Starting in July, 2011, all EU countries will require that your pet have a microchip and all documentation supporting the microchip number to permit entry. Some EU countries will accept all major brands of microchips and others will only accept the 15 digit ISO microchips. If your pet is micro chipped with a microchip other than a 15 digit ISO microchip, it is recommended that you carry your own microchip scanner. Additionally, EU 998 Regulations do not call for blood titre test for pets entering Europe from a third country. Three members of the EU have exemptions from this regulation: UK, Malta, and Sweden. This exemption expires next year and it remains to be seen whether it will be extended.
ISO microchips and microchip scanners are available at PetTravelStore.com. More information on pet microchips…
For more details about taking a pet to any country in the EU, visit our pet passport page at PetTravel.com.
UPDATE: updated information on bringing your pet to Europe.
We will be traveling with our dog to europe. We first arrive in Amsterdam and will be picked up and staying in Belgium for a couple weeks and then to France for another few weeks. Returning to USA from Paris. Our dog was vaccinated for rabies within the last year. She is microchipped but will need the eu recognized chip, will she still need a new rabies shot? Do I need just and annexx II certificate or will i need a pet passport once I arrive.
Thanks,
Dom
Yes the pet must be vaccinated after the micro chip is inserted. You only need the Annex II form for the Netherlands.
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-netherlands/
Jerry
Hi,
I’m planning to bring my pets (1 cat & 1 dog) to Europe. I will be traveling from Sydney Australia. Our first stop is Frankfurt with an unconfirmed end destination (might be Zurich or France). May I know what vaccinations & paperwork are required for my pets? Thanks!
Regards,
Liz
RESPONSE
All of those countries have the same requirement. Your pets must first be micro chipped with the ISO 15 digit microchip, then after micro chipping be vaccinated for rabies. About two weeks before travel your veterinarian will complete the new Annexx II veterinary certificate for whichever country you are entering first. The complete pet passport instructions and forms for all countries are available here: https://www.pettravelstore.com/categories/Pet-Passports/
Jerry
Hi. my female cat will leave UK permantly for Germany what is required ?
Thanks
Hi,
does my pet need any other vaccinations to travel from cyprus to the UK? I’ve had rabies all completed but am reluctant to do the distemper, parvo, cat flu etc shots and think the vet is just wanting to make money out of me. He said if these werent done, my pets would be refused travel. Is this correct?
RESPONSE
The UK only requires the rabies vaccination and the tapeworms treatment and certificate. Your veterinarian must also complete the new Annex II veterinary certificate for the UK. You can find the complete instructions and forms for taking your pet into the UK here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-united-kingdom/
Jerry
Hi there,
i want to take my dog from uk to europe and back again.
Will he need to go into quarenteen upon re-entry into the uk? (Assuming all vaccinations & tests etc are done)
many thanks
RESPONSE
If your pet was first micro chipped with the ISO microchip and then after micro chipping was vaccinated for rabies and is accompanied by the new Annex II veternary certificate and the tapeworms certificate then there will no quarantine.
If you would like the complete pet passport forms and instructions for the UK they are available here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-united-kingdom/
Jerry
hey,
I am traveling to germany and was wondering what vaccinations does my dog need to enter germany? and whats about titer test?
RESPONSE
I do not know what country you are traveling from but if it is the United States or another country with a low incidence of rabies then the blood titer is not required. The pet must first be micro chipped with the ISO microchip, then vaccinated for rabies. You will then have a licensed veterinarian complete the new Annex II veterinary certificate for Germany.
If you would like the pet passport package for Germany that contains the complete instructions and forms it is available here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-germany/
Jerry
bonjour desire me rendre en campingcar avec mon chien vers le 20 fevrier au maroc quel papiers faut il vraiment
merci
RESPONSE
Je ne sais pas dans quel pays vous venez d’, mais dans la plupart des cas tout ce qui est n?cessaire est que l’animal soit vaccinted la rage et avoir un certificat de bonne sant? sign? par un v?t?rinaire agr?? dans le pays d’o? vous partez.
Jerry
I’m trying to understand the blood titer test requirement time when relocating a pet from the U.S to Amsterdam so that we avoid quarantine. Must the blood titer test be done a full 3 months in advance, or just *within* 3 months of the travel date. i.e. My cat will relocate from the U.S. to Amsterdam with me on Feb. 1 – is ok if she gets the blood titer test on Jan. 17 – which is 2 weeks in advance of travel?
Thank you!
RESPONSE
The blood titer is NOT required when traveling from the United States. Your pet must be micro chipped with the ISO 15 digit microchip, then vaccinated for rabies and your veterinarian will complete the EU form 998 for the Netherlands which is then certified by the USDA. There will be no quarantine and there is no need fo a blood titer test. You can find the complete instructions and forms to create the pet passport package here:
http://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-netherlands/
Jerry
Hi- I will be traveling from South Africa (a ‘high rabies incidence’ country) to the US via AMS with my cats as carry-ons. Our layover is only a few hours long so my cats will never leave their carriers, nor the airport. What things will I be required to show/present going through customs in Amsterdam? Will my cats have to have the blood titre test because I’m coming from a ‘high rabies incidence’ country? Thanks!
RESPONSE
As long as you do not leave the customs control area and just change planes then you have not technically entered the Netherlands. If for any reason you do need to go through passport control then your pets must have had a blood titer test 3 months in advance and be accompanied by the EU form 998. I am surprised to learn that your cats will be traveling in the cabin on both flights. Becuase of the length of the flight that is unusual. If it turns out that the cats are traveling as checked baggage then the rules are the same as long as they remain on the same airline. If they change airlines in the Netherlands while traveling as checked baggage then it gets more complicated and the blood titer will be required. The US does not require the blood titer, only that the pets have been vaccinated for rabies and are accompanied by a certificate of good health. You can find the pet passport packages for both countries here and they can be emailed to you if you need them.
https://www.pettravelstore.com/categories/Pet-Passports/
Jerry
I plan on taking my two cats from Morocco to the U.S. in early June 2012. We will fly Air France and transit Paris Charles DeGaulle Airport for a two-hour layover. What are the requirements beyond the Health Certificate and microchip? Will they need to have the blood tests done here prior to travel? Thank you. Patty in Rabat
RESPONSE
The US does not require a microchip or a blood titer test. They do require that the pet is vaccinated for rabies and checked by a veterinarian and certified to be free of screwworm. they must also have a certificate of good health. If your pet remains on the same airline into and out of France then the airline will transfer the pet to the next flight and it never officially enters France. If you are checking the pet only as far as France and plan on taking it for a walk then you must comply with their regulations which are much more complex.
You can find the pet passport information and forms for both the United States and for France here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/categories/Pet-Passports/
Jerry
I am planning to fly with my dog to Hungary from California. Do we need to take the blood titer test? Thanks
RESPONSE
Hungary does not require a blood titer test. Your pet must be micro chipped with the ISO microchip, then vaccinated for rabies and finally your veterinarian will complete the EU form 998 for Hungary which is then certified by the USDA area office. You can find the pet passport package for Hungary here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-hungary/
Jerry
Hi. I have called everywhere trying to sort this out. I am flying from New Delhi to Canada next month on KLM via Amsterdam. We will be traveling with two dogs as excess baggage. I can’t figure out what documentation is required to transit in Amsterdam (sorted for Canada though). I’ve called Dutch embassy in both DC and New Delhi and KLM US, KLM Delhi, Indian gov’t and no definitive answer. The embassy suggested I contact KLM and the Indian authorities. KLM stated that I still need an EU health certificate even though I am transiting. Then another KLM person said I need an EU Pet Passport even though I am just transiting. We have a 7hr layover in Amsterdam but flying KLM the whole way.
RESPONSE
With a 7 hour layover it will be necessary for yoiu to claim your pet in the Netherlands and take it for a walk and feed it so therefore you will enter the country. In order to enter the Netherlands from India the pet must first be micro chipped with the ISO microchip, vaccinated for rabies and have a blood titer test 3 months in advance of travel and finally be accompanied by the EU form 998 veterinary certificate for the Netherlands. The other alternative would be to make arrangements for the pet to go into quarantine until it is time to check it in for the next flight. The complete pet passport instructions and forms for the Netherlands are available here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/pet-passport-netherlands/
Jerry
So…
1) is the EU Health Certificate required if you are only transiting
2) if so, what do I do about the serological test? It’s less than 90 days since we travel next month!
3) I understood that you only need the EU Pet Passport if traveling WITHIN EU. Correct?
Thank you!
My daughter took her cat to Berlin in April 2011 from England. She would now like to bring it back. She says it has to have a blood test and remain in Germany for 6 months. Is this true?
RESPONSE
Currently that is the rule. A blood titer test must be done six months in advance of entering the UK or the pet will go into quarantine until January 1, 2012.
However, after January 1, 2012 the blood titer is no longer required for pets traveling from Germany.
The complete instructions and forms are available here:
https://www.pettravelstore.com/categories/Pet-Passports/
Then scroll down to the United Kingdom
Jerry
Hi, I have a chiauha and would like to fly from London to Amsterdam (Schipol airport), what airlines can I use, and can my pet sleep on my lap during the flight?
RESPONSE
No airline allows pets traveling in the cabin to be removed from their pet carrier during the flight. The pet must remain in its pet carrier and the pet and carrier must be small enough to fit under the seat in front of you.
Jerry
Jerry,
My pets will be flying on Lufthansa to Germany, mid July, what paperwork besides my vaccinations, EU 998 and microchip’s do I need?
Thanks,
Mike
RESPONSE
That is all you need to enter Germany
Jerry
Has Delta really lifted their Summer pet travel restrictions? I am trying to take two Cocker Spaniels with me to Germany around mid-July.
Thanks.
RESPONSE
They have from certain airports but not all of them. You should call Delta reservations to check
Jerry
i can not travel with my 4 dogs to Italy. My friend in Italy will just pick them up. What best airline animal cargo in Manila should I contact for the best service to my dogs.
I am from Manila and i expect to send them by May 2011. My dogs have all the requirements to travel international. Please help.
RESPONSE
I assume that the pets have been vaccinated for rabies and have had a blood titer test done at least 3 months prior to travel and have the EU form 998 health certificate completed. I am sorry but we do not recommend airlines. You should call the air cargo department of an airline that flies direct between the two cities or at least one where the pets will remain on the same airline for the entire trip. They cannot change airlines. If you need the complete instructions and forms go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports and scroll down to Italy. The documents can be emailed to you.
Jerry
what are the requirements for bringing my dogs from california to switzerland?
Hi, could you please confirm what is required to travel to Germany from Colombia with a dog? It is a Springer Spaniel, 2 years old, 19 kilograms in weight.
Do I need vaccinations and a rabies test in advance?
Thanks,
RESPONSE
To take a pet animal into Germany from Colombia, the following is required:. The pet must first be microchipped with the ISO 15-digit microchip, then vaccinated for rabies. 21 days or so after the vaccination, your veterinarian will draw a blood sample to send for titer test. You must then wait 3 months to enter Germany. About 15 days before travel, your veterinarian will complete the EU Annex I for Germany.
If you need the complete instructions and all of the necessary forms, including the blood titer, go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports and scroll down to Germany.
All of the documents will be emailed to you so that you can print them out.
Jerry
Can my dog travel from Canada to Europe, specifically Serbia? When there, can we travel to other countries?
Thank you
RESPONSE
Your pet can enter Serbia without quarantine from Canada if you have the proper documents. There will be a number of countries in the area that you can then travel to. If you wish to travel to one of the EU countries you will need to have a blood titer test performed 3 months in advance of travel.
You can find the complete rules, instructions and all of the necessary forms for any country by going to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then clicking on Pet Passports – Immigration Info.
Jerry