Pet Travel Requirements Checker
Find out what a country asks of your dog or cat before it can arrive, and the earliest date its rules let your pet land.
- Pick where your pet is moving from and to, and whether it is a dog or a cat.
- Read the answer that appears right under your choices: what the country requires, then a dated plan for each step.
- Already started, or have a travel date in mind? Open “Add your dates” and the plan is laid out around them.
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Make the three choices above and the answer appears here: what the country requires, the earliest arrival its rules allow, and a step-by-step plan.
Every destination at a glance
Days from a start with nothing done to the earliest arrival the rules allow, for a dog travelling with its owner, as the checker works them out. Pick a destination above for a cat, a pet flying alone, or your own dates.
| Destination | From Canada | From the United States | Import permit | Quarantine on arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 180 days | 181 days | Needed | 10 days |
| Brazil | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Canada | Not covered yet | No wait set | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| China | No wait set | No wait set | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Colombia | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| France | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Greece | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Hawaii | 62 days | 62 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Hong Kong | 30 days | 30 days | Needed | None when every step is done |
| India | 31 days | 31 days | Needed | None when every step is done |
| Indonesia | No wait set | No wait set | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Ireland | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Japan | 210 days | 210 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Mexico | No wait set | No wait set | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| New Zealand | Not covered yet | 182 days | Needed | 10 days |
| Philippines | 29 days | 29 days | Needed | None when every step is done |
| Portugal | 21 days | 21 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Saudi Arabia | 15 days | 15 days | Needed | None when every step is done |
| South Korea | No wait set | No wait set | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| Taiwan | 90 days | 90 days | Needed | 7 days |
| Thailand | 21 days | 21 days | Needed | None when every step is done |
| Türkiye | 120 days | 120 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| United Kingdom (Great Britain) | 22 days | 22 days | Not needed | None when every step is done |
| United States | No wait set | Not covered yet | Not needed | None when every step is done |
Checked on 2 November 2026. Confirm the rules with the authorities and your vet before you book anything.
How the dates are worked out
Each rule is taken from the destination’s authority, and from CFIA or USDA APHIS for the export paperwork, as read on the date shown with every result. A rule becomes a gap between two steps, a minimum after the rabies vaccine or a window before departure for instance, and each step is placed on the first day those gaps allow.
The earliest arrival is therefore the soonest the rules permit when everything goes to plan: the vet and the authorities free on the day, every test passed, nothing redone. It is a date from the rules, not one a flight or a booking can be held to.
Some destinations ask for a rabies titre test without any source setting a wait after the blood is drawn. There the dates do not include the laboratory’s time to report, and the result points that out. Working days are Monday to Friday with no public holidays removed, so a wait set in working days may take a day or two more. Hours are rounded up to whole days, the pet is assumed to land on the day it leaves or the day after, and with no birth date your pet is assumed old enough for each step.
What it does not cover
Airline rules are outside it: which carriers take pets, in the cabin or as cargo, and what the travel crate must be. Our crate size guide for flights from Canada covers the sizing, and the airline sets the rest for your booking.
Only dogs and cats are included, and only the destinations it lists. For any other country or animal, ask us and we will look into it.
Frequently asked questions
Does the checker keep my answers?
They are kept in the page address as you type, so you can bookmark the page, or send it with Share this answer at the end of the result, by WhatsApp, email or any app on your phone. The link opens with the same answers, recalculated from the day it is opened.
Why does it say a date breaks a rule?
One of the dates you entered sits outside a rule, such as a rabies vaccine given before the microchip for a destination that wants the chip first. The checker names the rule and the earliest date it allows, and your vet can say whether the step needs doing again.
What if my destination is not listed?
Pick Another country in the list. The checker does not hold its rules yet, and you can ask us to look into them for your move.