T R A V E L I N G     W I T H   P E T S

It is necessary to submit to the Department of Animal Health the following documents :

Cats :

a)      Anti-rabies vaccine certificate with inoculation
    30 days prior to the arrival date of the animal.

b)      Health certificate issued within the 15 days prior
    to the arrival date of the animal.

 

Dogs :

a)       Anti-rabies vaccine, triple vaccine (distemper, lectopirosis, hepatitis) and parvo-virus vaccine certificates showing inoculations 30 days prior to the arrival date of the animal.

b)       Health certificate issued within the 15 days prior  to the arrival date of the animal.


If these requirements are not met, your pet will be quarantined from 8 to 30 days, depending on the country of origin.  For other animal species, authorization is issued by the Direccion General de Ganadaria, Tel. (809) 532-2858.

On departure, be sure to obtain a health certificate in the Office of Animal Health 
Tel. (809) 542-0132, valid for 72 hours.  You will need it to enter the following port of call.