Country pet-import requirements

Destination requirements for dogs and cats traveling from the U.S.: microchip rules, rabies vaccination windows, USDA health certificate timing, titer tests, quarantine periods, and breed bans.

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Country	Microchip	Titer test	Quarantine	Status
United Kingdom	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Canada	Not required	Not required	None	Verified
Mexico	Not required	Not required	None	Estimate
Japan	Required	Required	12 hours mandatory inspection at a quarantine station	Verified
Australia	Required	Required	Minimum 10 days at an approved quarantine facility (Mickleham, Victoria, or other approved facility)	Verified
New Zealand	Required	Required	Minimum 10 days at the MPI-approved quarantine facility (currently Palmerston North)	Verified
Germany	Required	Not required	None	Verified
France	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Spain	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Italy	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Netherlands	Required	Not required	None	Verified
China	Required	Not required	7 days mandatory quarantine at the port of entry (at owner's expense)	Estimate
Hong Kong	Required	Not required	None	Estimate
Singapore	Required	Required	30 days mandatory quarantine at an approved facility in Singapore at the owner's expense	Verified
United Arab Emirates	Required	Required	None	Estimate
Ireland	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Portugal	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Greece	Required	Not required	None	Verified
Switzerland	Required	Not required	None	Estimate
Thailand	Not required	Not required	None	Estimate
Brazil	Not required	Not required	None	Estimate
India	Not required	Not required	None	Estimate
South Korea	Required	Not required	5 days if arriving without proper documentation; none if all requirements met	Estimate
Taiwan	Required	Required	7-day quarantine if fully compliant	Estimate
Costa Rica	Not required	Not required	None	Estimate

United Kingdom

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Canada

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Mexico

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Japan

Microchip required
Titer test required
Quarantine: 12 hours mandatory inspection at a quarantine station

Full requirements

Australia

Microchip required
Titer test required
Quarantine: Minimum 10 days at an approved quarantine facility (Mickleham, Victoria, or other approved facility)

Full requirements

New Zealand

Microchip required
Titer test required
Quarantine: Minimum 10 days at the MPI-approved quarantine facility (currently Palmerston North)

Full requirements

Germany

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

France

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Spain

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Italy

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Netherlands

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

China

Microchip required
No titer test needed
Quarantine: 7 days mandatory quarantine at the port of entry (at owner's expense)

Full requirements

Hong Kong

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Singapore

Microchip required
Titer test required
Quarantine: 30 days mandatory quarantine at an approved facility in Singapore at the owner's expense

Full requirements

United Arab Emirates

Microchip required
Titer test required
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Ireland

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Portugal

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Greece

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Switzerland

Microchip required
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Thailand

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

Brazil

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

India

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

South Korea

Microchip required
No titer test needed
Quarantine: 5 days if arriving without proper documentation; none if all requirements met

Full requirements

Taiwan

Microchip required
Titer test required
Quarantine: 7-day quarantine if fully compliant

Full requirements

Costa Rica

No microchip requirement
No titer test needed
No quarantine (if compliant)

Full requirements

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