Romania Pet Passport & Regulations
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NOTICE: The EU Commission has classified the United Kingdom as a Part 2 Listed Third Country. (more information here on this classification) If you are planning to travel to Romania from the United Kingdom, a titer test will not be required; however, UK Pet Passports will not be accepted. A different health certificate will be required. See step #5.
There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Romania as long as the following requirements are met. Unless otherwise stated, the regulations below apply to domestic dogs, cats and ferrets. Owners of other pets should refer to item 12. Regulations also apply to service and emotional support dogs and cats.
Pet Microchip
The first step to prepare your dog, cat or ferret to enter Romania is to have your pet microchipped with an ISO 11784/11785 compliant 15 digit pet microchip.
If your pet currently has a microchip that is not ISO 11784/11785 compliant, then you have 3 choices:
- You can bring your own microchip scanner.
- You can contact the officials at the Border Inspection Post where you will enter the EU and inquire as to whether they have scanners that can read your pet's chip.
- If your pet's current microchip can still be read, your veterinarian can implant compliant chip. The number and implant dates of both microchips must be documented on the EU Health Certificate (see step #5).
A tattoo is an acceptable form of identification as long as it was given prior to July 3, 2011, is clearly visible and your pet was vaccinated for rabies after the tattoo was applied.
Rabies Vaccination
All dogs, cats and ferrets must have proof of a current rabies vaccination administered after a microchip was implanted to enter Romania.
The first rabies vaccination after the microchip is implanted is called the primary vaccination and it should be a one year vaccine unless manufacturer specifications permit its use as a primary vaccination. If your pet's previous rabies vaccination had expired before being revaccinated, the next vaccination becomes the primary vaccination.
All vaccinations that are administered after the primary vaccination are called booster vaccinations.
If your pet is entering Romania from a rabies-free (click here) or rabies-controlled country (click here), the primary rabies vaccination must be administered no sooner than 21 days before entering Romania.
There is no waiting period after booster vaccinations as long as:
- the previous vaccination was administered after a microchip was implanted AND
- the booster vaccination was administered before the previous vaccination had expired.
Romania does honor the 3 year rabies vaccination for dogs, cats and ferrets; however, it should only be administered as a booster, not as a primary vaccination. You can speak to your veterinarian about this.
Once your pet has entered Romania, a 21 day waiting period is not required for subsequent visits, provided rabies boosters are kept up to date, and the other entry requirements are met.
If your pet is entering Romania from a high-rabies country, it must wait for a minimum of 30 days after the primary or booster vaccination before receiving a rabies titer test (see step #3).
Rabies Titer Test
If your pet is entering Romania from a high-rabies country (click here), your pet must be microchipped, then vaccinated for rabies (in that order). After waiting a minimum of 30 days after primary or booster vaccination, a rabies titer test (FAVN) must be administered. (Have your veterinarian scan your pet's microchip prior to the titer test.)
Samples must be processed at approved laboratories. Assuming test results are within acceptable limits, your pet can enter Romania no sooner than 3 calendar months after the date the blood was drawn and avoid quarantine. This step is not required unless entering Romania from a high-rabies country.
Parasite Treatments
All cats and dogs entering Romania should have internal and external parasite treatments shortly prior to travel; however, these treatments are not required.
Health Certificate
The type of health certificate required for your pet depends on whether or not your pet's transport is accompanied OR it involves a purchase, sale or transfer of ownership. Choose from two options below.
Non-Commercial Transport: the owner or a legal representative of the owner is traveling with or within 5 days of the pet AND the transport does not involve purchase, sale or transfer of ownership.
Non-Commercial Travel to Romania from a country outside of the EU:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply. If entering Romania from a high-rabies country, step 3 applies as well.
A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the non-commercial EU health certificate for Romania in English or Romanian. Endorsement by a government veterinarian must occur within 10 days of arrival.
If your pet is traveling from the United States, the veterinarian must be accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the health certificate must be endorsed by a State USDA office unless the certificate is completed by a military Veterinary Corps Officer or GS-0701 series civilian government veterinarian employed by the military.
If your pet is traveling from Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency must endorse forms issued by Canadian veterinarians.
If your pet is traveling to Romania from another country, then the forms must be endorsed by the government agency responsible for the import and export of animals.
This form is good for transports of 5 or less animals. The form is good for 4 months of travel within the EU as long as the rabies vaccination documented on it does not expire.
Non-Commercial Travel to Romania from another EU Member State:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply.
Have your veterinarian update an EU Pet Passport for your pet. An EU health certificate is not required for pets traveling to Romania from another EU Member State unless a rabies booster was administered by a veterinarian outside of the EU at any time after your pet received its microchip.
No matter what country you are entering Romania from, you or your representative must sign a Declaration of Non-Commercial Transport stating that your pet's transport does not involve the sale or transfer of ownership of your pet.
Commercial Transport: the owner or a legal representative of the owner is not traveling with or within 5 days of the pet OR the purpose of the transport involves a sale or transfer of ownership OR more than 5 animals are traveling with or without their owner.
Commercial Travel to Romania from a rabies-free or rabies-controlled country outside the EU:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply. Step 3 does not apply.
A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the commercial EU health certificate. The certificate must be issued and endorsed within 48 hours of travel.
If your pet is traveling from the United States, the certificate must be endorsed by the local USDA office unless the certificate is completed by a military Veterinary Corps Officer or GS-0701 series civilian government veterinarian employed by the military.
If your pet is traveling from Canada, the form must be endorsed by the local CFIA office.
If your pet is traveling to Romania from another country, then the forms must be endorsed by the government agency responsible for the import and export of animals.
This form is good for transports of 5 or less animals. The form is good for 4 months of travel within the EU as long as the rabies vaccination documented on it does not expire.
Your pet must enter through an approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) at Bucharest. Notice must be given 24 hours prior to arrival.
All dogs must be vaccinated against distemper.
Commercial Transport to Romania from high-rabies countries outside the EU:
Dogs, cats and ferrets can only enter Romania from these high-rabies countries. Pets must conform to all rules above and also have a titer test according to step 3 above.
Commercial Travel to Romania from another EU Member State:
Regulations in steps 1 and 2 apply. Step 3 does not apply.
If your pet is traveling to Romania alone from another EU country, it must travel from a licensed premises which is registered with the governing authority in your EU country responsible for the import and export of pets. Your veterinarian must obtain and update an EU Pet Passport for your pet. Your pet's transport must be accompanied by an Intratrade health certificate completed within 48 hours of entry. The transport must be registered in the TRACES system.
Traveling with more than 5 pets
If you are traveling with more than 5 pets that are 6 months or older, unless you are going to a show or competition, your pets must meet the requirements for commercial transport. (see step #5)
Entering Romania from Malaysia & Australia
If your pet is entering Romania from peninsular Malaysia, the following conditions must be met:
1. Your pet has had no contact with pigs during at least the past 60 days prior to export.
2. Your pet has not lived in a place where cases of Nipah disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.
3. Your pet has been tested with negative a result to an IgG capture ELISA test carried out in a laboratory approved
for testing for Nipah disease viruses within 10 days of export.
Cats may only enter Romania from Australia under the condition that they have not lived in areas where cases of Hendra disease have been confirmed during the past 60 days.
Entering Romania
If your pet is entering Romania from a non-EU country, your pet must enter Romania by air at Bucharest International Airport, Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj.
Pets can enter Romania by road at the following entry points: Stamora Moraviţa (from Serbia), Albiţa and Galaţi (from Moldavia) and Halmen (from Ukraine).
Pets cannot enter Romania by railway.
All domestic dogs and cats must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Romania. If your pet is not in apparent good health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.
Puppies and Kittens
Puppies and kittens who are either:
-under 12 weeks of age and not vaccinated for
rabies or
-over 12 weeks of age, vaccinated for
rabies but cannot meet the 21 day wait requirement
are permitted to enter Romania only from another EU Member State with their owner. Your puppy, kitten or ferret must be accompanied by an EU Pet Passport and microchipped.
It must also be accompanied by either:
- a declaration of the owner attached to its passport stating that, from birth until the time of import, your pet has not left its place of birth and has had no contact with wild animals that could carry rabies or
- their mother whose passport indicates that she was currently vaccinated for rabies at the time she gave birth.
Banned Breeds
The following breeds of dog are not permitted to enter Romania: American Pitt Bull Terrier, Boerboel and Ban Dog. The following breeds of dogs are required to wear a muzzle: German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Belgian Malinois, Dogo Canario, Komondor, Kuvasz and Riesenschnauzer.
Exporting Pets Living in Romania
All dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Romania for another EU Member State must be microchipped, vaccinated for rabies (in that order) and wait 21 days before leaving Romania. If you are planning to take your pet on a trip to a high-rabies country, your veterinarian should do a Blood Titer Test at least 3 months before you leave Romania if you intend to return. Export permits may be required for unaccompanied transports.
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 Romania. 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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