Countries

Pet travel rules for 41 countries

Taking a dog or cat from the US: difficulty, lead time, quarantine and every step — with official sources.

Asia

Hong Kong

Moderate

Permits needed — start early

Japan

Very hard

Start ~7 months ahead

Philippines

Moderate

Permits needed — start early

Singapore

Hard

Start 30+ days ahead

Thailand

Moderate

Permits needed — start early

Europe

Austria

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Belgium

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Bulgaria

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Croatia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Cyprus

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Czechia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Denmark

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Estonia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Finland

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

France

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Germany

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Greece

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Hungary

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Ireland

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Italy

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Latvia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Lithuania

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Luxembourg

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Malta

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Netherlands

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Norway

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Poland

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Portugal

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Romania

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Slovakia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Slovenia

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Spain

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Sweden

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

Switzerland

Easy

Start 22+ days ahead

United Kingdom

Moderate

Start 22+ days ahead

Middle East

Israel

Moderate

Permits needed — start early

United Arab Emirates

Hard

Permits needed — start early

North America

Canada

Easy

Little prep needed

Mexico

Easy

Start 5+ days ahead

Oceania

Australia

Very hard

Permits needed — start early

New Zealand

Very hard

Permits needed — start early

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