Iraq Pet Passport & Import Regulations
Iraq does not quarantine cats and dogs that meet the following requirements. All requirements also apply to service and emotional support animals.
Pet Microchip
To enter Iraq, your pet should be microchipped with an ISO 11784/11785 compliant pet microchip that is a 15 digit and non-encrypted. If your pet's microchip is not ISO compliant, you can either bring your own microchip scanner.
Vaccinations
Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies no less than 30 days and not more than 11 months prior to entry.
Pet Health Certificate
After the vaccinations are completed, a licensed veterinarian must then complete the pet health certificate for Iraq within 10-14 days of travel. No endorsement is required when traveling from the United States, but pet owners are encouraged to contact the Embassy for current restrictions. Endorsement may be required as a part of export procedures from your country.
Import Permit
An import permit is not required when entering Iraq with a personal pet.
Ticks and Tapeworm Treatment
A treatment for internal and external parasite is required jwithin 5 days of entering Iraq.
Entering Iraq by Air
Pets must enter Iraq at the Baghdad International Airport.
All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the entry airport. If your dog or cat is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.
Banned Breeds
Iraq does not publish a list of banned breeds.
Other Animals
Birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, mammals such as rodents and rabbits are not subject to requirements of rabies vaccination, but may have to meet other requirements and should have a health certificate to enter Iraq. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.
CITES
If your pet is not a dog, cat or ferret, and especially if it is a turtle or parrot, you should verify that it is not protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). You will need to apply for additional permits if this is the case. Over 180 countries participate and enforce CITES regulations.
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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 your pet into quarantine at your expense, return your pet to the country of origin, or euthanize your pet. We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following the rules of the country you are visiting.
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