Pet Passport
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To the best of our ability, we ensure that recommendations given on PetTravel.com reflect the current regulations. We cannot predict how a given country may enforce these regulations. Noncompliance may result in the need to make arrangements to put the pet into quarantine, return the pet to the country of origin, or destroy the pet. We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following the rules of the country you are visiting.

 

Pet Passport Japan

Dog Passport Japan

REGULATIONS FOR TAKING A PET DOG OR CAT TO JAPAN

ENTERING JAPAN FROM RABIES FREE COUNTRIES.

Pets entering from the rabies free countries of: Cyprus, Taiwan, Iceland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand Fiji, Hawaii and Guam provided they have resided in those countries for at least 180 days.

You must provide advance notification of the following that must be submitted to the Animal Quarantine Station with jurisdiction over the intended air(sea)port of arrival no less than 40 days prior to arrival: Please note that you may be requested to change the date or place of import depending on the availability situation of quarantine facilities at the Animal Quarantine Station.

Your dog or cat must have a pet microchip that meets ISO Standard 11784 and 11785.

You have a Japan Veterinary Certificate stating that the pet is healthy and free of parasites. The certificate must be issued no more than two days prior to arrival in Japan and completed by a licensed veterinarian. This completes your cat or dog passport for entry to Japan from rabies free countries listed above.

Under the above circumstances, animals will be released from quarantine within 12 hours or less of arrival in Japan.

On arrival in Japan, dogs and cats must undergo import quarantine for a set period to screen out rabies (and in the case of dogs, rabies and leptospirosis), depending on conditions. Furthermore, in order to check whether they have contracted the diseases in isolation from other animals or humans, the animals are held in the quarantine facilities of the Animal Quarantine Service (AQS). Please bear in mind that even when a long quarantine period is necessary, quarantine cannot be allowed at any place other than the premises of AQS.

When trying to import dogs or cats, you must submit advance notification of the planned date of arrival, number of animals and other items to the Animal Quarantine Station which has jurisdiction over your intended port of arrival at least 40 days prior to arrival in Japan. Please note that you may be requested to change the date or place of import depending on the availability situation of quarantine facilities at the Animal Quarantine Station.

ENTERING JAPAN FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Your pet must have a microchip that meets ISO Standard 11784 and 11785.

The pet must be vaccinated against rabies not more than 12 months prior and the second time not less than 30 days prior. After the two vaccinations the pet must have a Blood Titer Test.

You have a Japan Veterinary Certificate stating that the pet is healthy and free of parasites and indicating the above vaccinations and the results of the blood test. If the pet is traveling from the United States or Canada, then USDA (US) or CFIA (Canada) State Veterinarian endorsement is required. A copy of the Rabies Certificate and Blood Titer Test results should also be included with the completed health certificate. This completes your cat or dog passport for entry to Japan from non rabies free countries.

You must provide advance notification of the following that must be submitted to the Animal Quarantine Station with jurisdiction over the intended air(sea)port of arrival no less than 40 days prior to arrival: Please note that you may be requested to change the date or place of import depending on the availability situation of quarantine facilities at the Animal Quarantine Station.

Pets not meeting the above requirements shall be quarantined for 180 days after arrival in Japan.

Dog Passport Japan

Failure to comply with these regulations will mean that your pet may be refused entry and the relevant authority in consultation with an authorized veterinarian can decide to return the pet home, or place the pet in quarantine at the expense of the owner or natural person responsible for pet, or as a last resort, without financial compensation, put the pet down where the return trip home or quarantine cannot be arranged.

All other pets (birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, mammals such as rodents and rabbits) are not subject to the regulations in respect of the anti-rabies vaccination but may have to meet other requirements as to a limit on the number of animals and a certificate to accompany them in respect of other diseases. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE
All countries have a unique veterinary certificates. This form differs from the International Veterinary Certificate issued by veterinarians in the United States. (APHIS 7001) This is an important part of your cat or dog passport.

Find Veterinary Certificates for countries worldwide.

Japan requires an ISO pet microchip.

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