What is a Pet Passport?
We refer to a pet passport as a collection of documents that address Morocco pet import requirements for dogs or cats entering the country. This term is not to be confused with an official EU Pet Passport issued in the European Union for resident pets. Your pet’s passport to enter Morocco will include proof of microchip, rabies and other vaccinations and an international export health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the origination country.
Animals Eligible for These Regulations
Unless otherwise stated, the regulations below apply to domestic dogs and cats, including service and assistance dogs and cats. Wolf hybrids and Savannah and Bengal cats, unless 5th generation removed from the pedigree, cannot be imported under these regulations. Owners of other types of pets (amphibia, reptiles, birds, rabbits, rodents) covered by these regulations should refer to IMPORTING OTHER PET ANIMALS TO MOROCCO below.
All documentation must be in the name of the pet owner.
Find a Licensed Veterinarian
Before beginning any pet export procedure, owners, agents, or anyone transporting a pet should ensure that their veterinarian is licensed by the governing authority in their country that is responsible for the movement of live animals. This veterinarian should administer all vaccinations and treatments, as well as issue all required documentation.
Flying Your Pet to Morocco
Flights to Morocco should be direct or transit through a rabies-controlled country or another EU Member State if possible*. *Note: If your pet has a layover in an EU Member State in its itinerary, then additional requirements will apply.
Quarantine for Pets Entering Morocco
There will be no quarantine imposed on your pet when entering Morocco if pet import regulations detailed here are met. If your pet does not conform to the regulations as stated below, it will be subject to quarantine if facilities are available, returned to the origination country, or euthanized. The importer will be responsible all costs involved.
Morocco Pet Import Requirements
All steps required to conform to Morocco’s pet import regulations must be completed in the country of origin prior to travel.
Step 1: Pet Microchip
Prior to entering Morocco, all pet dogs and cats must be identified in accordance with the procedures in the country of origin. The most accepted form of identification is a 15-digit pet microchip that meets ISO (International Standards Organization) Standard 11784 or Annex A to ISO Standard 11785. All documents must reflect the microchip number.
If your pet’s microchip is not compliant, the importer can provide a microchip scanner that will read their pet’s microchip.
Your veterinarian, a veterinary hospital, or a trained nurse should implant the microchip. You should receive documentation on how to register it in the manufacturer’s or your government’s database.
Step 2: Vaccinations
After microchipping, all cats and dogs over three months of age must be vaccinated for rabies between three and six months prior to entering Morocco. Multi-year rabies vaccinations are not accepted unless administered within six months of import.
The administering veterinarian should issue, sign, and stamp:
- a rabies certificate or
- government-issued vaccination booklet or
- EU Pet Passport
Other Vaccinations
Vaccinations are essential for the health and well-being of both dogs and cats. They help protect against a variety of infectious diseases, some of which can be serious or even fatal. They are a part of any good health veterinary regiment and must be administered at specific intervals so they are affective when entering Morocco.
All vaccinations can be recorded on the international health certificate (step 5) with information including vaccine manufacturer, date of administration, date of validity and lot number (if applicable).
Step 3: Rabies Titer (Serology) Test
A rabies titer test measures the level of rabies antibodies in your pet’s blood. It is administered more than 30 days after the rabies vaccination.
This test is required to enter Morocco from any country that is not classified as rabies-free by the World Organization of Animal Health. Samples must be processed at laboratories approved by the European Union.
Note that rabies titer test results or veterinary exemption letters are no substitute for proof of rabies vaccination.
Step 4: Parasite Treatments
Parasite treatments for internal and external parasites are strongly recommended prior to entering Morocco. These treatments must be administered by licensed veterinarians with products approved in the country of origin. The administering veterinarian can record these treatments on the health certificate or issue a record of treatment. Pets should always be inspected for external parasites, such as fleas and ticks, prior to any international travel.
Step 5: Health Certificate
All countries worldwide require an original health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the country of origin which includes the following information:
- owner’s information
- origination and destination details and
- details of your pet and
- vaccinations and treatments,
- veterinary attestations regarding symptoms of contagious diseases at the time of export.
Further, your veterinarian must certify that your pet is healthy enough to travel and is not from a region that is subject to rabies restrictions. The health certificate must clearly identify your pet. Depending on the country of origin, additional details and treatments must be listed.
A licensed veterinarian in your country must complete the health certificate within 3 days of entering Morocco. The certificate must then be endorsed by the government agency in the country of origin that is responsible for the import and export of animals. Another veterinary inspection is required within 24 hours of departure.
The requirement for consulate legalization of the health certificate should be confirmed.
Step 6: Import Permit
An import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture is not required for pet dogs and cats entering Morocco with their owners. All pets entering Morocco unaccompanied or for commercial reasons will require this permit.
Other Information
Breeds Banned for Import to Morocco
Morocco bans pit bull breeds as well as Staffordshire bull terrier, the American Staffordshire bull terrier, the mastiff, the Boerboel, and the Tosa Inu.
Entering Morocco by Air
Pets must enter Morocco via Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. When flying, pets can enter Morocco in the cabin, as checked baggage, or manifest air cargo, according to airline pet policies.
In all cases, pets must travel in a pet carrier or pet crate that is in compliance with International Air Transport Association regulations.
Related: Is your pet’s crate IATA compliant?
Importers should inform veterinary officials in advance, as they will need to be available to check your pet and its pet passport documentation after landing.
All domestic dogs and cats must be free of any signs of transmittable illness when evaluated at the entry airport. If the health of your dog or cat is not acceptable, importers will need to pay for further veterinary testing.
Importing Other Pet Animals to Morocco
All pets other than cats and dogs (ferrets, rabbits, amphibians, reptiles, etc.) will need an import permit and health certificate to enter Morocco. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) prohibits the trade of some species of animals, including pets. This is important if you have a pet that isn’t a dog or cat; it’s crucial if it’s a turtle or a parrot. If so, you will have to submit additional permit applications.
Over 180 nations participate in and enforce CITES rules and protections.
Related: Search the CITES database or Search the Species+ database
Related: Read more about CITES
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Current 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 or
- 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 Morocco pet import requirements.
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