Pet Immigration Rules Turks & Caicos
REGULATIONS FOR TAKING A PET DOG OR CAT TO TURKS & CAICOS FROM A
RABIES
FREE COUNTRY OR A
COUNTRY WITH A LOW INCIDENCE OF RABIES
Domestic Pets - there are no restrictions on bringing domestic pets
into the Turks and Caicos Islands from a rabies free country such as
the United Kingdom.
Pets entering from countries with a low incidence of rabies such as
the United States and Canada require additional documentation.
Your pet must be microchipped with a 15 digit ISO 11784 compliant
pet microchip.
If your pet's microchip is not ISO 11784/11785 compliant, you can bring your own
microchip scanner.
Your pet must be vaccinated at given intervals prior to travel,
and given a Blood Titer Test 1 month after the second rabies vaccination. Your veterinarian then
completes the proper Turks & Caicos International Health Certificate for
endorsement by the USDA or CFIA if traveling from the United States or Canada. If you are traveling from another
country, the Governmental Authority should endorse the forms for you.
A copy of the Rabies Certificate and Blood Titer Test results should
also be included.
You may NOT bring certain breeds into the country which are considerd
dangerous: Akita, Any breed of Bulldog, any breed of Mastiff, any pit bull
including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Pit Bull Terrier,
the Staffordshire Bull Terrier or a mixed-breed dog which has any
pit bull lineage, Bandog, Beauceron, Canary dog, Presa Canario,
Doberman Pinscher, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brazilliero, Japanese Tosa,
Jindo, Kuvasz, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Roman Fighting Dog, Rottweiler,
South African Boerboel, or any dog which appears to have been bred
for fighting.
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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)
Find Veterinary Certificates
for countries worldwide.
Turks Caicos does require an ISO
pet microchip.
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