Countries Pet Travel Guides

Use these pages as a planning starting point, then verify the current official rules for your exact itinerary.

Bringing a Dog or Cat to the United States

Separate dog-specific CDC requirements from general cat entry and airline requirements.

Plan approved routing, microchip, rabies, certificate and dog tapeworm treatment requirements where applicable.

Confirm EU identification, rabies and health certificate requirements, plus airline conditions.

Verify entry rules, rabies documentation, transit status and airline requirements before leaving the airport during a connection.

Return planning can be more complex for dogs because recent high-risk-country history may affect the U.S. pathway.

Confirm current import or export paperwork, airline acceptance and U.S. return requirements well before departure.