Pet Passport Iceland
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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 Iceland

Dog Passport Iceland

REGULATIONS FOR TAKING A PET DOG OR CAT TO ICELAND

QUARANTINE: All live animals entering Iceland are quarantined for a period of 4 weeks.

Instructions for importing dogs and cats to Iceland:

The importation of dogs and cats into Iceland is prohibited unless importers have been granted a special Import Permit by the Ministry of Agriculture which is valid for a period of one year.

Your dog or cats must be microchipped with a 15 digit ISO pet microchip and vaccinated at least 30 days but not more than 12 months prior to entry to Iceland.

Within 10 days of travel, the Iceland Veterinary Certificate of Health and Origin is completed. Although it is not required, we recommend that a USDA or CFIA licensed veterinarian complete the form and you have it endorsed by the USDA or CFIA if traveling from the United States or Canada. A copy of the Rabies Certificate should also be included.

A Tapeworm test is required of dogs within 10 days of arriving in Iceland. This completes your cat or dog passport to Iceland.

Some dangerous dog breeds are prohibited from entering Iceland as are pets under five months of age.

Countries without rabies (dogs and cats who have remained in a country without rabies 6 months prior to importation) do not have to be vaccinated against rabies: Australia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New-Zealand, Norway (Svalbard not included), Sweden.

The District Veterinarian inspects all pets at the Airport of Entry upon arrival to Iceland and ascertains that they do not have any symptoms of infectious diseases, that Import Permits, all required Certificates and a positive comment from the Chief Veterinary Officer of Iceland are on hand.

The dog/cat must be transported from the country of export to Iceland without coming in contact with other animals. If the dog/cat comes from a country without rabies, transport through a country with rabies is not permitted unless the dog/cat remains in the international zone of the airport.

Dog Passport Iceland

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.

ISO pet microchip, for traveling to Iceland.

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