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Flying to Spain with a pet

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

Calm golden retriever sitting beside a soft pet travel carrier near a sunny window

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. After microchipping; must be current.
Health certificate
EU health certificate endorsed by USDA APHIS.
Rabies titer test
Not required Not required for U.S. pets.
Quarantine on arrival
None if all requirements are met None if requirements met.

Step-by-step process notes

Same EU framework as France and Germany. Microchip first, then rabies, then EU health cert within 10 days of travel, USDA APHIS endorsed.

Confirm with the official authority

This page summarizes Spain'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 Spain'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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