Travel guides

Clear explanations for the questions that come up along the way.

Pet passport or health certificate?

Similar-looking documents can serve very different purposes.

Cabin, hold or cargo?

Compare the service before comparing the limits.

How to read carrier limits

Weight, dimension order and fit all need a separate check.

Japan: put the preparation in order

A reading guide to the standard non-designated-region procedure.

Check the operating airline

A codeshare flight needs a closer look before booking a pet.

Check a rule before you rely on it

Scope and dates matter as much as the headline.

Who decides whether your pet can travel?

Separate entry clearance, export certification and airline acceptance.

Make the chip and vaccine records agree

Check identity and dates before arranging tests or certificates.

Understanding rabies antibody tests

A passing result is one part of a destination-specific sequence.

Check breed restrictions for the exact service

Breed, season, direction and transport mode can change the answer.

Does a connection count as entry?

Follow the animal’s actual airport handling, not only your ticket.

Compare the full cost of a pet journey

Use the same route, mode and included services in each quote.

Keep a usable travel document file

Make originals, copies and reservation details easy to check.

Plan the return before you depart

A short trip abroad can change the next entry procedure.

Preparing a pet journey from the US to China

Check certificates, quarantine eligibility and the return plan separately.

Plan documents for Mexico to Spain

Choose the non-EU procedure and verify the current origin category.

A pet round trip between the US and Mexico

The two directions have different authorities and different checks.

Prepare a pet journey from China to the EU

Identify the first entry country and current EU document pathway.

Planning a pet journey between European countries

Match the passport route, vaccination timeline and destination-specific dog requirements.

Singapore, Taiwan and Philippines: plan from the real origin

Residence history, export versus arrival deadlines, quarantine alternatives and upcoming application changes.

Taking pets to Great Britain: origin and travel documents

Separate listed and unlisted origins, three-month antibody waits, document options and ordinary air cargo.

Taking pets to Canada: origin, age and documents

Choose the vaccination or recognised-residence branch, check puppies travelling without their owner, and confirm medical exceptions before travel.

Taking pets to Australia: approved origins, 180 days and quarantine

Separate country approval from available certificates, Group 2/3 preparation and the New Zealand branch.

Taking pets to New Zealand: origin categories and the 2026 transition

Choose the standard, actual export country and species before arranging identity checks, tests and quarantine.

Bringing pets to mainland China: designated origins and entry preparation

Separate passenger-carried pets from cargo and match the correct antibody, chip, clinical-exam and port branch.

Bringing dogs and cats to Hong Kong: four origin groups

Choose the actual exporting place, then plan cargo, documents, residence, testing and quarantine.

Pets to Bermuda: origin exceptions and the ten-day window

Keep the rabies and foot-and-mouth exceptions separate and prepare the right original documents.

Pets to The Bahamas: permits, origin and final certificates

Separate common entry conditions from US certification, future formats and unresolved details.

United and SAS: choose the right pet transport service

Compare current cabin/hold options, carrier fit and directional conditions.

Pets to Belize: permit, rabies history and working-day notice

Distinguish current BAHA conditions from the US summary, routine-vaccine recommendations and young-pet exceptions.

Pets to Barbados: application details and origin-specific health

Separate the live shared application from the US medical certificate, residence branch and working-day deadlines.