Selected permit, certificate and border-clearance provisions obtained; rabies dating and current personal-pet instructions require confirmation.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Section 6.2(1) requires a written import licence issued by the Chief Veterinary Officer before animals are imported. Confirm the current application channel and obtain approval for this journey.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The licence must state species, origin, quantity, means of transport and entry port. Ensure its particulars match the animals and planned route.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Imported animals must carry a valid international veterinary certificate from the exporting country’s Veterinary Authority. A private clinical certificate is an additional document, not a substitute for this official certificate.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The export veterinary certificate must attest origin from an area free of contagious/infectious disease. An accompanying veterinary surgeon’s certificate must attest good clinical health and absence of such disease; confirm the authority’s required disease declarations.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Section 6.2(5) dates the health certificates no more than ten days before departure. The reference point is departure, not arrival; confirm validity if the route is delayed.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Imported canine/feline animals require a certificate signed by a veterinary surgeon attesting vaccination against rabies. This establishes the document requirement; its unusual dating clause is listed separately for confirmation.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
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
The code’s rabies certificate clause gives an unusual three-year/six-month dating formulation relative to importation. It describes certificate dates, not expressly the injection date. Obtain written clarification of the accepted current window; do not replace it with an assumed 30-day wait or one-year validity.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The importer must satisfy the inspecting officer that the animals had no contact likely to spread disease, exposure to infection, or potentially infectious feed during the journey. Keep route and handling evidence for inspection.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Animals cannot leave the entry port until the import licence and export certificate have been presented to the inspecting officer. Document possession alone does not mean clearance has been granted.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
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
Section 6.2(9) describes owner-funded isolation of canine/feline animals not suitably vaccinated against rabies, at a CVO-approved place, for at least ten days and up to six months. The accepted immunity/date criteria and present implementation remain unresolved; this is not a universal quarantine for healthy vaccinated pets.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Under Section 6.2(8), infected, suspected or disease-contact animals, or those without a proper export certificate, may face treatment or destruction with CVO authority. This is a conditional enforcement provision, not permission to enter without the required documents.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
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 current origin admission, responsible veterinary authority, permit channel, certificate acceptance, chip/titer rules and operating port for the actual region and route. The 2019 implementation report is historical; the 2016 text does not establish today’s approvals or a guaranteed quarantine duration.
Selected official provisions for healthy adult personal dogs and cats. Choosing a departure country does not establish residence history, admission, permit approval or airline acceptance. Confirm the actual journey with the authority. The 2016 federal Veterinary Law Code expressly mentions canine/feline imports; the Ministry’s July 2019 strategy reports its adoption. These selected provisions do not establish today’s operating port, origin acceptance or implementation in each region, including Somaliland. Confirm the actual veterinary jurisdiction.
