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I am moving from Atlanta to Spain next year, but am terrified of how to bring my 3-year-old labrador. Is that too long of a flight for a dog? I’m also worried about the quarantine which I’ve heard so much about but it looks like if I take the proper steps in terms of vaccinations, and rabies blood work well enough in advance, that she won’t need to be quarantined. . is that correct? If not, I’ll have to consider leaving her with a family member b/c she won’t be able to take the stress of a 6 month quarantine.
I am traveling from Vietnam to United States. I have not been able to find a good route to take my cat with me. The one that my travel agent found is via Seoul with a 12 hour layover. VN airline does not take pets so that limit the choices I have. One other option is via NRT..anyone know if I can take a pet with me transiting NRT? The pet will be chipped and with all proper documents.
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As long as your pet does not go through customs then nothing is required to transit Japan. If however the pet is going to change airlines in Japan and is traveling as checked baggage then a transit permit is required
Jerry
HELLO,
I will be traveling with my 2 dogs from Bahrain to the US in a few weeks with a stop in Paris. (I will be changing airlines.) They will be traveling with the baggage, so I know I have to claim the dogs from the first airline and re-check them with the second. My question is if I’m not leaving the airport at all and they will be claimed and checked again do I need a EU pet passport? Or any other documentation? Thank you for your help?
RESPONSE
Unless you can get the airline to transfer the pet for you then you will go thru customs after picking up your pet and therefore will enter France with him. In this case you will need the pet passport for France. If you need the complete instructions and necessary forms for taking a pet into France you can go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info and scroll down to France
Jerry
Hi, Thank you for your answer earlier. Unfortunately after all it looks like I would NOT be able to take my 13yo miniature dachshund Daisy for the trip with me, because -according to America Airlines- FRANCE doesn’t accept pets traveling in the cabin, and I’m not going to have this “little old lady” travel in the cargo area for 9 hours. Just trying to confirm it with you too, is that true about France??
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That is incorrect – France has no regulation against pets arriving in the cabin of the aircraft and lots of people take them that way every day. Perhps Ameriican does not accept them but other airlines do.
Jerry
I hope to acquire a 8-9 week old puppy in France and bring him home to the US. Are there any age restrictions for leaving France with a puppy this young?
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I am not aware of any requirements of the French Government regarding the issue. Normally the US wants pets to be vaccinated for rabies but in the case of puppies that are too young to be vaccinated they will make an exception.
You will need a certificate of good health signed by a veterinarian in France – it must be in English.
If you need the instructions and the health certificate for the United States go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info and scroll down the US. They can be mailed to you.
Jerry
Thanks again Jerry, I ordered the rental scanner today, fingers crossed the entire process will be smooth. 🙂
Hi! I’m traveling with two cats from Japan to America. I have four questions…
1. What forms do I need for travel from Japan to America?
2. I have a connecting flight with my pets in Chicago. What happens to my pets then? Do I pick them up somewhere?
3. The litter box… Throughout my trip, when will my cats be able to use it?
4. Is there a quarantine for pets entering the US? Can I just take them home as soon as I arrive at my final destination in the US?
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To enter the US from Japan you only ned a certificate of good health.
If you are on the same airline all of the way your cat will be transferred to the next flight. If you are changing airlines then you will pick your cat up at baggage claim in Chicago and re-check it on the final flight.
There are no facilities for a liter box. You want to put a product like Dry Fur in the bottom of the IATA compliant pet crate.
The US does not quarantine healthy pets and you will pick up your pet immediately on arrival.
If you need the instructions and health certificate for bringing your cat into the US go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info and scroll down to the United States. We can email it to you.
Jerry
Thanks! – Dave, Kori, and Lola
I’m planning to travel with our 13 yo miniature dachshund Daisy from the US to Hungary, only for a week.(sudden decision to take her with me to get her tooth cleaned over there for 20X less, than here in the US)
Besides the microchip and the proper vet and EU998 documents, do I have to have the blood -titer- test as well for her? Am I going to need any tests before entering the US on the way back?? After the long flight from Dallas to Paris, is there any area at the airport in France (Paris,de Gaulle) where I can take her to “go”?
(The trip is in 25 days, wouldn’t it be too late to do the blood test?) And the last question is: Do you know that my connecting Hungarian airline, MALEV allows pets aboard in the carrier?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Neither France nor Hungary require the blood titer test for pets arriving from the United States. If you wish to take the pet out for a walk in France you will need the EU form 998 for France as well as another one for Hungary; they are different.
Malev Airlines does allow pets in the cabin if they are small enough on flights within Europe.
If you need the instructions or the Annex I form for either country they are available at https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info.
Jerry
hello im flay from belgium to seoul and then changchun china….
i have oll the papers on rule, my question is when inside to changchun my dog have to do the quarentine??? because some peaple say you can do on your home and then they said what day you need come back for look the dog it is okk????
on seoul they dont have nathing only ask the rabies and the health certification
thanks????
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The people traveling to China that have reported to us advise home quarantine was granted.
Jerry
Hi,
Myself and my husband are currently living in South Korea with our gorgeous schnauzer that we adopted from a rescue home here. Next year we will be moving back to the UK and I am starting to look into how to transfer her back with the least amount of distress. From my own research, it seems that South Korea is listed as a high-risk rabies country by the UK (which seems crazy to me..) and it looks like we will have to put her in quarantine for 6 whole months. Is there any way around this??? Ie taking her to another country first for a period of time and then back to the UK? If there is no way around it, is it possible or likely that the restrictions on South Korea will be relaxed any time soon? Any help you could give would be appreciated, as I am very upset at the thought of six months in quarantine…
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Korea is not a part of the pet scheme that allows pets to enter the UK without a six-month quarantine period. You could take the pet to another EU country if you have a blood titer test done three months in advance of travel with no quarantine. If the pet resides in another EU country for six months and its rabies vaccinations are kept current, it can then enter the UK without quarantine.
There are additional rules. You can find the pet passport information and all of the necessary forms for taking a pet into the UK or any other country by going to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then clicking on Pet Passports – Immigration Info
Jerry
yours hopefully
Barbara Cadwallader
Please enlighten me on traveling with a 4-month-old Golden Retriever pup from Ohio to Manila with a transit flight to Shanghai via Continental Airlines. It was mentioned to me that there is still a need for a 7-day quarantine of the pup at Shanghai airport, even if it is just a stopover flight. Or is it more advisable that my pup travel alone via cargo without passing through China from Ohio to Manila? Thank you.
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It is possible to avoid quarantine in Shanghai if you arrange for a licensed pet transport agent to meet the incoming flight and hold the pet in quarantine until it is placed on the next flight. If the pet is merely moving from one airplane to another in Shanghai on the same airline, then this will not be necessary.
Or, the pet can travel directly from the US to the Philippines with the proper documents and no quarantine.
For the complete rules and necessary forms for taking a pet into the Philippines, go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info.
Jerry
Hi,
As previously mentioned, we have a layover in Sao-Paulo on our way to Buenos Aires.
Now we have to choose an airline for the internal flight from SAO to BUE and I was wondering if you recommend either TAM or Aerolinas Argentinas for pet transportation.
THANKS!
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I am sorry but we do not recommend airlines although I am a little more familiar with Aerolinas Argentinas.
If you need the pet policy for either airline you can go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Airline Rules.
Jerry
We are returning from living in China (Shenzhen) to the United States (Seattle, WA) and I am wondering which airlines are recommended for transporting our large dog. Also, I am struggling to find the US requirements for bringing her back. I have China’s export requirements. Thank you!
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We do not recommend airlines but you will find that almost all of them take very good care of pet animals. If you need the complete instructions and forms for bringing a pet into the US go to http://www.pettravelstore.com and then click on Pet Passports – Immigration Info and scroll down to the United States.
Jerry
We just got in another rescue cat from the local shelter last week. I will never be able to figure how anyone could desert or worse disregard a cat. A portion of individuals believe that cats can fend for themselves since they are predatory animals. They are damn independent and powerful small critters, but once a cat has been domesticated it not only loses its power to live in the wild, but the person who brought the cat in has a duty to care for it. It really saddens me to acknowledge that anyone could abandon a cat. That is why I attempt to help as best I can by taking in rescue cats.
If I am taking my dogs through Thailand en route to Ontario, will they be affected by the Summer Heat Embargo? What is it and how does it work?
Kerry
RESPONSE
The summer heat embargo says that if the runway temperature is above 84 degrees at the time of departure of the aircraft then the airline should not board the pet in cargo. Not all airlines follow this rule. In most cases there are only a few hours a day when the embargo is in place although some airports in the US put the embargo on all flight during a 3 month period.
Since I do not know what airline you are flying this is about all that I can tell you. I suggest you visit with the airline as well.
Jerry
Thanks for the prompt reply Jerry! Unfortunately if I get my dog re-chipped I have to give her either a new rabies shot or a booster. This would mean I would have to redo her titers test which will set me back 3-5 months in travel and I’m scheduled to travel April 1st. So it seems that the scanner is my only option at the moment. I figure I can always get her re-chipped in Sweden.
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You are correct, if you have al ready started the blood titer process you need to stay with the chip that you have
Jerry
Hello everyone – I will be traveling with my dog to Sweden in a few weeks. Her paperwork is almost complete, but as it turns out, based on my research, the 24-hour petwatch chip will not be read by European scanners. Has anyone tried to rent a scanner through the program offered by Pet Travel? Thanks!
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This is PetTravel.com. You are better off putting in the ISO 15-digit non-encrypted microchip than renting a scanner. It is cheaper, and if your pet is separated from you in Europe, they can read the ISO chip and get the pet back to you. If you rent a scanner and it is in your pocket, that won’t help if the pet winds up in a shelter.
The European ISO microchip is $39.50 – you will spend more on a rental, although we would be happy to rent one to you.
https://www.pettravelstore.com/microchips-scanners/
or go to https://www.pettravelstore.com and click on microchip
Jerry
Thank you very much Jerry for your prompt reply.
That’s great news. I’ll check with the airlines.
Our cat has the blue pet passport, so we should be fine.
Best,al
Hi,
we moved to London from New York last summer and had a lot of trouble bringing in our cat. As we started the PET scheme too late (because we did not know before), she had to stay 3 months in France with our family. Then, to bring her from Paris, we realized we could not take the EuroStar (what a bummer!) and the plane was about 1500 euros (because it was from France to the UK, unlike the US to France). It cost us $200 to have her travel in the hold with AF from NY to Paris. You have to go through an agent who will book for you on a cargo. We ended up renting a car to take the Euro Tunnel!
Now we are going back to NY this summer but will stop for 6 weeks in France, and we would like to take our cat back to Paris without having to rent a car! I saw that there is pressure to change the Eurostar policy, but I guess this will take a while. I was wondering if air companies were more flexible from London to Paris (than the other way around) as there’s no quarantine. Thus, can we have her in the hold with us if we fly from London to Paris?
Before spending hours on the phone trying to reach someone who could answer my questions, I thought I’d post a comment on this blog.
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PETS ENTERING THE UK MUST ARRIVE AS MANIFESTED CARGO, BUT PETS LEAVING THE UK FOR FRANCE CAN TRAVEL IN THE CABIN. NOT ALL AIRLINES ACCEPT PETS IN THE CABIN BUT SEVERAL DO. YOU WILL NEED EITHER A BLUE PET PASSPORT OR THE Annex I VETERINARY CERTIFICATE FOR FRANCE.
VISIT https://www.PetTravel.com for all of the information you will need. If you need the EU Annex form, visit https://www.pettravelstore.com and click on Pet Passports.
JERRY
Hello, my husband and I are moving from South Korea (Seoul) to Boston this April. We are flying Asiana Airlines from Seoul to Tokyo Narita and then transferring to American Airlines for the Tokyo-USA leg of the trip. We are bringing our dog with us as accompanied luggage.
In Japan, we have to transfer from Asiana to AA which means that we have to claim our dog, bring him to the AA ticket counter and recheck him. Though we are not staying in Japan, we will have to “immigrate” into Japan with him just to get to the ticket counter. My question is this: Are we subject to Japan’s quarantine regulations even though we are just in transit?
RESPONSE
Transit Instructions
If you simply transit your pet at Narita airport,
you needn?t to submit any documents to us (Animal Quarantine Service).
But your pet must meet the requirement for import from your country to final destination country.
And you have to contact the airline you are going to use about the
transit procedure at Narita Airport.
Please obey the instructions of the airline.
Jerry
We have talked to Asiana, AA, the US Embassy in Japan and Japan’s customs office at Tokyo Narita and have gotten about 6 different answers. At one point there was mention of a document that would state we were just in transit, therefore allowing our dog to bypass quarantine, etc. Have you ever heard of this or has anyone else made a similar trip through Japan? We’re getting pretty worried that he will be taken away from us at the airport.
Thanks for your help!