Pet Microchip

Your pet must first be microchipped with an ISO 11784/11785 pet microchip that is 15 digit and non-encrypted. If your pet's microchip is not ISO 11784 compliant, you can bring your own microchip scanner.

Vaccinations

Your pet must be vaccinated for rabies between 30 days and 12 months prior to travel. A vaccination for canine distemper is required between 30 days and 12 months of travel.

Rabies Titer Test

A rabies titer test is required to enter St Eustatius from any country classified by the EU as high-rabies. 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. Assuming test results are within acceptable limits, your pet can enter St Eustatius no sooner than 3 calendar months after the date the blood was drawn for the test.

Pet Health Certificate

A licensed veterinarian in the origination country will complete the St Eustatius Veterinary Certificate within 14 days of travel. The certificate should either be issued or endorsed by a government veterinarian who represents the import and export of live animals.

Import Permit

An import permit is not required when entering St Eustatius with a personal pet.

Ticks and Tapeworm Treatment

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

Entering St Eustatius by Air

Pets must enter St Eustatius via F. D. Roosevelt Airport. Pets can enter in the cabin, as checked baggage or air cargo.

Whenever you travel to a foreign country like St Eustatius, it is always advisable to carry some form of identification indicating ownership of your pet.

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.

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 St Eustatius. 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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