Flying with your dog or cat? Start with the dates.

Pet import rules aren't hidden — they're sequenced. Miss one deadline in the chain (microchip before rabies shot, blood test before the waiting period…) and your pet can be denied boarding or quarantined for months. Pick a route and a travel date; we turn the official rules into a dated checklist, backwards from your flight.

Route guides

Every route has a dog and a cat version — toggle species in the planner, or open a guide below. Or compare every country's requirements side by side →

From the United States

• USA → Japan~7 months lead · 12-hour clearance if done right
• USA → Australia~7 months lead · 10–30 days quarantine
• USA → Spain (EU)3–4 weeks lead · no quarantine
• USA → France (EU)3–4 weeks lead · category-1 breed ban
• USA → Portugal (EU)3–4 weeks lead · 48h arrival notice
• USA → Germany (EU)3–4 weeks lead · breed import ban
• USA → Italy (EU)3–4 weeks lead · no breed bans
• USA → New Zealand~6 months lead · 10-day quarantine
• USA → United Kingdom~3 weeks lead · no quarantine if compliant
• USA → MexicoNo waiting period · screwworm cert for dogs (Aug 2026)
• USA → Dominican Republic~1 month lead · easy in, harder home for dogs
• USA → Brazil~3 weeks lead · easy in, harder home for dogs
• USA → Colombia~3 weeks lead · easy in, harder home for dogs
• USA → Argentina~3 weeks lead · no permit, no quarantine
• USA → Cayman Islands~3 months lead · titer test, no quarantine option
• USA → CanadaNo waiting period · just a rabies certificate
• USA → Ireland (EU)3–4 weeks lead · tapeworm + advance notice
• USA → Netherlands (EU)3–4 weeks lead · no advance notice needed
• USA → Greece (EU)3–4 weeks lead · authorized entry points
• USA → Switzerland3–4 weeks lead · docked ears/tails banned
• USA → Costa Rica~2 weeks of paperwork · no permit, no wait
• USA → Panama~1 month lead · consulate stamp + 40-day home quarantine
• USA → Jamaica~6 months lead (first-timers) · titer + permit
• USA → Bahamas~1 month lead · permit + no pets under 6 months
• USA → Belize~1 month lead · permit, no endorsement; harder home
• USA → GuatemalaEasy in · rabies + cert; harder home for dogs
• USA → NicaraguaEasy in & home · original-ink endorsement
• USA → El SalvadorEasy in · no consular step; harder home for dogs
• USA → Honduras1–2 pets, no permit; harder home for dogs
• USA → UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi)~5 weeks lead · MOCCAE permit + titer + cargo
• USA → Morocco~1 week · tight 3-day endorsement window
• USA → EgyptEasy in · no permit/chip/titer; harder home for dogs
• USA → Hong Kong~1 month · Group II: no titer, no quarantine
• USA → South Korea~6 weeks · titer required, but no post-draw wait
• USA → Singapore~4 months · titer + 90-day wait + import licence
• USA → Thailand~1 month · DLD permit; harder home for dogs
• USA → Philippines~2 weeks · SPSIC permit; harder home for dogs
• USA → IndiaResidents only · no titer · read eligibility first
• USA → Barbados~5 weeks · Category 1: no titer, no quarantine
• USA → St. Kitts & Nevis~2 months · titer (no wait) + 14-day home confinement
• USA → Trinidad & Tobago~3 months · titer (no wait); easy trip home
• USA → Antigua & Barbuda~2 months · FAVN titer (timing unpublished — confirm)

From the United Kingdom

• UK → Japan~7 months lead · 12-hour clearance if done right
• UK → Australia~7 months lead · 10–30 days quarantine
• UK → Spain (EU)3–4 weeks lead · AHC, not a passport
• UK → USANo waiting period · CDC form + 6-month age

From Canada

• Canada → USANo waiting period · just the CDC form + 6-month age
• Canada → Japan~7 months lead · 12-hour clearance if done right
• Canada → Australia~7 months lead · 10–30 days quarantine
• Canada → Spain (EU)3–4 weeks lead · AHC, not a passport

More routes are hand-verified against official government sources before they ship — no auto-generated rules, ever. Don't see yours yet? It's coming.

How it works

Each route's rules are written down as a small, auditable rule file built only from the official government requirements (USDA APHIS and the destination country's animal quarantine authority), with a visible "last verified" date. The planner does the date math backwards from your travel day — every deadline, in order, with the official source linked on every step. Free, no sign-up, nothing stored.