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Long terms of quarantine is required in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Hawaii, and few other countries. For further details, please click here for the official animal quarantine site.

Dog

  • Health certificate (dated not more than 7days before departure)
  • Rabies shot certification (dated within 30-180days before depature)

Cat

Health certificate only (dated not more than 7 days before departure)

Bringing Cats and Dogs into USA

The procedure for bringing your pets into USA is simple compared to UK or Australia. However, we advise you to check the following URL for details: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/petravel.html

Bringing Cats and Dogs into UK

Until 30 January 2001, UK had very strict regulations against bringing cats and dogs into UK from Japan.
For every case, the quaraitine period was six months. However, UK changed its regulations on 31 January 2001. Now, an early release of two days can be approved if every condition has been cleared.
For details, please click here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm

The following are the approved routes for carrying your pets from Japan to UK:
Nagoya or Osaka (Kansia), Japan to London Heathrow: Japan Airlines Tokyo (Narita) to London Heathrow: All Nippon Airways and Japan Airline.

Dangerous dogs

It is against the law in Great Britain to possess certain types of dogs, and this cannot be altered even if the requirements of the Pet Travel Scheme are met. The dogs in question are:

  • Pit bull terriers
  • Japanese tosas
  • Dogo Argentinos
  • Fila Brazilieros

In the even that any of these are brought into Great Britain - whether or not under the Pet Travel Scheme ? they could be seized and destroyed. The person bringing in the dog could also be arrested, and be liable for conviction in a court, leading to imprisonment and/or a fine. Travellers are therefore strongly advised not to try to bring to Great Britain any dogs that could be regarded as a prohibited species. If in doubt, we advise that you do not travel with it.

Bringing Cats and Dogs into Australia

The following steps are required to bring cats and dogs into Australia. For detailed information, please click here.

STEP 1: GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

STEP 2: IMPLANT A MICROCHIP IN YOUR CAT OR DOG

STEP 3: APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO IMPORT
Time frame: at least 2 months prior to export

STEP 4: PERMIT TO IMPORT

STEP 5: COMMENCE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

STEP 6: FIND A “REGISTERED” VETERINARIAN, AN “OFFICIAL
(GOVERNMENT) VETERINARIAN” AND A “ GOVERNMENT APPROVED LABORATORY”.
Time frame: As soon as possible.

STEP 7: GENERAL VACCINATIONS

STEP 8: DOGS ONLY: BRUCELLOSIS, EHRLICHIOSIS

STEP 9: DOGS ONLY: EXTERNAL PARASITES

STEP 10: DOGS ONLY: LEPTOSPIROSIS

STEP 11: BOOK A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION

STEP 12: INTERNAL PARASITE TREATMENT

STEP 13: DOGS THAT HAVE LIVED IN AFRICA ONLY BABEOSIS

STEP 14: CATS ONLY: EXTERNAL PARASITE TREATMENT

STEP 15: FLEA BATH FOR DOGS

STEP 16: COMPLETE VETERINARY CERTIFICATE A, INCLUDING PRE-EXPORT INSPECTION

STEP 17: COMPLETE VETERINARY CERTIFICATE B, SEALING ANIMAL IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER

STEP 18: CHECK PET IN WITH THE AIRLINE.

Bringing Cats and Dogs into New Zealand

The system for bringing pets is very similar to that of Australia. Please see the following URL for details:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/animals/standards/domaniic.jap.pdf

PET'S SHIPPING CONTAINER