Rabies Controlled Countries

rabies controlled countries

Many countries classify other countries that they consider rabies controlled and adjust their pet import requirements for those countries. Information is generally based on current rabies events reported to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE), and whether they have programs in place to monitor and control the incidences of rabies.

Below is a list of countries considered to be rabies-controlled by countries that make this classification.

If the country that you are looking for is not listed here, it may be found in rabies free or high risk of rabies countries.

Rabies Controlled Countries as classified by the
European Union

EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey Channel Islands, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Wales.

Part 1 Listed Third Countries: Andorra, Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Martinique, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland.

Part 2 Listed Third Countries: American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Ascension Island, Azores, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bosnia-Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curacao, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Grenadines, Guadeloupe (St Barthelemy and French part of St Martin), Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Madera, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Helena, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Scotland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Al Fujairah), United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Malta), United States of America, Vanuatu, Vatican City, US Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna.

Rabies Controlled Countries as classified by Switzerland

EU Member States & Territories: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte), Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey Channel Islands, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla), Sweden, Wales.

Part 1 Listed Third Countries: Andorra, Faeroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, and Switzerland.

Part 2 Listed Third Countries: American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Ascension Island, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bosnia-Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curacao, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Great Britain (including Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man), Guam, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saba, Saint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Helena, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Scotland, Taiwan (Chinese Taipai), Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Al Fujairah), United States of America, Vanuatu, US Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna.

Rabies Controlled Countries as Classified by Serbia

Annex 1 Countries: EU Member States, Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, and Vatican City.

Annex 2 Countries: Ascension Island, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Belarus, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curacao, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mayotte, Montserrat, Mauritius, Mexico, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Macedonia, Russian Federation, Saba, Saint Helena, St Eustatius, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Martin, St Pierre & Miquelon, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Singapore, Tristan da Cunha, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago, United States (Hawaii, Guam Puerto Rico, Marshall Islands, United Arab Emirates, Virgin Islands), Vanuatu, Wallis & Fortuna.

Rabies Controlled Countries as Classified by Australia

Group 2 Countries:

American Samoa, Bahrain, Barbados, Christmas Island, Cook Island, Falkland Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Iceland, Japan, Kiribati Mauritius, Nauru,
New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,
Wallis and Futuna.

Group 3 Countries:

Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary and Balearic Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, the Republic of Croatia,
the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland,
Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jersey, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Netherlands – Antilles & Aruba, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, the Republic of South Africa, Reunion, Saipan, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland (including Liechtenstein), Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States (including the district of Columbia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands (but excluding Guam and Hawaii) and Uruguay.

Rabies Controlled Countries as Classified by New Zealand

United States & Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Austria, Argentina, Bahamas, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibralter, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Isle of Man, Israel, Jamaica, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sabah & Sarawak only), Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Netherland Antilles, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay and US Virgin Islands.
Note: Six month residency requirement

Rabies Controlled Countries as Classified by the United Arab Emirates

Australia, Austria, Andorra, Barbados, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, French Polynesia, Falkland Island, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Malta, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Vanuatu.
Note: Six month residency requirement

Rabies Controlled Countries as Classified by Singapore

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chinese Taipei, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong,
Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United States of America.
Note: Six month residency requirement

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