptance.
