International Health Certificate Checklist

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Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Information our veterinarians need to know before completing your pet’s international health certificate:

1A - Where is your pet going (destination country)?

If you are traveling to the European Union, Norway, or Switzerland, who will be traveling with the pet?(Required)

The owner

A person authorized by the owner

No one

A pet transport company is transporting the pet

1B - What is the address in the destination country where your pet will be staying?

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

1C - What date is your pet leaving the United States?(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

1D - When are you arriving in the destination country?(Required)

1D - When is your pet arriving in the destination country?(Required)

1E - What type of pet will be traveling? (Check all that apply)(Required)

Dog

Cat

Ferret

Pet Birds (other than chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys)

Rodent

Hedgehog / tenrec

Rabbit

Reptile

Amphibian

Work with your veterinarian to answer the following questions. Please consult the APHIS pet travel website for this information

2A - What type of health certificate is required?(Required)

A country-specific health certificate

A generic pet certificate (ex. APHIS 7001)

2B - Is a microchip required?(Required)

YES

Is a specific type of microchip required?(Required)

Yes

List the name:(Required)

1C - What vaccines does your destination country require? When must the vaccines be given?(Required)

Vaccine name

When must the vaccine be given?

Use the "add" button to include more vaccines if needed. One per line

NOTE: You must have rabies vaccine certificates for all rabies vaccinations documented on the health certificate. These vaccination certificates will be required by the USDA at the time of health certificate endorsement.(Required)

I understand

1D - Are any laboratory tests required by your destination country?

YES

What tests are required and when must these samples be collected?(Required)

Laboratory Test Name / Diseases

When must be given?

(Note: The sample MUST be collected within the testing timeframe required by your destination country. Some tests may take a long time for the results to be returned and/or some countries require a waiting period after testing and before entry into the destination country.)

2E - Are any treatments required by your destination country?(Required)

Yes

What treatments and when must they be given?(Required)

Treatment

When they must be given?

(one per column please)

2F - When must a physical exam of the pet(s) be performed prior to travel?(Required)

2G - Check with your airline to determine what requirements they have, if any. Airlines may have separate and additional requirements from those of your destination country.(Required)

I have checked

I have not checked

2H - If you intend to bring your pet back into the U.S., there may be certain re-entry requirements, depending on where you traveled. You should plan for them now. See the pet import section for details.

3 - Work with your veterinarian to complete all required paperwork. Please consult our APHIS pet travel website to access the required certificate/form, when available.

4- After your health certificate has been completed, signed, and dated by your veterinarian, most countries require that international health certificates be submitted to a USDA APHIS Veterinary Services office for endorsement. Some offices offer to review health certificates prior to submission. Please work with your endorsing USDA office to determine your options for paperwork review and/or submission.

5 - Travel with your pet.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Information our veterinarians need to know before completing your pet’s international health certificate:

1A - Where is your pet going (destination country)?

If you are traveling to the European Union, Norway, or Switzerland, who will be traveling with the pet?(Required)

The owner

A person authorized by the owner

No one

A pet transport company is transporting the pet

1B - What is the address in the destination country where your pet will be staying?

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

1C - What date is your pet leaving the United States?(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

1D - When are you arriving in the destination country?(Required)

1D - When is your pet arriving in the destination country?(Required)

1E - What type of pet will be traveling? (Check all that apply)(Required)

Dog

Cat

Ferret

Pet Birds (other than chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys)

Rodent

Hedgehog / tenrec

Rabbit

Reptile

Amphibian

Work with your veterinarian to answer the following questions. Please consult the APHIS pet travel website for this information

2A - What type of health certificate is required?(Required)

A country-specific health certificate

A generic pet certificate (ex. APHIS 7001)

2B - Is a microchip required?(Required)

YES

Is a specific type of microchip required?(Required)

Yes

List the name:(Required)

1C - What vaccines does your destination country require? When must the vaccines be given?(Required)

Vaccine name

When must the vaccine be given?

Use the "add" button to include more vaccines if needed. One per line

I understand

1D - Are any laboratory tests required by your destination country?

YES

What tests are required and when must these samples be collected?(Required)

Laboratory Test Name / Diseases

When must be given?

2E - Are any treatments required by your destination country?(Required)

Yes

What treatments and when must they be given?(Required)

Treatment

When they must be given?

(one per column please)

2F - When must a physical exam of the pet(s) be performed prior to travel?(Required)

2G - Check with your airline to determine what requirements they have, if any. Airlines may have separate and additional requirements from those of your destination country.(Required)

I have checked

I have not checked

3 - Work with your veterinarian to complete all required paperwork. Please consult our APHIS pet travel website to access the required certificate/form, when available.

5 - Travel with your pet.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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International Health Certificate Checklist

Information our veterinarians need to know before completing your pet’s international health certificate:

Work with your veterinarian to answer the following questions. Please consult the APHIS pet travel website for this information

Information our veterinarians need to know before completing your pet’s international health certificate:

Work with your veterinarian to answer the following questions. Please consult the APHIS pet travel website for this information

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