Brazil
Requirements:
Valid health certificate within the past 3 months legalized by the Brazilian consulate
Must have proof of rabies vaccination.
Quarantine:
Pets entering Brazil are not quarantined.
Canada
Requirements:
Valid health certificate.
Must have proof of rabies vaccination within the past 3 years.
Cats must be vaccinated against feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia.
Quarantine:
Pets entering Canada are not quarantined.
China
Requirements:
Valid health certificate.
The pet must be free of signs of rabies and distemper for the past 5 years.
Quarantine:
Before entering China, pets must be quarantined in the United States for 30 days at a USDA facility. Upon entering quarantine, the pet will be vaccinated for rabies. Cats are vaccinated for feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and panleukopenia. Pets will also be treated for external and internal parasites. Within 24 hours before travel, the pet is examined by a veterinarian.
France
Requirements:
Pets need to be identified by a microchip or tatoo
Valid health certificate endorsed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's (USDA) APHIS office
Must have proof of rabies vaccination at least 30 days before entering the country but not more than 12 months before.
A maximum of five animals are allowed. They must be at least 3 months old, or travel with the mother
Quarantine:
Pets entering France are not quarantined.
Germany
Requirements:
Pets need to be identified by a microchip or tatoo
Valid health certificate. endorsed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's (USDA) APHIS office
Must have proof of rabies vaccination at least 30 days before entering the country but not more than 12 months before.
A blood test to determine rabies immunity
Animals less than 3 months of age are not allowed into Germany.
Quarantine:
Pets entering Germany are not quarantined.
Hawaii
Hawaii is rabies-free and even though Hawaii is not a foreign country, special restrictions apply when traveling with pets.
Requirements:
Valid health certificate within 10 days of travel
Must have proof of rabies vaccination within 10 days of travel
Must be microchipped.
Must pass two separate rabies titer blood tests to detect rabies immunity.
Quarantine:
Pets entering Hawaii are quarantined for 5, 30 or 120 days.
For more information go to: www.hawaiiag.org
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