Pet Microchip

Your dog or cat must first be microchipped with an ISO 11784 pet microchip that is a 15 digit and non-encrypted. If your pet's microchip is not ISO 11784 compliant, you can bring your own microchip scanner. Your pet's microchip number must be present on all documentation.

Vaccinations

Your pet must be vaccinated for rabies between 30 days and 12 months prior to entering the country.

Rabies Titer Test

Unless you are entering Gambia from a rabies-free country, a rabies titer test is required to enter Gambia. The test must be administered a minimum of 30 days after the primary or booster vaccination. (Have your veterinarian scan your pet's microchip prior to the titer test.) Samples must be processed at approved laboratories.

Pet Health Certificate

Shortly before travel, the Pet Health Certificate for Gambia must be completed. The governing authority responsible for the import and export of animals should endorse your forms.

Import Permit

After arriving in Gambia, pet owners must apply to the Gambian Veterinary Department for an import permit.

Ticks and Tapeworm Treatment

A ticks and tapeworm treatment is not required prior to entering Gambia but is recommended due to availability of these products in the country.

Entering Gambia by Air

Pets must enter Gambia via Banjul International Airport in Banjul. Pets can arrive in the cabin, as checked baggage or as air cargo.

Upon arrival in Gambia you will present the documents and the Veterinary officer stationed at the entrance port will stamp them.

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

Gambia 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 Gambia. 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. .

Need More Information?

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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