Taking Your Pet Animal to a Foreign Country APHIS is one of three Federal agencies that you will encounter as youtravel with your pet. APHIS Web Information: We have a web page that provides general information on "Traveling With Your Pet". If you are taking a pet to another country (permanently or for a visit),contact that country's consulate or embassy for information about anyrequirements that you must meet. A listing of consulates can be found at: http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/( US Department of State website). International health certificates for the exportof animals from the United States are completed by the APHIS accredited veterinarianwho certifies animal health status, conducts tests, and records test resultsfor the individual animals being exported. Completed and signed internationalhealth certificates for the export of animals from the United States must beendorsed by a Veterinary Services area office in order to be valid. To obtainthe USDA endorsement of an international health certificate or any otherdocuments relating to traveling with your pet, the documents must becompleted by an APHIS Accredited Veterinarian. The APHIS Area Office for your state can assistyou with your questions relating to traveling with your pet, help you locatean Accredited Veterinarian, and inform you of the fee(s) for the USDAendorsement(s). You should check with your current Veterinarian to determineif he/she is an APHIS Accredited Veterinarian. You can locate the VS AreaOffice for your State at :
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/area_offices.htm. The United States has minimal requirements foranimals to be exported to other countries. Your Area Veterinarian-in-Chargecan provide you with the current regulations, tests, and inspectionsrequired. Each country may have other specific health requirements for entryof animals. These requirements are established by the importing country, notthe United States. Other countries may also have their own certificate formatfor export. Since export requirements frequently change, obtain the currentexport requirements from the Veterinary Service office in your area beforeeach shipment. We recommend that you also contact the country's consulate orembassy to ensure that you have the most current information. Do not relysolely on information provided by brokers and exporters. The VS web site haslimited export requirements for select countries for pets at: Animal ExportRegulations. PETS Travel SchemeEffective December 11, 2002, the PETS Scheme went into effect. This new processapplies to dogs and cats departing the United States and Canada going to theUnited Kingdom. The Pet Travel Scheme Entry or Re-entry Certificate for petcats and dogs must be issued by an APHIS accredited veterinarian who willobtain it from the USDA office in his/her state. A flowchart of the owner'sprocedure, an outlineof the procedure, VeterinarianInformation, a sample Entry orRe-entry Certificate and the Certificationof Treatment against Ticks and Tapeworms form may be obtained byselecting the appropriate link. Further information may be found at the Defra Website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm Other Federal Web sites:In addition to our web site, you should visit the web sites of the twoother Federal agencies that have a role in the import/export of animals: US Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention US CustomsService
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