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The destination is only half the journey.

Choose a region. Check the entry rules, the transit requirements and the way home.

Knowledge before consequence.Sources checked 12 October 2026.
Independent educational resources.
General legal information, not advice for your circumstances.

Planning scope: selected destinations, principally personal/noncommercial travel from the United States. These are starting points, not a complete global survey or entry approval. Confirm your origin, transit route, dates, purpose and return with the relevant authorities. Official links require internet.

10 destination guides shown.

France, Germany and Spain: EU entry frameworkEuropean Union

For noncommercial entry from outside the EU, check identification, valid rabies vaccination, any origin-dependent antibody test, an official EU health certificate issued within 10 days of arrival, and the noncommercial declaration. Owner/authorized-person travel timing and designated entry points matter. National breed, access and onward-travel rules require separate checks. (Your Europe: official EU pet-travel rules)

Source checked 12 October 2026 · Reconfirm before booking

England, Scotland and WalesGreat Britain

Check the approved route, microchip before rabies vaccination, the required travel document and any dog tapeworm treatment 24–120 hours before arrival. The primary-vaccination waiting period is at least 21 full days and depends on the vaccine. Northern Ireland has separate guidance; assistance dogs still meet animal-health requirements. (GOV.UK: bringing pets to Great Britain)

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Origin and arrival route change the paperworkMexico

SENASICA's exception covers dogs originating in Mexico, the U.S. or Canada and arriving from the U.S. or Canada: physical inspection applies, without its good-health certificate or vaccination-record requirement. Arrivals from other countries have documentary requirements. This exception does not remove airline or U.S.-return requirements. (SENASICA: entering Mexico with a pet)

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Certificate and accompanimentCosta Rica

Use the official international health certificate completed by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and endorsed by APHIS. A printed, endorsed certificate must travel with the dog. Unaccompanied pets require an import permit; check the certificate's full health conditions and the carrier's rules. (USDA APHIS: United States to Costa Rica)

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Arrival within certificate validityBrazil

The USDA country page requires the applicable endorsed international health certificate to accompany the dog in print. It states a 60-day validity period from the accredited veterinarian's signature, with the certificate still valid on arrival. Check all health conditions in the current certificate. (USDA APHIS: United States to Brazil)

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Certificate plus possible official observationChile

Use the current USDA-accredited-veterinarian certificate with APHIS endorsement and carry its printed copy. The official page says dogs may be required to undergo at least 30 days of official observation after arrival; this is not a statement that every dog must be quarantined. Confirm exceptions directly. (USDA APHIS: United States to Chile)

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Start months aheadJapan

MAFF requires notification at least 40 days before import and an exporting-country health certificate. Its non-designated-region process includes rabies antibody testing and a 180-day waiting period measured from qualifying blood sampling. Hawaii and Guam are designated regions; do not treat all U.S. origins alike. (Japan MAFF: dog-import questions)

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Origin schedule, licence and inspectionSingapore

AVS currently lists the U.S. in Schedule II. Check microchip, vaccination and serology requirements, residence and breed rules, dog/import licences and the inspection appointment. Whether quarantine applies depends on the schedule and personal/commercial circumstances. Use the separate assistance-dog route where applicable. (Singapore AVS: importing dogs and cats)

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Certificate format mattersSouth Korea

USDA's country page lists current rabies vaccination, antibody testing, an ISO microchip and an endorsed certificate within 30 days of export, with stated under-90-day exceptions for vaccination and testing. It requires ink-signed, embossed USDA endorsement. Missing chip/testing can lead to quarantine at the owner's expense. (USDA APHIS: United States to Korea)

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Special permit before travelHong Kong

AFCD requires an advance Special Permit and applies origin-group requirements; continental U.S. is currently Group II. Review the full group conditions, breed restrictions and licensing. Disability Assistance Dogs have a separate approval route; emotional-support dogs are not considered DADs under that route. (Hong Kong AFCD: importing dogs and cats)

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A destination not listed? Start with USDA APHIS’s official destination selector and the receiving country’s animal-health authority. Animal-health entry does not itself establish public-access rights or airline cabin eligibility. (USDA APHIS: taking a pet abroad)

Educational information, not legal or insurance advice. This initial resource collection is not attorney-reviewed and is not a 50-state survey. Consult licensed counsel and insurance professionals about your facts and jurisdiction.

Flying with your K9: start here.

Do not book around an assumption. Confirm the airline’s acceptance, the airport screening process and the destination’s entry requirements before you travel.

Airline acceptance is separate from TSA screening +

TSA screens travelers and animals at the checkpoint; the airline determines acceptance under the applicable travel rules. A Protection K9 or PSS-K9™ designation does not itself qualify a dog for service-animal travel. Under U.S. DOT rules, a service dog must be individually trained to perform work or tasks for a qualified passenger with a disability. See U.S. DOT service-animal guidance.

Forms, screening and keeping your K9 under control +

For qualifying service dogs, airlines may require the DOT health, behavior and training form, plus the relief attestation for flights of eight hours or more. Obtain the airline’s current instructions and submit forms to the airline, not to TSA. See DOT documentation requirements.

TSA explains how you and your service dog are screened and how harnesses, vests and medication are handled. Ask for a supervisor or passenger support specialist if you need screening assistance. Read TSA service-animal screening instructions.

For small pets, confirm the airline’s carrier and travel policy. Remove the animal before the empty carrier is X-rayed; never put the dog through the X-ray machine. See TSA small-pet guidance.

International travel and the return home +

Entry, vaccination, identification and health-document requirements depend on the actual route and may change. Use the destination guides and the travel-document planning resource. Reconfirm with the airline, destination authority and your accredited veterinarian before departure.

A vest, private certificate or K1K9 membership is not an airline boarding pass. Airlines may deny transport for a direct safety threat, significant disruption or unmet travel requirements; see DOT’s acceptance and refusal rules.