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Flying to France with a pet

Requirements reviewed: April 2026 · Official authority: EU — Travelling with pets (European Commission)

Golden retriever on a vet table with a friendly vet holding a clipboard

Entry requirements at a glance

Microchip
Required

ISO 11784/11785 standard 15-digit microchip. Must be implanted before or at the time of the first rabies vaccination — never after.

Rabies vaccine
Required. Administered after microchipping; must be current.
Health certificate
EU health certificate (USDA APHIS endorsed). Same EU format as Germany.
Rabies titer test
Not required Not required for U.S. pets entering France.
Quarantine on arrival
None if all requirements are met None if all requirements are met.

Step-by-step process notes

France follows EU-wide pet import rules. Microchip → rabies vaccination → EU health certificate (USDA APHIS endorsed within 10 days of travel). Five cats/dogs per person maximum without commercial import paperwork.

Confirm with the official authority

This page summarizes France's pet-import requirements as of April 2026. Pet-import rules change. Always verify with the official government authority before travel.

EU — Travelling with pets (European Commission)

Build your travel checklist

Use the Pet Travel Readiness tool to turn France's requirements into a sequenced, dated checklist — microchip, vaccines, titer test wait period, and USDA health certificate window — from your travel date.

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Useful guides

USDA health certificate, step by step Microchip and rabies rules

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