Hello everyone! If you are looking for information on how to transport your pet to Germany, Spain or any other EU country, you are in the right place. In this article, we will detail every step you need to take for successful and safe organizing of your pet transport to amazing cities such as Barcelona, Berlin and Rome and other equally magnificent places in Europe. Let’s get started!
EU countries where pets can be transported:
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Hungary
• Germany
• Greece
• Denmark
• Ireland
• Spain
• Italy
• Cyprus
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Finland
• France
• Czech Republic
• Sweden
Basic requirements for importing animals into the European Union
Let’s analyze importing pets into Germany
If you are planning to transport your dog or cat to Germany, you need to consider the following requirements:
• Age of the animal: An animal can only be imported into Germany if it has reached the age of 4 months. If your pet is under 4 months old, it cannot be officially imported into Germany. Attempts to circumvent this rule, for example, by changing the age in documents, can lead to serious consequences. Veterinary services carefully check the age and condition of animals. In case of doubt, the animal can be quarantined and the owner will be required to pay the costs of its care.
• Microchipping: All dogs and cats entering Germany must be microchipped. It is important that the microchip is inserted before or on the same day of the rabies vaccination.
• Vaccination: The pet’s veterinary passport must contain vaccination records, including rabies vaccination, which must be done no earlier than 12 weeks after birth and no less than 31 days before entering the country.
• Veterinary documents: To enter Germany you will need an international veterinary certificate from your country of departure, as well as an EU Health Certificate. Also remember to treat your pet for internal and external parasites 5 days before departure.
Ways to transport pets to the European Union
Bringing pets into the European Union is permitted by any means, which makes traveling with your four-legged friend convenient and safe. You can choose one of the following options:
• In the aircraft cabin: Your pet will be next to you in a special soft carrier, which allows you to be confident in its comfort and safety.
• As additional luggage: Your pet will travel in comfortable conditions, but outside the cabin. This is a convenient option for large and heavy animals.
• As cargo: Your pet will be in a specially equipped cargo compartment that provides comfort and safety. This is a good option for animals that cannot travel in the cabin.
Don’t forget to bring along a favorite toy or blanket to make your pet feel at home, and enjoy the trip together!
Basic rules for importing pets from the Russian Federation and the CIS countries to the European Union
When planning to transport your pet from Russia or the CIS countries to the European Union, you must comply with several key requirements:
1. Pet’s age: To be imported into the EU, the pet must be at least 4 months old.
2. Microchipping: All pets must be microchipped prior to rabies vaccination or on the same day. Microchipping ensures your animal’s identification and is required for entry.
3. Vaccinations: The pet’s veterinary passport must contain vaccination records, including rabies vaccination. Vaccination must be done no earlier than 12 weeks from birth and no less than 31 days before entering the country.
4. Veterinary documents: You will need an international veterinary certificate from the country of departure and a European certificate to enter the EU. The veterinary certificate of form No. 1 is replaced by an international certificate of form No. 5a when crossing the border.
5. Antibody titers (for citizens of the Russian Federation and the CIS): Since September 16, the presence of rabies antibody titers is required. After receiving the titers, you must wait 3 months before transporting your pet to an EU country. Titers can be obtained from partner veterinary clinics, such as:
• Moscow: VGNKI – Prospekt Marshall Zhukov, 1
• Saint Petersburg: VetDiagnostic – Dresdenskaya street, 8, bldg. 2
• Nizhny Novgorod: DiaVetLab – Dolzhanskaya street, 37A; GBU NO “Oblvetlaboratoriya” – Veterinary street, 4A
• Voronezh: Veterinary clinic Fauna – Shishkova street, 146
• Kazan: Veterinary clinic “Lyubimchik” – Garif Akhunov street, 16
• Yekaterinburg: Veterinary office Babkins – Revolyutsii street, 90; Veterinary clinic “Pravilnoe reshenie” – Sverdlova street, 25; Veterinary clinic of Doctor Tebenkov – Metallurgov street, 2, bldg. 1
• Chelyabinsk: Veterinary practice of Doctor Denisov – Dovatora street, 32B
• Novosibirsk: Veterinary clinic “Drug” – Russkaya street, 11/1
• Kemerovo: Veterinary clinic “Axios” – pr-t Komsomolsky, 34
• Rostov-on-Don: Emergency veterinary care – Shtakhanovskogo street, 12; Veterinary clinic “Bion” – Dneprovsky per., 116V
• Yaroslavl: Veterinary complex “ZooZdrav” – Nekrasova street, 39
• Smolensk: Veterinary center of Doctor Bazylevsky A.A. – 25th Sentyabrya street, 30V
• Samara: Veterinary clinic “Favorit” – Fizkulturnaya street, 27
• Krasnoyarsk: ProVet Veterinary Clinic – Vodopyanova street, 15
• Kursk: Beethoven Zoocenter – Engelsa street, 148
Republic of Belarus:
- Minsk: Veterinary clinic “AibiVET” – Prushinskikh street, 74; Veterinary clinic “VetMedCenter” – Vostochnaya street, 115; Veterinary clinic VetTarget – Minsk region, village Borovlyany, Internatsionalnaya street, 33
Republic of Kazakhstan:
• Astana: OlimpVet Veterinary Laboratory – Saryarka Avenue, 17, office 17, Burlin Business Center; Laboratory: Akmola Region, Shortandy District, Stepnoye Village, Bereke Street, 2G
• Aktau: ZooVetCenter “Living World” – Mangistau Region, Aktau City, Microdistrict 27, Building 66/2
• Ust-Kamenogorsk: ZOOVITA Veterinary Medicine Center – Nursultan Nazarbayev Avenue, 103
• Pavlodar: Veterinary Clinic “Zhan” – Abay Street, 424
• Almaty: Veterinary Clinic “Bagira” – Kopernika street, 2a
• Atyrau: Veterinary clinic Animals Vet – microdistrict Avangard-4, 10G
• Karaganda: Veterinary clinic Lucky Dog – microdistrict Stepnoy-3, 3
For more detailed information about transporting animals to Germany and other European Union countries, you can use the contact information provided on the “Contacts” page.
