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Importing Pets to United States
All live animals arriving in the United States will be required to process US Customs Border Patrol and Department of Public Health clearance.
Our in-house, live animal customs house broker will begin this process as soon as your pets depart their origin country. Our SC Pet Import Services team will complete, satisfy, and expedite all airline and airport live animal import processes, documents and fees on your pet’s behalf.
In addition to US Customs and Department of Public Health clearance, ALL DOGS will be required to complete an extra CDC Rabies Import Permit.
Please find the CDC Bringing a Dog into the U.S. For dogs living in high-risk rabies countries, please visit our CDC High-Risk Rabies. For dogs traveling from high-risk countries with U.S. Administered Vaccinations.
Dogs traveling with Foreign Administered Vaccinations must be received by a CDC Approved Care Facility.
Exporting Pets from United States
SC Pet Transport will be happy to coordinate every detail of your pet’s international travel itinerary, or we can assist you completing the remaining parts.
Our SC Pet Export Services would begin with complimentary concierge pick up services in the origin country, and conclude with the option for VIP home delivery in your destination country.
Our trusted network of destination country International Pet and Animal Transportation Association pet import teams will include peace of mind that no unqualified 3rd party vendors or pet teams are involved with your pet’s itinerary.
The best place for pets to begin will be visiting the USDA Aphis Pets Travel information page to confirm the destination country import requirements. After reviewing your import requirements, SC Pet will be happy to assist pet determining the best plan and travel itinerary.
International Destinations
Australia Pets
Pets traveling to Australia will generate a considerable amount of paperwork. Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries has established a strict set of import rules and health certificate criteria. Our specialized Australia Export team will help you coordinate the entire export/import process. Pets traveling to Australia will begin here DAFF Bringing Pets to Australia and here USDA Aphis Pets Travel to Australia.
Hong Kong Pets
Pets traveling to Hong Kong will satisfy the AFCD Import Requirements based on the pet’s country of export – Group 1 Rabies-Free Countries, Group 2 Rabies Controlled Countries, or Group 3 High-Risk Countries. Pets must have a microchip in order to qualify for the required Hong Kong import permit and the DHPPL and rabies vaccinations are highly recommended. Please find our review of the process USDA Aphis Pets Travel to Hong Kong.
Singapore Pets
Pets traveling to Singapore must complete their SIN import permit and obtain home quarantine approval before you schedule pet’s USDA final vet health check and certificate exam. Pets must be aware of time-sensitive blood test draw dates and vaccine date requirements, quarantine arrival date deadlines, permit deadlines – and still remember to pack their toys. Pets traveling to Singapore will begin here Singapore AVS Importing Dogs or Cats.
Hawaiian Island Pets
Pets traveling to Hawai’i will be able to avoid spending any time in quarantine by selecting the “Direct Airport Release” option on the pet’s Hawaiian Department of Agriculture AQS 279 Import Permit application. Pets will provide qualifying health documents, FAVN blood test results, rabies vaccine certificates for pre-approval ahead of their arrival date. Please find our review of the process for HDOA AQS Pets Travel to Hawai’i.
United Kingdom and Great Britain Pets
Pets traveling to England, Scotland, or Wales will have an easy time of traveling. The UK Pet Scheme requirements are only a few – microchip, a recent 1 Year rabies vaccination, internal / external parasite and tapeworm treatments within 5 days of arriving. Our network of Ipata member pet import teams in the U.K. will be able to lend a hand no matter where your pet arrives. Please visit the USDA Aphis Pets Travel to United Kingdom.
European Union Pets
Pets traveling to the United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland, or Ireland will have an easy time of traveling. The UK Pet Scheme requirements are only a few – microchip, a recent 1 Year rabies vaccination, and a tapeworm treatment within 5 days of arriving. Our network of Ipata member pet teams in the U.K. will be able to lend a hand no matter where your pet arrives. Please visit USDA Aphis Pets Travel to select country in the E.U..
Veterinary Support Services
We work closely with your existing, family USDA accredited veterinarian to coordinate satisfying the destination country pet import requirements. If your current family vet team is not USDA accredited and unable to complete the final exam, health certificate, and USDA endorsement, our network of USDA accredited doctors will be able to assist. Please find the USDA Veterinary Locator page to assist you finding doctors in your zip code.
CDC Rabies Import Rules Dogs
All dogs traveling to the United States will require a CDC Import Permit.